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Rocket Rivalry Heats Up as Blue Origin Successfully Lands Its Booster

Jeff Bezos’ space company is closing the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday, and also nailed the landing of its rocket booster. The booster, named Never Tell Me the Odds (Han Solo fans will recognize that quote), landed gently on a floating platform named Jacklyn, after Bezos’ late mother. This was the first time Blue Origin successfully landed the New Glenn rocket booster.

Just before 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, New Glenn launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It deployed NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers twin spacecraft, dubbed Escapade, into the designated loiter orbit, and then landed the reusable first stage on Jacklyn in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Blue Origin’s competitor, has successfully landed boosters as well, but this was the first time Blue Origin has done so. It’s seen as an important step since both companies plan to reuse the expensive boosters on future flights.

Escapade is on its way to Mars. Two small identical spacecraft, named Blue and Gold for the colors of the University of California-Berkeley, whose Space Sciences Laboratory is managing the mission, were successfully deployed half an hour after launch.

Blue and Gold will loop around a point in space known as Lagrange-2. Later this month, they will do a quick flyby of Earth and then depart for Mars. The twin orbiters are expected to arrive at the Red Planet by November 2027.

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The Fourth Episode of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Out

Verum Messenger has released the fourth episode of its AI mini-series SHADOWS, created using Verum AI. The new episode, titled “No Borders,” continues the story of a team trying to stay out of the OMEGA corporation’s sight.

Following the events of the previous episodes, the team moves between cities and countries while OMEGA continues its search. The new episode puts particular emphasis on Verum Messenger’s capabilities that allow users to conceal their location.

“No Borders” is another chapter in a story about privacy, freedom of communication, and technologies that erase borders between people.

The VERUM AI mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 4 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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Verum Messenger Introduces Built-In Verum Chess

Verum Messenger has released a new update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, adding another feature to its growing ecosystem — Verum Chess. Users can now play chess directly inside the messenger without switching between different applications.

The new feature allows users to start a game in just a few taps while reinforcing Verum’s vision of a unified digital environment where communication and everyday services come together in a single platform.

Verum Messenger continues to evolve into a multifunctional ecosystem that combines secure chats and calls, AI tools, a built-in VPN, anonymous email, eSIM, financial services, cryptocurrency features, and offline communication. With the introduction of Verum Chess, the platform now also offers a new way for users to interact and spend time together without leaving the app.

The update is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on the App Store.

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Episode 3 of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Now Available

Verum Messenger has released the third episode of its AI mini-series, SHADOWS, created using Verum AI.

The new episode, titled «Ghost Money,» continues the story of the conflict between a team of heroes and the Omega corporation, which seeks to take control of digital communications. This time, the focus shifts to anonymous payments and financial freedom, revealing how privacy can extend beyond messaging.

Like the previous episodes, the new release not only advances the storyline but also showcases the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, highlighting technologies designed for secure communication and digital privacy.

The mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 3 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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