Footprints of the Gods: Extra Digits—The Mark of the Giants by Jim Vieira and Greg Maestro explores the recurring appearance of six-fingered and six-toed figures across ancient civilizations, archaeological artifacts, religious texts, and historical traditions.Drawing on material from Mesopotamia, the ancient Near East, Jordan, Iran, North America, and other regions, the book examines whether these unusual depictions reflect symbolic art, real cases of polydactyly, or cultural traditions connected to rulers, heroes, and divine figures. The authors also discuss references from texts such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Book of Enoch, and biblical passages.Rather than promoting a single theory, Vieira and Maestro present a broad collection of archaeological and historical evidence and invite r...

Developer shares why memorable commercial spaces encourage connection and support local businesses. ORLANDO, FL, Aug 12, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Commercial real estate projects are often measured by occupancy rates, construction timelines, and financial performance. According to commercial real estate developer Shahriar James Ekbatani, those metrics tell only part of the story. He believes the most successful developments become places where people naturally gather, local businesses thrive, and communities continue to grow long after construction is complete. Throughout his career in commercial real estate, Ekbatani has emphasized the importance of creating spaces that serve the people who use them every day. Rather than viewing a development as a collection of buildings, he encourages deve...

San Francisco, California, Aug 12, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — After years of companies racing to adopt the latest technology trends, many organizations are taking a more disciplined approach to innovation. From blockchain and NFTs to the metaverse, businesses are increasingly evaluating emerging technologies based on measurable business outcomes rather than market excitement. According to technology consultant Tamar Toledano, this shift reflects a growing recognition that successful digital transformation depends on solving real operational challenges, not following industry hype. Many enterprises are now introducing formal review processes for experimental technology initiatives. These include predefined performance milestones and “kill switches” that end projects if they fail to demonstrate mea...

United Arab Emirates, 12th Aug 2026 — PROS.CRTV, a full-cycle creative studio in Dubai Media City, is expanding access to its 4K LED volume through two offerings: a Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) subscription for brands that need a steady stream of video content, and direct volume rental for outside production teams. Founder and CEO Rustam Rylskii opened the studio’s 4K LED volume at Thuraya Tower 1 in December 2024. The 90-square-meter facility is built around a 15-square-meter LED screen — infrastructure that was once available almost exclusively for major advertising campaigns with six-figure budgets. The move marked PROS.CRTV’s transition from project-based production work to owning its own volume, making this level of production technology more accessible to creators, SMEs, and brands s...

United States, 12th Aug 2026 – ProShield Garage Doors, a trusted provider of residential and commercial garage door solutions, is proud to announce the opening of its new office at 7313 Carroll Rd., Suite B, San Diego, CA 92121. The new location strengthens the company’s ability to provide faster response times, same-day service, and professional garage door solutions for homeowners and businesses throughout San Diego County. The office expansion marks an important milestone in the company’s continued growth and reinforces its commitment to delivering dependable garage door services backed by experienced technicians, quality workmanship, and transparent pricing. “As demand for reliable garage door services continues to grow across San Diego, opening this new office allows us to better serv...

Hundreds of parishioners gathered for an anniversary service, music and a retrospective of a decade in which the Budapest Ideal Church has also hosted drug-prevention, human-rights, humanitarian and interfaith activities. Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 12th Aug 2026 — Celebrating 35 years of expansion in the country, and 10 since the grand opening of their Ideal Church, hundreds of Scientologists gathered at the Church of Scientology in Hungary on Vaci Road in Budapest to mark the anniversary, celebrating a decade that has combined religious life with an expanding programme of community, educational and interfaith activities. The anniversary programme included a religious service, live music, a photographic and video retrospective of the past decade and a presentation of plans for the years...

Atrium Aesthetics of Chico, CA has won the 2026 IABE Regional Excellence Award, placing it among the top 1 % of businesses in the country. Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States, 12th Aug 2026 — Atrium Aesthetics, a Chico-based medspa known locally as “Chico’s Garden of Beauty,” has been named a 2026 Regional Excellence Award winner by the International Association for Business Excellence (IABE), a global organization recognizing businesses that meet elevated standards of professionalism, reputation, and operational integrity. The award places Atrium Aesthetics among a select group of organizations across California to receive this distinction in the 2026 evaluation period. Recipients are selected through an independent review process measuring five core standards: digital presence, customer re...

Overseas customer base grows significantly as the company expands its global market presence Shanghai, China, 11th Aug 2026, Grand Newswire – SEER Robotics, a platform-based embodied intelligent robotics company, today announced strong growth in its overseas business during the first five months of 2026. From January to May 2026, the company’s new overseas orders increased by more than 460% year-over-year, while its overseas customer base expanded significantly during the same period. The results reflect increasing global adoption of intelligent robotics technologies as industrial customers seek scalable and reliable automation capabilities. SEER Robotics focuses on intelligent robot control systems, which the company refers to as the “robot brain.” The company develops robot controllers, ...

Milton, Georgia, August 11th, 2026, Chainwire Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to offer more payment options without adding operational complexity. ForumPay, a crypto payment infrastructure company, enables merchants to accept crypto payments across online, in-store, and in-app channels, with instant conversion and next-day settlement. ForumPay has recently announced a new payment flow that it says could meaningfully alter how payments are processed. Customers can now initiate purchases using any Visa or Mastercard and bank transfers in selected markets, with funds routed automatically through ForumPay’s infrastructure. Merchants can now offer card and bank payments without registering as a card acceptance businesses, sidestepping chargeback liability and PCI-DSS compliance co...

Naples, FL, USA, August 11th, 2026, FinanceWire Drones have become a growing security problem, and the market to stop them is expanding just as quickly. MarketsandMarkets estimates the global counter-unmanned aircraft systems market will grow from $6.64 billion in 2025 to $20.31 billion by 2030, representing a 25.1 percent compound annual growth rate. Within that forecast, AI-powered counter-UAS is the fastest-growing technology layer, projected to expand from $0.9 billion in 2025 to $6.2 billion by 2030. As governments and critical infrastructure operators look for ways to detect, track, and defeat increasingly sophisticated drone threats, defense companies are racing to build the next generation of counter-UAS technology. Several public companies are already staking positions in counter...