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  • Save $1,000 in League of Legends with Xbox Game Pass

    Save $1,000 in League of Legends with Xbox Game Pass

    League of Legends, the wildly popular multiplayer online battle arena, is coming to Xbox Game Pass. It’s a behemoth of a partnership: League has been around since 2009, has spawned an unbelievably successful esports scene and has even turned into a Netflix animated series. And Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is CNET’s pick for the best deal in gaming. This new partnership makes that already great deal even better.

    The presence of League (and Riot Games’ other titles, like Valorant and Legends of Runeterra) in Game Pass isn’t a huge deal in itself. League of Legends is free to play, so you don’t save money by getting access to the game through Game Pass. You do, however, get access to every single League of Legends champion for free for as long as you keep your Game Pass subscription.

    I did the math: There are currently 162 champions in League. They cost, on average, about $6.50 to unlock. That means you’d save more than $1,000 with Game Pass, compared with paying to unlock each champion individually. For context, that would pay for more than five years of Game Pass Ultimate. You also immediately unlock new champions when they’re released, typically about five times per year.

    A few caveats worth mentioning: First, paying for champions isn’t the only way to unlock them — the game lets you unlock champions for free over time. Players can use Blue Essence, which they acquire just by leveling up and earning the first win of the day. There’s also a rotation of 16 free champions to play each week, which lets you sample other champions for a week at a time. So you can unlock the whole roster without paying for champions — just very slowly over time.

    Second, Game Pass technically doesn’t grant you ownership of all 162 champions, according to Riot’s FAQ. It unlocks them for play, but the game doesn’t consider you an owner, which means you won’t be able to buy skins for the champions you’ve only unlocked with Xbox Game Pass. You’ll still need to buy the champion if you want to buy skins (using paid Riot Points or free Blue Essence). Champions and other content that you’ve unlocked with Game Pass will have a special indicator as a differentiator from content you own.

    That means if you end your Xbox Game Pass subscription, or if the partnership dissolves in the future, you’ll no longer have access to the champions you’ve only unlocked through Game Pass. But champions you own will still be available to you.

    The Riot Games titles coming to Xbox Game Pass

    League of Legends is one of several Riot Games coming to Xbox Game Pass.

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    Still, this partnership is a steal if you’re new to League of Legends or Valorant, especially if you already have Game Pass. (Valorant agents can also be unlocked for free over time but cost $10 to unlock immediately. Players will save about $140 compared with paying to unlock new agents, not to mention future ones.) You’ll have the ability to try out new champs and agents at will, and still have the ability to permanently “buy” the ones you really like for free, just by playing the game.

    You can link your Riot Account to your Xbox profile by going to the Xbox sign-in page and signing in to both your Xbox and Riot accounts. If you already have Game Pass, you should get a notification when you sign in to the game once the content has been unlocked. Riot says this process may take up to 24 hours.

    If you aren’t already subscribed, Xbox Game Pass for PC costs $10 per month, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which combines the console and PC passes and also includes cloud gaming, costs $15 per month.

  • Best Live TV Streaming Service for Cord Cutting in 2022

    Best Live TV Streaming Service for Cord Cutting in 2022

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    Cutting the cable cord is a popular way to save money, but you may find you need to augment your Netflix or Disney Plus with live broadcasts as well. Enter live TV streaming services. These cancel-anytime live TV bundles give you the ability to watch local and national news as well as live sports and events. All you need is a streaming device or smart TV.

    Unlike on-demand platforms, live TV streaming services offer you a live channel lineup, and they also don’t need a contract like cable does. The best services start at $40 a month, which can help save you money on a cable subscription, while the more expensive services such as YouTube TV are closer to $70. Whichever you choose, you can stream live channels such as CNN, NBC, ESPN and Fox on a host of different devices, including set-top boxes and mobile devices. It’s easy to get started — you don’t even need a technician to stop by your home.

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    Stream your favorite TV shows on smart TV, Android TV, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV devices, game consoles or on mobile.

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    What’s the downside? Pricing and channel availability are two things that are still in a state of flux. For instance, Sling TV went up by $5 in November. In addition, sometimes less popular services, such as AT&T TV Watch TV, TVision or PlayStation Vue, are simply phased out.

    Welcome to the brave new world of live TV streaming over the internet. If you need help deciding on the best streaming service or streaming bundle, read on. We’ll continue to update this best streaming service list periodically as things change (which they frequently do).

    Top live TV streaming services compared

    DirecTV Stream FuboTV Hulu Plus Live TV Sling TV YouTube TV
    Base price $70 per month for 65-plus channels $70 per month for 100-plus channels $70 per month for 70-plus channels $40 per month for 30-plus (Orange) or 40-plus (Blue) channels $65 per month for 85-plus channels
    Free trial Yes Yes No No Yes
    ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC channels Yes, in many markets Yes, in many markets Yes, in many markets Fox and NBC only in select cities (Blue only) Yes, in many markets
    Simultaneous streams per account 20 (in home, 3 outside of it) 3 2 ($15 option for unlimited) 1 (Orange), 3 (Blue) 3 ($20 adds unlimited and 4K streams)
    Family member/user profiles No Yes Yes No Yes
    Cloud DVR Yes (20 hours, unlimited for $10 a month) Yes (250 hours, 1,000 hours for $17 a month Yes (unlimited) Yes (50 hours, 200 hours for $5 a month) Yes (unlimited)
    Fast-forward through or skip commercials with cloud DVR No (Yes with $15 option) Yes Yes Yes Yes

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    YouTube TV has more top channels than any competitor at this price and it’s one of only two with local PBS stations. The basic $65 YouTube TV service also has the best cloud DVR of the bunch, including both unlimited storage and a generous nine months to watch recordings (most rivals offer 30 days). The interface is no-nonsense, though a little drab, and yet it offers most of the features a cable service can give you. The service is also the only one to offer surround sound on live broadcasts.

    The video streaming service has a $20 monthly add-on that lets you watch 4K livestreams of college football in particular. Given a lack of 4K content otherwise, it’s not a great value for that alone, but it does add an unlimited number of simultaneous streams (up from three) and offline DVR downloads.

    WhileSling TV is cheaper, if you want the best service available and don’t mind paying for it, YouTube TV is the one to get.

    Note: As of October 2022, YouTube TV is offering the first three months for a $10 discount at $55.

    Top channels not available: A&E, History, Lifetime.

    Read our YouTube TV review.

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    At its new price of $40, Sling TV Blue may cost $15 more than Philo, but it has better channels, more options and a comparatively better live TV streaming interface, so it’s worth the extra money in our opinion. Sling is still cheaper than most other streaming services, let alone cable.

    Sling offers lower prices than premium services like YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV, because it has very few local stations (no local ABC or CBS stations, and availability of local Fox and NBC is very limited). Instead, Sling offers two different $40-per-month live TV streaming channel packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue. While a number of live TV channels are common to both, the two differ significantly with other channel offerings: Orange is basically the ESPN/Disney package, while Blue is the Fox/Discovery package and offers more channels overall. You can also opt for Sling Orange & Blue, the two combined, for $55.

    In addition to an affordable price, Sling TV has two new feathers in its cap: an upgraded DVR (increased to 50 hours); and a new interface (as seen above) which makes the service a lot more fun to use.

    While Sling doesn’t have a free trial as such it does offer a cut-down version called Sling Free with a number of included channels.

    Top channels not available on Sling Blue: ABC, CBS, Animal Planet, Disney Channel, ESPN, Nickelodeon. Fox and NBC are available in select markets.

    Top channels not available on Sling Orange: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Animal Planet, Bravo, CNBC, Discovery Channel, Bravo, Fox News, Fox Sports 1, FX, MSNBC, USA Network.

    Read our Sling TV review.

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    If you want the best mix of live streaming and on-demand then Hulu Plus Live TV is it. Its channel selection may not be as robust as YouTube TV or FuboTV, but it’s Hulu’s significant catalog of on-demand content which helps set it apart. Not only does the $70 service include Hulu basic but also Disney Plus and ESPN Plus, plus a new unlimited DVR. Exclusive Hulu titles such as The Handmaid’s Tale and Only Murders in the Building give it a content advantage no other service can match. If you’re counting pennies, though, YouTube TV is still a marginally better TV streaming service choice than Hulu Live TV and costs $5 less to boot.

    As of December 8, Hulu Plus Live TV include the ad-supported version of Disney Plus, while the existing ad-free bundle will increase to $83 for new subscribers.

    Top channels not available: AMC, BBC America, MLB Network, NBA TV.

    Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.

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    After four name changes in three years, DirecTV Stream is now also one of the most expensive at $70 (equal with Hulu Plus Live TV and FuboTV). The service does have its pluses though — for example, it includes the flipper-friendly ability to swipe left and right to change channels. It’s also offering unlimited DVR capability to new users, while existing subscribers need to pay an extra $10 a month.

    Additionally DirecTV Stream includes channels some other services can’t, including almost 250 local PBS stations. For cord-cutters who want to follow their local NBA or MLB team,DirecTV Stream’s $90 Choice package is our live TV sports pick because it has access to more regional sports networks than the competition. Although you’ll want to make sure your channel is included, and not available on one of our preferred picks, before you pony up.

    Top channels not available in base package: MLB Network, NFL Network, Travel Channel.

    Read our DirecTV Stream review.

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    Live TV streaming services we also tested

    • Philo: A cheap live TV streaming service with a variety of channels, but it lacks sports channels, local stations and big-name news networks — although Cheddar and BBC news are available. Philo offers bread-and-butter cable staples like AMC, Comedy Channel, Nickelodeon and Magnolia Network (formerly DIY), and specializes in lifestyle and reality programming. It also includes a cloud DVR and optional add-ons from Epix and Starz. We think most people are better off paying another $15 for Sling TV’s superior service, but if Philo has every channel you want, it’s a decent deal. Read our Philo review.

    • FuboTV: There’s a lot to like about FuboTV — it offers a wide selection of channels and its sports focus makes it especially attractive to soccer fans or NBA, NHL and MLB fans who live in an area served by one of FuboTV’s RSNs. It’s also a great choice for NFL fans since it’s one of three services, alongside YouTube TV and Hulu, with NFL Network and optional RedZone. The biggest hole in Fubo’s lineup is the lack of Turner networks, including CNN, TNT and TBS — especially since the latter two carry a lot of sports content, in particular NBA, NHL and MLB. Those missing channels, and the similar $70 price tag, makes it less attractive than YouTube TV for most viewers. Read our FuboTV review.

    How to shop for cord-cutting live TV services

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    Hulu Plus Live TV offers an intriguing mix of on-demand shows and live content.

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    Each of the TV streaming services above offers a different mix of channels, so your first step should be choosing one that carries your “can’t miss” cable channels and shows. And some of the most important channels are locals, namely ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. Not every service offers all of them in every area, but the best streaming service for you will include the majority of what you love to watch, so it is worth shopping around. The live TV streaming service lineups are in constant flux as networks scramble to secure access to popular channels (ones with highly watched original shows and regional sports networks are especially in demand). There’s also the chance that a certain cable channel could disappear from a certain service after a network contract expires, which is what happened in 2020 with the regional sports networks.

    These negotiations lead to other changes, too. Over the past few years, Sling TV, Hulu (multiple times), Philo and the newly renamed DirecTV Stream have all raised their prices. Google and Roku resolved a contract dispute which prevented users from downloading the YouTube TV app, while users lost the use of Disney channels for two days due to a different dispute.

    Broadly, each of these streaming services can be broken down into two main groups: Budget, with prices ranging between $25 and $40 and few or no local channels; and Premium, with prices from $65 and up including local channels and supercharged cloud DVRs. That’s right, all of the services allow you to record and play back shows, just like a traditional cable or satellite DVR, but they often come with restrictions.

    Read more: Top 100 Channels Compared Across Hulu, Sling TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, DirecTV Streamand Philo

    Next, there’s the multistream question. If you want to watch more than one program at the same time — for example, on your living room TV and on a bedroom TV, or the main TV and a tablet or other devices — you’ll want to make sure the video streaming service you’re watching has enough simultaneous streams. Sling Orange only allows one stream at a time, and if you try to watch a second, it’s blocked. Other services have higher simultaneous stream limits.

    Keep in mind that, especially if you do have more than one person watching at once on supported devices, you need to make sure you have fast, reliable broadband internet. A 100Mbps download service will cost around $50 to $60 a month, and sadly that’s where the savings of cutting cable can get swallowed up.

    Here’s a live TV streaming shopping list to consider:

    What streaming TV services won’t give you

    Streaming TV services are great, but there are some things they can’t do compared with a traditional cable box.

    First, it’s worth looking at the channels that you can’t get with any of these live TV streaming services. For example, only two of the services are able to offer PBS: YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream.

    With sports returning in force from the pandemic-enforced hiatus, fans will want to make sure they can find the sports channels to follow their teams. Most services carry ESPN and local channels for NFL football, but if you follow a professional baseball or basketball team, you might need its specific channel — called a regional sports network or RSN — to watch regular season games. RSN coverage varies widely for each service. Sometimes, even if you live in the right area, you may be mistakenly blacked out due to an IP address error. If this is the case, you can fix this by signing up for a sports-friendly VPN.

    Every live TV service’s video streaming is a few seconds to a minute or more behindthe “live” stream you’ll get from your local cable TV or satellite provider. That means you could get a preview of scores or big plays from Twitter, phone alerts or phone calls from friends slightly before you see the action on screen.

    If you’re used to 5.1-channel surround offered by cable or even OTA, then you may be disappointed that YouTube is the only service to offer surround sound on live broadcasts. The other services include stereo sound only on live channels, though 5.1 audio is available on some on-demand material.

    Rhaenyra Targaryen dressed in a red gown, stands in front of a dragon

    House of the Dragon on HBO Max is one of 2022’s hottest shows.

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    Don’t care about live TV? More cord-cutter staples

    In 2022, streaming fans have more choices than ever, including NBC/Comcast’s Peacock, AT&T’s HBO Max, Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus. While Peacock differs in that it has live news the other services lack traditional live channels — focusing instead on back catalogs and new original programming — but they can still eat into your entertainment budget.

    Netflix: One of the first streaming TV services, Netflix is so popular that it’s become a generic term for streaming in the same way as “Magic Marker” or even “Coke” in the South. And then there’s the ever-popular “Netflix and chill.” Ad-supported plans now start at $7 a month, and the service offers thousands of TV shows and movies, including original TV series like The Crown and Stranger Things (be aware you may need to trade up to the $9 plan to watch some content). Then there are Netflix original movies like Oscar winners Roma and The Power of the Dog.

    Amazon Prime Video: The “other” major streaming service, which is included as part of a $139 annual Prime Membership or $15 a month. The interface isn’t as user-friendly as Netflix, but the service also offers shows not on its rival, including original content like The Rings of Power, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Expanse. Amazon Prime also has the ability to add premium channels (HBO and Showtime and more), making it a potential one-stop shop.

    Screenshot of Cassian Andor

    Andor is one of the biggest shows of 2022.

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    Disney Plus: One of the biggest streaming services to launch in some time, Disney has gathered a mix of movies, TV shows and exclusive content, including Loki, Andor and She-Hulk, for $8 a month (though it will increase in December). Read our Disney Plus review here.

    Paramount Plus: Previously CBS All Access, Paramount Plus costs $5 a month or $10 monthly for ad-free streaming. The service offers live TV (in some cities), sports and on-demand content from CBS, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network, plus its Paramount Pictures movie studio. Paramount Plus also offers exclusive originals such as Star Trek: Discovery, Picard and the Good Fight.

    Vudu and Movies Anywhere: Digital libraries (or lockers) that incorporate legacy UltraViolet content and streaming movies and TV that are only available for purchase, such as new releases.

    Peacock: Now live nationwide, Peacock is NBC’s answer to Paramount Plus. Its main claim to fame is that its basic tier, with 7,500 hours of content, is free. Peacock Premium unlocks more content for $5 a month while an ad-lite version called Peacock Premium Plus is $10 monthly.

    It’s also worth investigating free, ad-supported services such as Roku Channel, Amazon Freevee, Tubi, Pluto and Crackle, which offer a wealth of content. Read CNET’s roundup of free TV services here.

    Is an indoor or outdoor antenna a viable option?

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    Amazon’s Fire TV Recast DVR is a cord-cutting antenna user’s friend.

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    If you have a TV in your house — that is, a screen that incorporates a tuner — you’re part-way to cutting the cord already. An affordable indoor antenna hooked up to your TV will let you watch free TV over the air from any channel you receive in your local broadcast area. Antennas cost as little as $10. See our comparison of indoor antennas here.

    You can also add a hardware DVR such as the Amazon Fire TV Recast or TiVo Edge for Antenna if you want. Then you can record those live TV antenna channels, play them back and skip commercials, just like on a standard cable TV DVR. Here’s CNET’s roundup of the best OTA DVRs for cord-cutters.

    A solid, lower-cost alternative to live TV streaming services is the combination of an antenna for live local channels and an on-demand service such as Netflix or Hulu. That way you’ll still be able to watch live programming and also have a choice of on-demand content.

    Conclusion: Try it yourself

    Streaming live TV services are still in flux. Since launch, every service has increased its prices by at least $5 a month, TV channel selections and cities with local channel access are changing all the time, and reports persist about some services losing money, or even closing in the case of T-Mobile’s TVision. While streaming is undoubtedly the future, and cable the past, it will be some time before both prices and the services offered settle in.

    That said, if you want a cable-like experience both at home and for on-the-go devices, without the dead weight that a cable subscription brings, a streaming service is worth a look. There’s no contract to sign, and if you don’t like the service you’re on, you can easily switch. So whether you’re looking for a basic package such as Sling TV or want to pay more for a deluxe experience from the likes of YouTube TV, there should be a streaming TV service to suit you.

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  • AT&T Offers Up to $1,000 Off New iPhone, Galaxy Upgrades Ahead of the Holidays

    AT&T Offers Up to $1,000 Off New iPhone, Galaxy Upgrades Ahead of the Holidays

    If you’re on AT&T and have been debating getting a new iPhone or Samsung Galaxy phone this holiday season, you may find yourself with a better deal now even though we’re well past Black Friday. The carrier has upped its promotion for new and upgrading users from $800 off a new Apple or Samsung device to up to $1,000 off, so long as you’re trading in a phone.

    You’ll also need to have an unlimited plan to be eligible for the discount, which will be dished out as bill credits over the course of a 36-month installment plan.

    AT&T has dabbled with offering up to $1,000 off iPhones before. Most recently, it dangled the discount around the launch of Apple’s new iPhone 14 line before scaling it back down in recent weeks to up to $800 off. For the Galaxy S22 launch in February, AT&T offered up to $800 off the new models so long as you were trading in any older Galaxy S, Galaxy Note or Galaxy Z phone, including those that were broken.

    To get $1,000 off a new iPhone, the device you are trading into AT&T would need to be valued by the carrier at a minimum of $230. This includes the iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12 line (except the 12 Mini) or iPhone 13 line; Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, S22 line, Z Fold 2 or Fold 3; Google’s Pixel 6 Pro and OnePlus’ 10 Pro.

    If you have an iPhone XS Max, 11, 11 Pro or 12 Mini you could get up to $800 off. And if you’re trading in one of a variety of Android devices from Samsung (Galaxy S20 and S21 lines, Note 20 line, original Galaxy Fold or Fold 2 and the Z Flip 3 5G), Google (Pixel 5, 5A and 6) or other Android makers like OnePlus and Microsoft, you can also get up to $800 off a new phone so long as AT&T values the trade-in devices to be worth between $130 and $229.

    Other devices including the iPhone 8 line, SE (second or third gen), X, XR and XS as well as a much wider range of Samsung, LG, Google, Motorola and OnePlus phones can get up to $350 off of a new phone so long as AT&T values those trade-ins to be between $35 and $129.

    This deal works for the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max though the phone that you are trading in will need to be in “good working condition.” (Read the full terms here.)

    For Galaxy phones like the S22 line, Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 the carrier is much more lenient. Any device that the carrier values at $35 or more could make you eligible for up to $1,000 off of one of Samsung’s latest handsets. The carrier’s terms for S22 and the Z Flip and Z Fold deals also don’t specify that the phone that you are trading in has to be in “good working condition.”

    In either scenario, if you leave AT&T before the 36-month installment is up — or want to unlock your phone to use internationally — you’ll be on the hook for paying off the balance of what’s owed and you’ll forfeit any outstanding credits.

    All that said, it still is a surprising post-Black Friday deal from the carrier as the wireless industry at large looks to lure in upgraders and switchers this holiday season.

    Verizon has been pushing its recent holiday offer of up to $1,000 off a new phone with trade-in, though that deal requires you to switch to the carrier. If you’re already on Verizon, the company is offering up to $800 off with a trade-in, though for this deal you also would need to be on one of its pricier Play More, Do More, Get More or One Unlimited plans.

    Verizon similarly requires you to stay for 36 months, though it will accept even broken or damaged phones so long as they don’t have battery damage.

    If you’re on T-Mobile, the carrier is offering up to $800 off Samsung Galaxy phones with trade-in, but only if you’re on or are willing to upgrade to its pricier Magenta Max plan. Those on other plans could save up to $400 with a trade-in, not as generous as AT&T or Verizon’s offers. In fact, most of T-Mobile’s deals right now seem to require adding a new line, switching over from a different carrier or bumping up to Magenta Max.

    On the plus side, T-Mobile’s credits are generally over a 24-month period instead of 36 months like AT&T and Verizon so you are not tied to the carrier or a device for three years.

  • NASA Rover Carves Screaming Face Into Mars

    NASA Rover Carves Screaming Face Into Mars

    This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet.

    Usually when I spot faces on Mars, it’s because the local rock formations resemble them. A new face on Mars, however, is the work of NASA’s Perseverance rover. The accidental artistic masterpiece is the result of two sample collection holes combined with a wheel scuff mark. Move over, Mona Lisa.

    There’s a scientific explanation for what turned out to be a serendipitously goofy portrait. The two holes are where the rover picked up samples of sandy regolith — crushed up rock and dust — as part of its growing rock collection. Percy used a special drill bit to gather and stash the samples in hopes of sending them back to Earth for future study.

    The wheel scuff came from a little earlier in the mission. The rover team commanded Percy to make the mark to get a look at the regolith below the surface. They liked what they saw and returned to the spot to collect the samples.

    I’m not the only person who saw a face in the Martian ground after Percy got done with the sampling site. Rover engineer Daniel Zayas had a delightful interpretation, likening the shape to a Yip Yip from Sesame Street. If you need a refresher, Yip Yips are big-mouthed, googly-eyed aliens from Mars, so it couldn’t be more perfect.

    Most of Percy’s samples up to this point have been drilled out of rock, so the regolith is special. Scientists would love to get a closer look at the material in a lab. “If we have a more permanent presence on Mars, we need to know how the dust and regolith will interact with our spacecraft and habitats,” Perseverance team member Erin Gibbons said in a NASA statement this week.

    Gibbons had also noted the resemblance to a face, sharing another rover shot with a close-up of the “eyes” on Twitter.

    The face is an excellent example of pareidolia, the human tendency to see familiar objects in random shapes. It happens all the time on Mars, with recent examples of a duck rock and a loaf-shaped cat. It’s all in good fun. We have no evidence of aliens hanging out carving Earth-shaped things into the local rocks on Mars.

    While Percy’s artwork is sublime, the rover probably shouldn’t quit its day job as a mobile robotic laboratory.

  • Verum Messenger has become more attractive to advertisers

    Verum Messenger has become more attractive to advertisers

    Verum Messenger has become more attractive to advertisers by making it easier to send promotional messages.

    If previously the distribution of advertising messages in the messenger was subject to mandatory pre-moderation, now this condition has been canceled, company representatives said.

    Now a user who has created his own group of up to 10 thousand people can send advertisements to its members. And it’s completely free to do so.

    We remind you of the already known benefits of the Verum Messenger app.

    To use the messenger, you don’t even need a phone number, because the application is not tied to it. It also has a built-in VPN and end-to-end (E2E) encryption by default.

    Verum was created for maximum security and anonymity – if a user in a chat takes a screenshot of the correspondence, copies or forwards a message or a sent file, the participant in the conversation will know about it. A group chat can have up to 10,000 users and the app itself supports 12 different languages.

    Correspondence is kept as confidential as possible. No one other than the participants in the conversation can view messages, photos, audio or video. Even if the phone falls into the hands of third parties, they will not be able to enter the application – on Verum you can set a passcode for each entrance or protect Touch ID or Face ID data. Communication remains completely confidential – the application has the function of automatic cleaning of correspondence. The user himself can set the frequency of deletion.

    The Verum Messenger app is available exclusively on iOS.

  • Verum VPN — secure and private web surfing

    Verum VPN — secure and private web surfing

    Verum VPN provides fast and secure web surfing with just a couple of taps. Our app are specially designed to protect your privacy and security.

    Guaranteed for our users:
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    • Faster speeds without any ads (premium)
    • Seamless access to high-quality streaming
    • VPN experience with free data
    • No logs

    Anonymous connection guaranteed with our VPN
    Verum VPN is your trusted shield, preventing third parties from getting insights on your browsing preferences when connected to Wi-Fi hotspots wherever you are.

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    Your data will stay safe even if your internet connection drops because it will reconnect automatically.

  • Verum Coin price increased by 3000% in two months

    Verum Coin price increased by 3000% in two months

    The cost of the Verum Coin (VERUM) token on the BSC blockchain, according to the Nomics.com service, has increased by more than 3000% since February 2022.

    After listing at the BitCoinPay Trade exchange, the Verum Coin overcame the $50 mark. This is evidenced by the data of the Nomics crypto asset tracking service.

    As of April 21, 2022, the price of the asset was $56.12, having increased in price by 14.08% over the week. The trading volume of Verum Coin over the same period increased by more than 20%.

    The probable reason for the price increase was the activity of the project participants in the field and the transition to a new ecosystem management model.

    The Verum Coin token is one of the digital currencies that use the mechanism of increased transaction confidentiality. Analysts note that Verum Coin is a cryptocurrency focused on consistent growth in the long term and therefore worth having in your portfolio.

    The main goal of the BitCoinPay Trade blockchain platform, thanks to which Verum Coin was placed, is to create a new digital economy accessible to all without any restrictions.

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  • Verum Coin (VERUM) is listed on Dex-Trade Exchange

    Verum Coin (VERUM) is listed on Dex-Trade Exchange

    The following pairs are supported already:
    VERUM/BNB
    VERUM/USDT

    The Verum Coin is one of the digital currencies that use the mechanism of increased transaction confidentiality that was launched in cooperation of Verum Messenger and BitCoinPay Trade.

    Verum Messenger is an app that guarantees privacy. You don’t need a SIM card to use Verum Messenger. End-to-end (E2E) encryption is used in every chat by default. No phone tethering. The app has built-in VPN.

    You can download and try Verum Messenger: https://verum.im

    Start trading Verum Coin now!
    https://dex-trade.com/spot/trading/VERUMUSDT
    https://dex-trade.com/spot/trading/VERUMBNB

    Verum Coin information & contacts:

    Official website: https://verumcoin.bitcoinpay.trade
    Email: verumcoin@protonmail.com
    Whitepaper: https://verumcoin.bitcoinpay.trade/docs/Verum_Coin_White_Paper.pdf
    BitCoinPay Trade: https://bitcoinpay.trade
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coinverum

  • VERUM COIN (VERUM) WILL BE LISTED ON DEX-TRADE

    VERUM COIN (VERUM) WILL BE LISTED ON DEX-TRADE

    The following pairs will be supported:
    VERUM/BNB
    VERUM/USDT

    Official website: https://verumcoin.bitcoinpay.trade/

    Whitepaper: https://verumcoin.bitcoinpay.trade/docs/Verum_Coin_White_Paper.pdf
    Github: https://github.com/verumcoin

    Benefits:

    – A large number of various currency pairs, new currencies and coins are actively added to the project
    – User-friendly interface with advanced charts and speed work of the project without lags, brakes, instant processing of orders, list of orders, history, and work with frames.
    – Convenient, intuitive work with orders and currency pairs.
    – Monitoring the status of orders

    About the project

    BitCoinPay Trade and Verum Messenger have launched Verum Coin (VERUM). Verum is a messenger that guarantees privacy. The app has a built-in VPN and will have a token to trade between users.

    Verum Messenger: https://verum.im
    BitCinPay Trade: https://bitcoinpay.trade

  • Verum Coin (VERUM) is a new promising crypto asset from the BitCoinPay Trade exchange

    Verum Coin (VERUM) is a new promising crypto asset from the BitCoinPay Trade exchange

    Blockchain technology is improving, and coins created on its basis are becoming more and more popular. People who understand digital currencies know how important it is to keep track of the crypto market in order not to miss the emergence of new promising crypto coins. These monetary units allow not only to save but also to increase the capital.

    The beginning of 2022 was marked by the appearance of a new promising coin. BitCoinPay Trade and Verum Messenger have launched their Verum Coin (VERUM). 1 billion BEP20 coins issued on the Binance Smart Chain blockchain network. The Verum Coin is one of the digital currencies that use the mechanism of increased transaction confidentiality.

    Among the advantages of Verum Coin is the ease of use, as well as the speed of transactions. The speed of transactions does not exceed 10 seconds. VERUM is not far behind in terms of capitalization – today it exceeds $3 billion, which increases the popularity of this crypto asset.

    The trading of the Verum Coin is currently being carried out on the BitCoinPay Trade platform and on several decentralized exchanges. The Verum Coin team has announced access to other exchanges, but the details of the negotiations have not yet been disclosed.

    Verum Coin is a cryptocurrency focused on consistent long-term growth and is therefore worth having in your portfolio.

    BitCoinPay Trade is a digital asset exchange that allows you to buy, sell, exchange and store cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. BitCoinPay Trade is building a next-generation financial ecosystem with a focus on asset tokenization. Exchange clients can buy new cryptocurrencies for fiat and other crypto assets, sell, convert, store in a wallet and work with them in a trading terminal.

    The list includes cryptocurrencies from both the top ten in terms of capitalization and lesser-known ones. Blockchain has an environment for developing high-performance decentralized applications and processing a large number of transactions.

    The BitCoinPay Trade blockchain platform is a high-speed and scalable blockchain network. The main goal of the project is to create a new digital economy accessible to all without any restrictions.

    Verum Coin: https://verumcoin.bitcoinpay.trade

    BitCoinPay Trade: https://bitcoinpay.trade

    Verum Messenger: https://apps.apple.com/app/verum-messenger-chat-calls/id1550499454