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Starting next month, all new source code repositories created on GitHub will be named "main" instead of "master" as part of the company's effort to remove unnecessary references to slavery and replace them with more inclusive terms. ZDNet Recommends The best online collaboration tools Teams need tools to help them collaborate and stay productive while remotely working. Here's our top picks. Read More GitHub repositories are where users and companies store and synchronize their source code projects. By default, GitHub uses the term " master " for the primary version of a source code repository. Developers make copies of the " master " on their computers into which they add their own code, and then merge the changes back into the " master " repo. "On Oct. 1, 2020, any new repositories you create will use main as the default branch, instead of master," the company said. Existing repositories that have "master" set as the default branch will be left … [Read more...] about GitHub to replace ‘master’ with ‘main’ starting next month

Russia is revisiting its Soviet space heritage for a new series of missions that will take the nation back to the m o on . The first of those missions, dubbed Luna 25, is scheduled to launch this October, ending a 45-year drought of Russian moon landings with the nation's first arrival at the south pole, where, like everyone else targeting the moon, Russian scientists want to study water locked below the surface in permanent ice. "The moon is the center of our program for the next decade," Lev Zelenyi, scientific advisor for the Russian Space Research Institute, said during a virtual presentation on March 23 hosted by the National Academy of Sciences. Lunar timeline: Humanity's explorations of the moon Russia has plenty of company in sketching out ambitious lunar exploration programs. The United States is targeting human exploration with its Artemis program , which also incorporates plenty of robotic moon missions. In December, China … [Read more...] about Russia is going back to the moon this year

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." -- William Shakespeare What happens when that stage no longer has a jumbotron, special effects, and a state-of-the-art sound system? How do you amplify your pitch and your prospects when front row, center stage seats go virtual? While the context has shifted, the demand for events that create connections and convert leads into sales haven't. "Audiences still want what audiences want: content, community and connections," reminds Bari Baumgardner , an event planning veteran and founder of SAGE Event Management. "The question is how to deliver what audiences want through live events delivered virtually."  To stage a performance that leaves your audience wanting more - and results in revenue and raving fans - create a backdrop for success with these leading practices. "All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed."--  Seán O'Casey Here are seven things that can help you deliver a … [Read more...] about 7 ways companies can deliver better virtual events

After some early COVID-19 issues, fans in a growing number of arenas have made their way back into the stands just in time for the final stretch of the 72-game NBA regular season. It's been an exciting season, with a busy trade deadline and buyout period bolstering teams across the league as the playoffs near. You don't, however, need to be in the stands or have cable TV to watch the games live. For cord-cutters who want to save some money , your best bet is to subscribe to a live TV streaming service . But that's where things get confusing. The sheer number of channels that carry live games -- local regional sports networks like the YES Network in New York and Spectrum SportsNet in LA, as well as the national feeds of ABC, ESPN, NBA TV and TNT -- means you'll have to either get a relatively expensive service or make a compromise and miss some games every week. The only way to get a full basketball experience is to have a whole litany of channels from your TV … [Read more...] about NBA streaming: Best ways to catch the rest of the 2021 season live online without cable

The coronavirus essentially shut down travel -- local and internationally -- for the past year. With more people getting vaccinated, we're starting to see some hope that we can go on adventures again in the near-ish future . In the meantime, we've got Google Maps. Whether you're still anxious about the world opening back up, wanting to get a look at some locations before booking a trip, or your lust for travel exceeds your budget, you can take a mini-trip from home quite easily. Just pull up Google Maps on your PC or phone and start your search. While you can check out maps from everywhere on Earth, the Street View and Photo Sphere tools let you digitally roam virtually anywhere. To explore on your PC, first make sure you're in satellite mode. Click and drag the little yellow person in the bottom right of the screen to any blue highlighted spot on the map. On your phone, just tap the photo in the bottom left and Maps will "drop" you into your chosen location. … [Read more...] about Google Maps: 15 most interesting places to explore from home