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<a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-273-lockdown-diaries/175787/" class="image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9" title="TalkCentral: Ep 273 &#8211; &#8216;What would Picard do?&#8217;"><img loading="lazy" width="377" height="212" src="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-450x234.jpg" class="attachment-bunyad-grid size-bunyad-grid no-lazy skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px" title="TalkCentral: Ep 273 &#8211; &#8216;What would Picard do?&#8217;" decoding="async" srcset="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-450x234.jpg 450w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-300x156.jpg 300w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-768x399.jpg 768w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-1536x798.jpg 1536w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-2048x1064.jpg 2048w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-150x78.jpg 150w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/picard-2156-1120-1200x623.jpg 1200w" /></a>			
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<div class="post-meta post-meta-a has-below"><h2 class="is-title post-title"><a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-273-lockdown-diaries/175787/">TalkCentral: Ep 273 &#8211; &#8216;What would Picard do?&#8217;</a></h2><div class="post-meta-items meta-below"><span class="meta-item post-author"><span class="by">By</span> <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/author/duncan-mcleod/" rel="author">Duncan McLeod</a></span><span class="meta-item date"><span class="date-link"><time class="post-date" datetime="2020-04-19T14:14:22+02:00">19 April 2020</time></span></span></div></div>			
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<p>Against all expectations, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back for another lockdown episode of TalkCentral.</p>
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<a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-272-the-final-episode/175713/" class="image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9" title="TalkCentral: Ep 272 &#8211; &#8216;The final episode?&#8217;"><img loading="lazy" width="377" height="212" src="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-450x234.jpg" class="attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px" title="TalkCentral: Ep 272 &#8211; &#8216;The final episode?&#8217;" decoding="async" srcset="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-450x234.jpg 450w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-300x156.jpg 300w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-768x399.jpg 768w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-1536x798.jpg 1536w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-2048x1064.jpg 2048w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-150x78.jpg 150w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/the-end-2156-1120-1200x623.jpg 1200w" /></a>			
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<div class="post-meta post-meta-a has-below"><h2 class="is-title post-title"><a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-272-the-final-episode/175713/">TalkCentral: Ep 272 &#8211; &#8216;The final episode?&#8217;</a></h2><div class="post-meta-items meta-below"><span class="meta-item post-author"><span class="by">By</span> <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/author/duncan-mcleod/" rel="author">Duncan McLeod</a></span><span class="meta-item date"><span class="date-link"><time class="post-date" datetime="2020-04-09T06:27:39+02:00">9 April 2020</time></span></span></div></div>			
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<p>TalkCentral is back for what may be the final episode of the long-running podcast series. Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg catch up on the latest technology news.</p>
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<a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-271-pro-to-the-power-of-max/180039/" class="image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9" title="TalkCentral: Ep 271 &#8211; &#8216;Pro to the power of Max&#8217;"><img loading="lazy" width="377" height="212" src="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tim-cook-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px" title="TalkCentral: Ep 271 &#8211; &#8216;Pro to the power of Max&#8217;" decoding="async" srcset="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tim-cook-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tim-cook-2156-1120-100x52.jpg 100w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tim-cook-2156-1120-560x291.jpg 560w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tim-cook-2156-1120-300x156.jpg 300w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tim-cook-2156-1120-768x399.jpg 768w" /></a>			
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<div class="post-meta post-meta-a has-below"><h2 class="is-title post-title"><a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-271-pro-to-the-power-of-max/180039/">TalkCentral: Ep 271 &#8211; &#8216;Pro to the power of Max&#8217;</a></h2><div class="post-meta-items meta-below"><span class="meta-item post-author"><span class="by">By</span> <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/author/duncan-mcleod/" rel="author">Duncan McLeod</a></span><span class="meta-item date"><span class="date-link"><time class="post-date" datetime="2019-09-15T15:00:52+02:00">15 September 2019</time></span></span></div></div>			
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<p>In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack Apple&#8217;s big keynote, looking at everything from the new iPhones to the surprise price of the company&#8217;s new Netflix competitor.</p>
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<a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-270-fourways-in-no-ways-out/179914/" class="image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9" title="TalkCentral: Ep 270 &#8211; &#8216;Fourways in, no ways out&#8217;"><img loading="lazy" width="377" height="212" src="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/boet-fighter-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px" title="TalkCentral: Ep 270 &#8211; &#8216;Fourways in, no ways out&#8217;" decoding="async" srcset="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/boet-fighter-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/boet-fighter-2156-1120-100x52.jpg 100w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/boet-fighter-2156-1120-560x291.jpg 560w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/boet-fighter-2156-1120-300x156.jpg 300w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/boet-fighter-2156-1120-768x399.jpg 768w" /></a>			
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<div class="post-meta post-meta-a has-below"><h2 class="is-title post-title"><a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-270-fourways-in-no-ways-out/179914/">TalkCentral: Ep 270 &#8211; &#8216;Fourways in, no ways out&#8217;</a></h2><div class="post-meta-items meta-below"><span class="meta-item post-author"><span class="by">By</span> <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/author/duncan-mcleod/" rel="author">Duncan McLeod</a></span><span class="meta-item date"><span class="date-link"><time class="post-date" datetime="2019-09-01T14:11:21+02:00">1 September 2019</time></span></span></div></div>			
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<p>General chaos ensues on the podcast this week as Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by Louis Du Pisani, the CEO of the company behind the South African videogame Boet Fighter.</p>
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<a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-269-attack-of-the-tardigrades/179776/" class="image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9" title="TalkCentral: Ep 269 &#8211; &#8216;Attack of the tardigrades&#8217;"><img loading="lazy" width="377" height="212" src="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-450x234.jpg" class="attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px" title="TalkCentral: Ep 269 &#8211; &#8216;Attack of the tardigrades&#8217;" decoding="async" srcset="https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-450x234.jpg 450w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-300x156.jpg 300w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-768x399.jpg 768w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-1536x798.jpg 1536w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-2048x1064.jpg 2048w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-150x78.jpg 150w, https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/moon-wolf-2156-1120-1200x623.jpg 1200w" /></a>			
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<div class="post-meta post-meta-a has-below"><h2 class="is-title post-title"><a href="https://techcentral.co.za/talkcentral-ep-269-attack-of-the-tardigrades/179776/">TalkCentral: Ep 269 &#8211; &#8216;Attack of the tardigrades&#8217;</a></h2><div class="post-meta-items meta-below"><span class="meta-item post-author"><span class="by">By</span> <a href="https://techcentral.co.za/author/duncan-mcleod/" rel="author">Duncan McLeod</a></span><span class="meta-item date"><span class="date-link"><time class="post-date" datetime="2019-08-18T14:03:12+02:00">18 August 2019</time></span></span></div></div>			
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<p>In the podcast this week, a discussion about the week&#8217;s big technology news, including fresh details on Huawei&#8217;s HarmonyOS and how criminals are destroying South Africa&#8217;s mobile infrastructure.</p>
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(function(){
'use strict';
var C = window.TCNP_CFG;
var nav = document.querySelector('.navigation-main');
if (!C || !nav || !('content' in document.createElement('template'))) { return; }
var ICON_S = '<svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7"></circle><path d="M20 20l-3.5-3.5"></path></svg>';
var ICON_R = '<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#9a9a9a" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 6l6 6-6 6"></path></svg>';
function esc(s){ return String(s).replace(/[&<>"']/g, function(c){ return {'&':'&amp;','<':'&lt;','>':'&gt;','"':'&quot;',"'":'&#39;'}[c]; }); }
function el(html){ var t = document.createElement('template'); t.innerHTML = html.trim(); return t.content.firstChild; }
function slug(u){ try { var p = new URL(u, location.href).pathname.replace(/\/+$/, ''); return p.slice(p.lastIndexOf('/') + 1).toLowerCase(); } catch (e) { return ''; } }
function clean(u){ try { var x = new URL(u, location.href); x.searchParams.delete('_gl'); return x.href; } catch (e) { return u; } }
function read(li){
var out = [], as = li ? li.querySelectorAll(':scope > ul.sub-menu > li > a') : [];
for (var i = 0; i < as.length; i++) { out.push({ name: as[i].textContent.trim(), url: clean(as[i].href), slug: slug(as[i].href) }); }
return out;
}
function hl(name, q){
var i = q ? name.toLowerCase().indexOf(q) : -1;
if (i < 0) { return esc(name); }
return esc(name.slice(0, i)) + '<mark>' + esc(name.slice(i, i + q.length)) + '</mark>' + esc(name.slice(i + q.length));
}
function first(n){ var c = n.charAt(0).toUpperCase(); return /[A-Z]/.test(c) ? c : '#'; }
function plural(n, one, many){ return n === 1 ? '1 ' + one : n + ' ' + many; }
function has(name, q){ return !q || name.toLowerCase().indexOf(q) >= 0; }
function bySlug(list, s){ for (var i = 0; i < list.length; i++) { if (list[i].slug === s) { return list[i]; } } return null; }
function host(u){ try { return new URL(u, location.href).host; } catch (e) { return ''; } }
var hubLi = nav.querySelector('.menu > li.menu-item-' + C.hubsItem);
var secLi = nav.querySelector('.menu > li.menu-item-' + C.secItem);
var hubs = read(hubLi), secs = read(secLi);
if (hubLi && C.navLabel) {
var lab = hubLi.querySelector(':scope > a');
for (var ln = 0; ln < lab.childNodes.length; ln++) { if (lab.childNodes[ln].nodeType === 3 && lab.childNodes[ln].nodeValue.trim()) { lab.childNodes[ln].nodeValue = C.navLabel; break; } }
}
var hubsUrl = hubLi ? hubLi.querySelector(':scope > a').href : '';
var secUrl = secLi ? secLi.querySelector(':scope > a').href : '';
var hubN = C.hubCount || hubs.length;
var recent = [];
(C.recent || []).forEach(function(x){ if (x && x.n && x.u) { recent.push({ name: String(x.n), url: String(x.u) }); } });
var recentLabel = C.recentLabel;
if (!recent.length) { recent = hubs.slice(0, 8); recentLabel = 'Company hubs'; }
var groups = [], used = {};
(C.groups || []).forEach(function(g){
var items = [];
g.items.forEach(function(s){ var x = bySlug(secs, s); if (x) { items.push(x); used[s] = 1; } });
if (items.length) { groups.push({ title: g.title, items: items }); }
});
var rest = secs.filter(function(x){ return !used[x.slug]; });
if (rest.length) { groups.push({ title: 'More sections', items: rest }); }
var hints = (C.hints || []).filter(function(x){ return hubs.some(function(h){ return has(h.name, x.toLowerCase()); }); });
var secHint = 'Filter ' + secs.length + ' sections';
var others = [], othersState = 0, refreshers = [];
function hubPh(short){
if (short) { return others.length ? 'Search hubs and companies' : 'Search ' + hubN + ' company hubs'; }
return 'Search ' + hubN + ' company hubs' + (others.length ? ' and ' + others.length + ' companies in the news' : '') +
(hints.length > 1 ? ' - try "' + hints[0] + '" or "' + hints[1] + '"' : '');
}
function allLetters(){
var ls = [];
hubs.concat(others).forEach(function(h){ var l = first(h.name); if (ls.indexOf(l) < 0) { ls.push(l); } });
return ls.sort(function(a, b){ return a === '#' ? -1 : b === '#' ? 1 : a.localeCompare(b); });
}
function loadOthers(){
if (othersState || !C.companiesUrl || !window.fetch) { return; }
othersState = 1;
fetch(C.companiesUrl, { credentials: 'omit' }).then(function(r){ return r.ok ? r.json() : []; }).then(function(d){
var pick = function(a){ return (Array.isArray(a) ? a : []).filter(function(x){ return x && x.n && x.u; }).map(function(x){ return { name: String(x.n), url: String(x.u), when: x.d ? String(x.d) : '' }; }); };
var h = pick(d && d.hubs);
if (h.length) { hubs = h; hubN = h.length; }
others = pick(Array.isArray(d) ? d : (d && d.companies));
refreshers.forEach(function(f){ f(); });
}).catch(function(){ othersState = 0; });
}
function match(q, letter){ return function(h){ return has(h.name, q) && (!letter || first(h.name) === letter); }; }
function searchBox(label, ph){
return '<div class="tcnp-search">' + ICON_S + '<input type="search" autocomplete="off" aria-label="' + esc(label) + '" placeholder="' + esc(ph) + '"><button type="button" class="tcnp-clear" aria-label="Clear" hidden>&times;</button></div>';
}
function hubLink(h, q, chev, badge){ return '<a class="tcnp-link" href="' + esc(h.url) + '"><span class="tcnp-t">' + hl(h.name, q) + '</span>' + (chev ? ICON_R : '') + '</a>'; }
var MONTHS = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec'];
function when(d){ var m = /^(\d{4})-(\d{2})/.exec(d || ''); return m ? MONTHS[parseInt(m[2], 10) - 1] + ' ' + m[1] : ''; }
function otherLink(h, q){ var w = when(h.when); return '<a class="tcnp-link tcnp-other" href="' + esc(h.url) + '"' + (w ? ' title="Last featured ' + esc(w) + '"' : '') + '><span class="tcnp-t">' + hl(h.name, q) + '</span>' + (w ? '<span class="tcnp-when">' + esc(w) + '</span>' : '') + '</a>'; }
function rhead(label, n, cap, red){ return '<div class="tcnp-rh"><span><b' + (red ? ' class="tcnp-red"' : '') + '>' + esc(label) + '</b> <i>· ' + n + '</i></span><span class="tcnp-cap">' + esc(cap || '') + '</span></div>'; }
function resultsD(r, o, q){
var h = '';
if (r.length) { h += rhead(C.hubsLabel, r.length, C.hubsCaption, true) + '<div class="tcnp-cards">' + r.map(function(x){ return '<a class="tcnp-card" href="' + esc(x.url) + '"><span class="tcnp-t">' + hl(x.name, q) + '</span><span class="tcnp-cta">Visit hub &rarr;</span></a>'; }).join('') + '</div>'; }
if (r.length && o.length) { h += '<div class="tcnp-rule"></div>'; }
if (o.length) { h += rhead(C.othersLabel, o.length, C.othersCaption, false) + '<div class="tcnp-grid3">' + o.map(function(x){ return otherLink(x, q); }).join('') + '</div>'; }
return h;
}
function resultsM(r, o, q){
var h = '';
if (r.length) { h += '<div class="tcnp-sub">' + esc(C.hubsLabel) + ' · ' + r.length + '</div>' + r.map(function(x){ return '<a class="tcnp-link tcnp-mhub" href="' + esc(x.url) + '"><span class="tcnp-t">' + hl(x.name, q) + '</span><span class="tcnp-cta">Visit hub &rarr;</span></a>'; }).join(''); }
if (o.length) { h += '<div class="tcnp-sub">' + esc(C.othersLabel) + ' · ' + o.length + '</div>' + o.map(function(x){ return otherLink(x, q); }).join(''); }
return h;
}
function goFirst(root, sel){ var a = root.querySelector(sel); if (a) { location.href = a.href; } }
/* ---------- desktop: Company Hubs ---------- */
function buildHubsD(li){
var p = el('<div class="tcnp tcnp-d tcnp-hubs" role="group" aria-label="Company hubs">' +
'<div class="tcnp-top">' + searchBox('Search company hubs', hubPh(false)) + '<div class="tcnp-az"></div></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-body"><div class="tcnp-browse"><div class="tcnp-recent"><div class="tcnp-h">' + esc(recentLabel) + '</div><div class="tcnp-grid2">' +
recent.map(function(h){ return hubLink(h, '', true, false); }).join('') + '</div></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-promo"><div class="tcnp-h">Company Hubs</div><p>News, insights and people from ' + hubN + ' technology partners</p><a href="' + esc(hubsUrl) + '">Browse all hubs &rarr;</a></div></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-results" hidden><div class="tcnp-none" hidden>Nothing matches that yet. <a href="' + esc(hubsUrl) + '">See all company hubs &rarr;</a></div><div class="tcnp-res"></div></div></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-foot"><a href="' + esc(hubsUrl) + '">View all company hubs on ' + esc(host(hubsUrl)) + ' &rarr;</a><span>Esc to close</span></div></div>');
var input = p.querySelector('input'), clear = p.querySelector('.tcnp-clear'), browse = p.querySelector('.tcnp-browse'),
results = p.querySelector('.tcnp-results'), none = p.querySelector('.tcnp-none'),
grid = p.querySelector('.tcnp-res'), azBox = p.querySelector('.tcnp-az'), letter = '';
function renderAz(){
azBox.innerHTML = '<span>A-Z</span>' + allLetters().map(function(l){ return '<button type="button" aria-pressed="' + (l === letter ? 'true' : 'false') + '" data-l="' + esc(l) + '">' + esc(l) + '</button>'; }).join('');
}
function render(){
var raw = input.value.trim(), q = raw.toLowerCase(), browsing = !q && !letter;
browse.hidden = !browsing; results.hidden = browsing; clear.hidden = !input.value;
var bs = azBox.querySelectorAll('button');
for (var i = 0; i < bs.length; i++) { bs[i].setAttribute('aria-pressed', bs[i].getAttribute('data-l') === letter ? 'true' : 'false'); }
if (browsing) { return; }
var r = hubs.filter(match(q, letter)), o = others.filter(match(q, letter));
none.hidden = r.length + o.length > 0;
grid.innerHTML = resultsD(r, o, q);
}
input.addEventListener('input', function(){ letter = ''; render(); });
input.addEventListener('keydown', function(e){ if (e.key === 'Enter' && input.value.trim()) { e.preventDefault(); goFirst(grid, 'a'); } });
clear.addEventListener('click', function(){ input.value = ''; letter = ''; render(); input.focus(); });
azBox.addEventListener('click', function(e){
var b = e.target.closest ? e.target.closest('button') : null;
if (!b) { return; }
var l = b.getAttribute('data-l'); letter = (letter === l ? '' : l); input.value = ''; render();
});
refreshers.push(function(){ input.placeholder = hubPh(false); renderAz(); render(); });
renderAz();
li.appendChild(p);
return p;
}
/* ---------- desktop: Sections ---------- */
function buildSecD(li){
var base = secs.length + ' sections in ' + plural(groups.length, 'group', 'groups');
var p = el('<div class="tcnp tcnp-d tcnp-sec" role="group" aria-label="Sections">' +
'<div class="tcnp-top">' + searchBox('Filter sections', secHint + ' - try "bank" or "cloud"') + '<span class="tcnp-count"></span></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-body"><div class="tcnp-none" hidden>No section matches that. <a href="#">Search all TechCentral stories instead &rarr;</a></div><div class="tcnp-cols"></div></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-foot"><a href="' + esc(secUrl) + '">View all sections &rarr;</a><span>Esc to close</span></div></div>');
var input = p.querySelector('input'), clear = p.querySelector('.tcnp-clear'), count = p.querySelector('.tcnp-count'),
none = p.querySelector('.tcnp-none'), cols = p.querySelector('.tcnp-cols');
cols.style.setProperty('--tcnp-n', groups.length);
function render(){
var raw = input.value.trim(), q = raw.toLowerCase(), total = 0, html = '';
groups.forEach(function(g){
var items = g.items.filter(function(x){ return has(x.name, q); });
total += items.length;
if (!items.length) { return; }
html += '<div class="tcnp-col"><div class="tcnp-h">' + esc(g.title) + '</div>' + items.map(function(x){ return '<a href="' + esc(x.url) + '"><span class="tcnp-t">' + hl(x.name, q) + '</span></a>'; }).join('') + '</div>';
});
cols.innerHTML = html;
clear.hidden = !input.value;
none.hidden = total > 0;
none.querySelector('a').href = C.home + '?s=' + encodeURIComponent(raw);
count.textContent = q ? (total === 1 ? '1 section matches' : total + ' sections match') : base;
}
input.addEventListener('input', render);
input.addEventListener('keydown', function(e){ if (e.key === 'Enter' && input.value.trim()) { e.preventDefault(); goFirst(cols, 'a'); } });
clear.addEventListener('click', function(){ input.value = ''; render(); input.focus(); });
render();
li.appendChild(p);
return p;
}
/* ---------- desktop: open / close ---------- */
var openLi = null, timer = null, mute = false;
function closeLi(li){
clearTimeout(timer);
if (!li) { return; }
li.classList.remove('tcnp-open');
li.querySelector(':scope > a').setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
if (li._tcnp && li._tcnp.contains(document.activeElement)) { document.activeElement.blur(); }
if (openLi === li) { openLi = null; }
}
function openIt(li){
clearTimeout(timer);
if (openLi && openLi !== li) { closeLi(openLi); }
loadOthers();
li.classList.add('tcnp-open');
li.querySelector(':scope > a').setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
openLi = li;
}
function later(li){
clearTimeout(timer);
timer = setTimeout(function(){
if (li._tcnp.contains(document.activeElement) || li.matches(':hover')) { return; }
closeLi(li);
}, C.closeDelay);
}
function wire(li, panel){
var a = li.querySelector(':scope > a'), touch = false, wasOpen = false;
li._tcnp = panel;
li.classList.add('tcnp-on');
a.setAttribute('aria-haspopup', 'true');
a.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
var openTimer = null;
li.addEventListener('mouseenter', function(){ clearTimeout(timer); clearTimeout(openTimer); openTimer = setTimeout(function(){ if (li.matches(':hover')) { openIt(li); } }, C.openDelay || 0); });
li.addEventListener('mouseleave', function(){ clearTimeout(openTimer); later(li); });
li.addEventListener('focusin', function(){ if (!mute) { openIt(li); } });
li.addEventListener('focusout', function(){ setTimeout(function(){ if (!li.contains(document.activeElement) && !li.matches(':hover')) { closeLi(li); } }, 0); });
a.addEventListener('pointerdown', function(e){ touch = e.pointerType === 'touch' || e.pointerType === 'pen'; wasOpen = li.classList.contains('tcnp-open'); });
a.addEventListener('click', function(e){ if (touch && !wasOpen) { e.preventDefault(); openIt(li); } touch = false; });
}
if (hubLi && hubs.length) { wire(hubLi, buildHubsD(hubLi)); }
if (secLi && secs.length && groups.length) { wire(secLi, buildSecD(secLi)); }
var tops = nav.querySelectorAll('.menu > li');
for (var t = 0; t < tops.length; t++) {
if (tops[t] !== hubLi && tops[t] !== secLi) { tops[t].addEventListener('mouseenter', function(){ if (openLi) { closeLi(openLi); } }); }
}
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e){
if (e.key !== 'Escape' || !openLi) { return; }
var li = openLi, inside = li.contains(document.activeElement);
closeLi(li);
if (inside) { mute = true; li.querySelector(':scope > a').focus(); mute = false; }
});
document.addEventListener('pointerdown', function(e){ if (openLi && !openLi.contains(e.target)) { closeLi(openLi); } });
/* ---------- off-canvas (mobile) menu: the theme clones the main nav into it on first open ---------- */
function buildHubsM(li){
var n = Math.max(1, C.recentMobile || 6);
var p = el('<div class="tcnp tcnp-m tcnp-hubs">' + searchBox('Search company hubs', hubPh(true)) +
'<div class="tcnp-h">' + esc(recentLabel) + '</div><div class="tcnp-count" hidden></div>' +
'<div class="tcnp-none" hidden>Nothing matches that yet.</div><div class="tcnp-list"></div>' +
'<a class="tcnp-all" href="' + esc(hubsUrl) + '">View all company hubs &rarr;</a></div>');
var input = p.querySelector('input'), clear = p.querySelector('.tcnp-clear'), head = p.querySelector('.tcnp-h'),
count = p.querySelector('.tcnp-count'), none = p.querySelector('.tcnp-none'), list = p.querySelector('.tcnp-list');
function render(){
var q = input.value.trim().toLowerCase();
var r = q ? hubs.filter(match(q, '')) : recent.slice(0, n), o = q ? others.filter(match(q, '')) : [];
head.hidden = !!q; count.hidden = true; clear.hidden = !input.value;
none.hidden = r.length + o.length > 0; list.hidden = !(r.length + o.length);
list.innerHTML = q ? resultsM(r, o, q) : r.map(function(h){ return hubLink(h, '', false, false); }).join('');
}
input.addEventListener('input', render);
clear.addEventListener('click', function(){ input.value = ''; render(); });
refreshers.push(function(){ input.placeholder = hubPh(true); render(); });
render();
li.appendChild(p);
}
function buildSecM(li){
var p = el('<div class="tcnp tcnp-m tcnp-sec">' + searchBox('Filter sections', secHint) +
'<div class="tcnp-none" hidden>No section matches that.</div><div class="tcnp-grps"></div>' +
'<a class="tcnp-all" href="' + esc(secUrl) + '">View all sections &rarr;</a></div>');
var input = p.querySelector('input'), clear = p.querySelector('.tcnp-clear'), none = p.querySelector('.tcnp-none'), box = p.querySelector('.tcnp-grps');
box.style.cssText = 'display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px';
function render(){
var q = input.value.trim().toLowerCase(), total = 0, html = '';
groups.forEach(function(g){
var items = g.items.filter(function(x){ return has(x.name, q); });
total += items.length;
if (!items.length) { return; }
html += '<div class="tcnp-grp"><div class="tcnp-h">' + esc(g.title) + '</div><div class="tcnp-pills">' + items.map(function(x){ return '<a href="' + esc(x.url) + '">' + hl(x.name, q) + '</a>'; }).join('') + '</div></div>';
});
box.innerHTML = html; none.hidden = total > 0; clear.hidden = !input.value;
}
input.addEventListener('input', render);
clear.addEventListener('click', function(){ input.value = ''; render(); });
render();
li.appendChild(p);
}
var mm = document.querySelector('.mobile-menu-container .mobile-menu');
function initMobile(){
if (!mm || mm._tcnp || !mm.children.length) { return; }
mm._tcnp = 1;
loadOthers();
var pair = [mm.querySelector(':scope > li.menu-item-' + C.hubsItem), mm.querySelector(':scope > li.menu-item-' + C.secItem)];
pair.forEach(function(li, idx){
if (!li) { return; }
var stale = li.querySelector('.tcnp-d');
if (stale) { stale.remove(); }
li.classList.remove('tcnp-on', 'tcnp-open');
if (idx === 0 && hubs.length) { buildHubsM(li); } else if (idx === 1 && secs.length && groups.length) { buildSecM(li); } else { return; }
li.classList.add('tcnp-mon');
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