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An app that simplifies text for students with dyslexia and learning difficulties and a robot friend for those with anxiety and autism are just two of the final ideas in the running to win the £25,000 Longitude Explorer Prize.

The prize calls on the UK’s young people to put their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to the test and use technology – such as artificial intelligence (AI) – for social good. They have been challenged to create and develop solutions to some of the world’s biggest issues, including climate change, living healthier lives, and an ageing population.

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Nowadays is characterized by groundbreaking innovations and inventions, mainly because of increased technological advancements. Businesses are forced to adopt these communication technologies to stay competitive and to assist them in marketing. SMS APIs are among the technologies that are gaining popularity among modern businesses. An SMS API refers to a software interface that may be integrated to permit the code to send short messages through an SMS gateway. Companies are using these APIs to make personalized messages and send them to their customers or target audiences. This text gives...

Exeter College’s Advanced Professional Diploma in Counselling Theory and Therapeutic Practice has been accredited by the National Counselling Society (NCS), providing professional backing to the Level 4 qualification being offered by the College for adult learners.

The accreditation means that the NCS, one of the country’s leading professional bodies in this area, has signed off on the teaching and learning on the qualification and believe that the course develops students who are safe, competent and ethical to practice counselling professionally.

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If you’re in debt, whatever the reason is, it’s irrelevant now. Now, the most important thing to figure out is how to get over your debt as quickly as possible. Living with debt adds to the financial burden of living your life, which surely includes the many responsibilities you’re carrying. There are some kinds of debt that are easy to handle, but there are also others that become too overwhelming and start consuming your life. Many of those who fall into such unfortunate circumstances opt to run away from facing this crisis, which only makes it worse as time goes by. Instead of living...