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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Welsh startups 'increasingly isolated' over lack of diverse funding routes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Founders say Wales' chance to be one of the UK's leading tech ecosystems is being undermined by a lack of investment ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:40:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SFfmDyxcjawV6cizMjcdmM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gov's broadband plans do little to address 'rural brain drain', expert warns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Businesses are still unable to compete with urban counterparts, forcing job seekers into the cities and suppressing innovation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:43:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SqJNTziSXN2LrdkNeT5qrT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Podcast transcript: The crisis in rural connectivity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:19:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ IT Pro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ht5fy8tqBpyKZySy9ZSXVb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The IT Pro Podcast: The crisis in rural connectivity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rural businesses are still being left behind and face shutdowns of 3G and copper without anything to fall back on ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:18:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:09:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ IT Pro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JVJn3avqdPaftqX33JDKSJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government to run Starlink trials in Snowdonia, Lake District ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has indicated low-Earth orbit satellites could be key to expanding connectivity to UK businesses ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:12:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:21:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7GkXcP3EpizVUKqUkMfu4b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite broadband could turbocharge rural business connectivity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The burgeoning industry is pledging to succeed where fibre has failed, in a much-needed push to connect chronically underserved businesses ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2qeW8uG5f65M6GWhtaT7m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fixing the faltering AI transcription ecosystem ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Highly in-demand services that make up this ecosystem are riddled with problems, raising negative consequences for productivity and accessibility ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Machine learning]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Loeppky ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FyxC4HReGBgShpun5KieAV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We should celebrate accessibility tools, not hide them away ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether in macOS, Apple Watch, Windows 11, or other platforms, there are swathes of great accessibility features available to everyone ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Augmented Reality]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Honeyball ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkPj2xjJPeFjULJCgguPjc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Computer science is now the UK's fastest growing degree subject ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Analysis of this year’s UCAS data also highlights a 20% increase in accepted applications from women ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:21:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Todd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dt9JnKoxmFuFUZJ5Dz3FYk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is WCAG and how do these guidelines power accessibility online? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts urge a mentality shift, away from box-ticking compliance, to one that incorporates ease of use into the very fabric of web design ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:25:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Loeppky ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FTLFcXT8U7CZTNzn2UhKSm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK gov opens £12m innovation fund to tackle cost of living crisis, regional inequality ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Funding will enable regulators and local authorities to test and experiment with "bold and ambitious" approaches to the pressing issues of the day ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:17:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xsqYdEtB3APn3DWQH3kqgF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diversity in tech is a well-trodden path, but change is painfully slow ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ IT leaders have a big role to play in changing attitudes to diversity and inclusion, but not all of them step up to the challenge ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 07:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gary Rayneau ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uzG8G4JmMoS7ngyDXTSzqk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Using the cloud to address the digital skills gap ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boost retention in an increasingly digitised environment ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:54:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hybrid Cloud]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Northern leaders irate as No 10's Levelling Up strategy fails to deliver ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marginalised leaders across the north say promises of EU-equivalent funding have yet to materialise ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:32:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iqRorqob8EjZLBBn9xm8dU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two in three IT employers struggle to recruit staff with adequate digital skills ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three quarters (77%) of surveyed senior UK IT decision-makers claimed that they are currently facing a digital skills gap in their organisation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:58:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WPVVAy8j35LPtKCDg4cSAG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Primary schools to receive BBC micro:bits in digital literacy push ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The initiative comes amid an "all-time high" shortage of talent in cyber security, big data analytics and technical architects ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:37:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/znAZT6hpo4sPKTNaHTTfgm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lenovo to give £1 from every laptop sale to UK digital poverty charities ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tech giant to support local authorities and charities with hardware and expertise ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:20:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/32CyNdcAbLLBwMHc8s5SSi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Disabled IT professionals are building access for themselves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For visually impaired developers, the tools just aren’t good enough – so they’re taking matters into their own hands ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:45:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Loeppky ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7iiXmJbpDT2b95f2ghzSkR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel, Barclays to provide laptops to UK teachers unable to access the Internet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The initiative aims to help teachers of more than 20,000 UK schoolchildren overcome inadequate online access ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zzeAFoSoYXW7LFbyvNGn3j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Australia allocates $6.7 million to advance women in STEM initiatives ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women make up only 28% of the country's STEM workers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:35:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GrMhyn5zVTymFd3YafETKJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DCMS making “little tangible progress” with superfast broadband rollout ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New report by the Committee of Public Accounts has found that the UK is unlikely to hit the 85% coverage target by 2025 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:57:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vP7r6VwNzuZMCsVAt9nXjA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK gov to open nine new Institutes of Technology to tackle skills shortage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Courses lasting between six weeks to a year are designed to help students space out their studies and learn at a pace that works for them ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:05:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CWKbvT2iWGRisVAbeFgHd6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cornwall Council to lend laptops to the homeless ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Partnership with the St Petrocs charity launches initiative to tackle the digital divide ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:19:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2UpjS24LwteDPLaphNE6i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How AI-powered tech can improve digital accessibility ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With COVID highlighting the widening digital divide for people with disabilities, can AI come to the rescue? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:27:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cognitive Technology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Debabrata Deb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kM9CCVDkNucYnLkS7L8T6Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make workplace tech inclusive for an ageing workforce ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While experienced workers don’t need tech handholding, your business can yet streamline its IT to render it more accessible ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Hoskyn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f4GLZGU7dEqi88cijYCQ8i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cryptocurrency: Should you invest? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cryptocurrencies aren’t going away – but big questions remain over their longevity, the amount of energy they consume and the morals of investing ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:00:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Blockchain]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James O&#039;Malley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJmwvsvSWQQjb9X54Vt8V4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Digital literacy is as important as reading and writing, Vodafone claims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study from the company found that half of 18-24-year olds have limited access to a laptop, tablet or PC ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:13:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W3snNY36Jb7QHQFFfenaRK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Podcast transcript: How laptop libraries can boost digital skills ]]></title>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:30:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The IT Pro Podcast: How laptop libraries can boost digital skills ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Young people need access to devices if they’re to develop crucial digital skills ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:30:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[5g]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The IT Pro Podcast: Can 5G close the digital divide? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Connectivity is essential for modern life - but can 5G help bring it to those without? ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel expands college AI training programme to 11 US states ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company claims colleges offer the best chance to democratise AI technology ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:20:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JPLwwusDzvMawMAKTNqC84-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCC questions the legitimacy of some rural internet bids  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Commission asks for more due diligence on almost 200 funding applications ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:33:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Danny Bradbury ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SqJNTziSXN2LrdkNeT5qrT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Female enrolment in STEM courses increased to 46% in 2020 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The most popular courses included computer science, programming, and machine learning ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:32:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dRLP3VphRPcJajHHpf7jX4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BT's 'SoHo' business aims to help SMBs rebuild post-pandemic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The spin-off will offer broadband packages, free digital skills training and cyber security tools to SMBs and startups ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:22:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3fmp7xDH266jLCG9JVAr2X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ FCC’s senior Republican wants the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to help pay for broadband expansion ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:54:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Brassfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uNgvRUTds5hQ3RkuVnZt36-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Education is needed to end apprenticeship stigma, says BCS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Only 4% of those surveyed by UCAS associate the word ‘prestigious’ with an apprenticeship ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 11:06:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WniSkspMjJsa9AMiBLJeaT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google extends online courses to UK job seekers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These Career Certificates include courses in IT support, project management, and UX design ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 11:19:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pTwgXVDgES2MHSpERVYXJ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK the 'most digitally advanced country in Europe' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ However, McKinsey expects the use of digital services to fall as data-conscious Brits return to physical channels ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 12:09:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wNpAix5HQs6Hdvjg5VCuAh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 17.1 million Brits lack essential digital skills for work ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Only 23% of surveyed employees received any digital skills training from their employers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 11:21:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TuJhdJLFTaLpGXCzeCEtTS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK digital divide is "narrowing" as a result of the pandemic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More people accessed the internet during the past year, but 1.5 million households are still not connected ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:44:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AZNTpg8dVunQmiLczvMvEb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AT&T pledges $2 billion to help bridge the digital divide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Telecoms giant is working with the Emergency Broadband Benefit program ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:20:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Biden plans to connect every American to broadband ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Infrastructure plan includes $100 billion to expand access to high-speed internet ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:16:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Brassfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XgzqPxZKaEMaiLutaeMiN4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government launches 400 free qualifications to help with economic recovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are 31 digital qualifications on offer, including courses in cyber security and coding ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:38:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wEtAfoVqiPFijZFqr9yEiD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Salesforce aims to close UK's digital divide with free skills workshop ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The programme covers a range of topics that are deemed essential for the contemporary job candidate ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:31:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TdXuMaTF9YVMvT6cgvBjwM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK's growing skills gap could stall COVID recovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The number of students taking IT subjects at GCSE level has fallen by 40%, according to the Learning and Work Institute ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:28:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S2P2wQhpqE6p9cMdGxQcB6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Democrats launch a new broadband initiative ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new congressional bill would invest billions into solving the digital divide ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:29:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Brassfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HGsmNJTjT9gRGZiQkFBtVe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX to offer on-the-go internet service for vehicles  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The service will cater only to aircraft, ships, large trucks and RVs, for now ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:23:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Praharsha Anand ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7kqwYjiUsSuy7VpfynapLL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scottish pupils make a strong showing at this year's CyberFirst Girls competition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/business-strategy/careers-training/358601/scottish-pupils-strong-showing-cyberfirst</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Over 37,000 girls have taken part in the challenge since 2017 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sabina Weston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ncNFreozzm5X2SJFqvkhkb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can private companies help solve the COVID laptop crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ IT departments in the private sector could help bridge the digital divide, both now and as we emerge from the current crisis ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:23:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Weinberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6eCEuAf4Mx2KzUXYkVM82G-1280-80.jpg">
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