Great to be in Yorktown Heights, New York with IBM’s CEO, to see firsthand America’s quantum computing leadership. We are far ahead, thanks to American innovation and the Commerce Department’s cutting-edge CHIPS deals that have catapulted this industry forward.

America is leading the world in quantum computing. Secretary Lutnick visited IBM in Yorktown Heights, New York, to see that leadership firsthand. American innovation and the Commerce Department’s cutting-edge CHIPS deals are driving the industry forward.

WATCH: @POTUS displays one of the very first American flags ever made during his Independence Day speech on the National Mall. "These were the Stars and Stripes that flew triumphant when the British waved the white flag of surrender at Yorktown... Ever since, the entire world has been on notice that Americans will never let anyone take our Freedom away." 🇺🇸

Trump: We are honored to have here tonight and the heart of our nation's capitol, one of the very first American flags ever to exist. These were the stars & stripes that flew triumphant when the British waved the white flag of surrender at Yorktown. That was a big surrender. Nobody thought that was possible.

10 years, 3,000 interviews — and counting. One man is on a mission to preserve the legacy of every single World War II combat veteran. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Yorktown, New York.

🚨 NOW: President Trump infuriates the left by confirming another historical statue has been cleaned and waxed in Washington DC Democrats HATE NICE THINGS! “The statue of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in Lafayette Park was cleaned and waxed by the National Park Service. Dedicated in 1910 in a ceremony attended by President William Howard Taft, the 10-foot-tall bronze statue atop a 15-foot granite pedestal depicts von Steuben inspecting American troops at Valley Forge in 1778 during the American Revolution. Drawing on his experience as a Prussian army officer and former aide-de-camp to Frederick the Great, von Steuben brought discipline, organization, and professionalism to the Continental Army. His 1779 training manual, known as the "Blue Book," became the Army's first standardized training manual. Later in the war, he contributed to the Southern Campaign and commanded one of George Washington's divisions during the Siege of Yorktown.”

The Secret Scent That Comes Straight From the Source “Boss, It smells like… Let’s put it into a toy!” Dogs live in a world of smell that humans can barely imagine. What we experience as a vague “doggy” odor, they read like a detailed biography: who was here, how healthy they were, what mood they were in, and whether they were available for company. One of the richest chapters in that olfactory novel is written by a pair of small glands most owners would rather not think about too hard. The original social media of the dog world Anal glands (or anal sacs) sit at roughly the 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock positions around a dog’s rear end. These little pouches produce a pungent, oily fluid packed with volatile compounds that act as a chemical ID card. When a dog poops, a small amount is usually squeezed out and deposited with the stool. Other dogs can then “read” it and learn a surprising amount of information. The fluid is not subtle. It contains short-chain fatty acids, trimethylamine, and other compounds that, to the human nose, range from “interesting” to “please open a window.” To a dog, it is pure data. It is also one of the reasons dogs are so intensely interested in each other’s butts. They are not being rude. They are checking LinkedIn. Enter the patent that went straight to the source In 2016, an inventor named Glen Sica of Yorktown Heights, New York, decided that if dogs find this scent so compelling, perhaps toys should too. He filed a patent application for a “Scented Pet Toy” that is infused with a synthetic version of the primary chemical compounds found in dog anal glands. The patent language itself is almost gleeful. It opens by declaring that the invention “goes directly to the butt of the matter so to speak.” The goal, it explains, is to provide “that irresistible and natural scent that attracts all dogs around the planet, the scent that originates from the anal glands of dogs.” The listed chemicals form a cocktail that includes acetic acid, propionic acid, isobutyric acid, n-butyric acid, iso-valeric acid, various methylbutyric acids, n-valeric acid, and trimethylamine, among others. In the preferred version of the invention, the scent is concentrated in the “butt” area of the toy. Some versions even allow for replaceable scent capsules so the magic can be refreshed when it fades. In short: someone looked at the most distinctive smell a dog produces and thought, “We should put that in a toy.” Why this is less crazy than it sounds From a dog’s perspective, the idea is almost elegant. Food scents (bacon, peanut butter, chicken) work because they trigger appetite. Prey-like squeaks work because they trigger the hunting sequence. Anal-gland compounds work because they trigger pure social curiosity and recognition. They say, in chemical form, “This object has been claimed by a dog” or “This is interesting dog-related information.” Whether the patented formula ever became a commercial hit is less clear. What is clear is that the thinking behind it is sound. Dogs do not fall in love with toys primarily because of color or brand logos. They fall in love with them because of how they smell, how they feel in the mouth, and the emotional associations that form around them. Scent is the fastest route into that process. The larger lesson The next time your dog carefully investigates a new toy with intense concentration, remember that she is reading a story written in molecules. And somewhere in the patent archives sits a document that tried, quite literally, to bottle the most intimate chapter of that story and sew it into a stuffed animal. It is equal parts science, commerce, and pure audacity. And it may be the most honest admission ever made about how dogs actually experience the world: if you want their full attention, sometimes you have to go straight to the source.