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It's been a tough year for 007 fans. First scheduled for a release in March 2020 but delayed repeatedly by the coronavirus pandemic, No Time to Die is now set to premiere Oct. 8. The next James Bond installment will be the 25th film in the 007 franchise and the fifth and final (so he says) starring Daniel Craig as the British secret agent. Like every Bond movie , No Time to Die will span the globe , showing viewers not just London, but also far-flung locations like Italy, Jamaica, Norway and Scotland. From Dr. No to Spectre , each Bond flick is enough to give you the serious travel bug, even if you can't afford the luxury hotels someone on a government payroll seems to be able to manage. Editors' top picks Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. As a Bond fan , I try to seek out sights shown in the series when I travel. Here are a few incredible places I've been so far and one I can't … [Read more...] about Amazing James Bond locales in real life: How to travel like 007

"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

NASA has rescheduled the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter to April 19th at 3:30AM ET, the agency announced Saturday. The four-pound helicopter that arrived on Mars on February 18th with its parent rover Perseverance has seen its first flight delayed a few times. It touched the surface of Mars on April 4th, and has been undergoing tests and checkouts. It survived its first night alone on Mars’ frigid surface, passing a first test of its independence from Perseverance. The craft was scheduled to take flight April 11th, but last weekend NASA said data from a high-speed rotor test showed the test sequence ended early, as Ingenuity’s computer tried to switch from pre-flight to flight mode The date was pushed back again after Ingenuity experienced a minor software glitch. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory decided to modify and reinstall Ingenuity’s flight control software, a process that took several days. NASA tweeted Friday night that Ingenuity … [Read more...] about NASA reschedules Ingenuity helicopter’s first flight on Mars for Monday

Mention the word "graffiti," and many people's thoughts immediately turn to vandalism in the form of defacement of property. But there is also graffiti that rises above such negative connotations and qualifies as bona fide street art. Think of the commemorative murals created after the death of NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna; the Black Lives Matter logos painted on the streets in New York City, and along 16th Street in Washington, DC , last year amid ongoing protests; and the works of Banksy , Eduardo Kobra , and the countless other less well-known artists around the world, who embellish our streets with their work. Street art, in turn, is vulnerable to vandalism, posing unique challenges to those seeking to preserve these rather ephemeral creations. This week, a team of Italian scientists described its novel, environmentally friendly new method to safely remove defacing over-paintings on street art at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). … [Read more...] about Novel hydrogels can safely remove graffiti from vandalized street art