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205        !function(){"use strict";var o=window.jstag||(window.jstag={}),r=[];function n(e){o[e]=function(){for(var n=arguments.length,t=new Array(n),i=0;i<n;i++)t[i]=arguments[i];r.push([e,t])}}n("send"),n("mock"),n("identify"),n("pageView"),n("unblock"),n("getid"),n("setid"),n("loadEntity"),n("getEntity"),n("on"),n("once"),n("call"),o.loadScript=function(n,t,i){var e=document.createElement("script");e.async=!0,e.src=n,e.onload=t,e.onerror=i;var o=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],r=o&&o.parentNode||document.head||document.body,c=o||r.lastChild;return null!=c?r.insertBefore(e,c):r.appendChild(e),this},o.init=function n(t){return this.config=t,this.loadScript(t.src,function(){if(o.init===n)throw new Error("Load error!");o.init(o.config),function(){for(var n=0;n<r.length;n++){var t=r[n][0],i=r[n][1];o[t].apply(o,i)}r=void 0}()}),this}}();
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207
208        // custom init + lytics default install tag from https://activate.getlytics.com/connect?aid=2751
209        // see https://learn.lytics.com/understanding/product-docs/lytics-javascript-tag/configuration#configuration-options
210        
211            var lyticsCid = '44fda7674f94228540d8fba6786f9770';
212            console.log('You are using the Lytics Prod account');
213        
214
215        
216
217        jstag.init({
218            src: `https://c.lytics.io/api/tag/${lyticsCid}/latest.min.js`,
219            pageAnalysis: {
220                dataLayerPull: {
221                    disabled: true
222                }
223            }
224        });
225        jstag.pageView();
226
227        
228        (function(){
229            var sailthru_cookie, sailthru_user_id;
230            function read_cookie(cookieName) {
231              var re = new RegExp('[; ]'+cookieName+'=([^\\s;]*)');
232              var sMatch = (' '+document.cookie).match(re);
233              if (cookieName && sMatch) return unescape(sMatch[1]);
234              return '';
235            }
236            sailthru_cookie = read_cookie('sailthru_hid');
237            if (sailthru_cookie.length > 56) {
238              sailthru_user_id = sailthru_cookie.slice(32,56);
239              jstag.send({ st_profile_id: sailthru_user_id });
240            }
241        })();
242
243        
244        
245        
246        
247        jstag.call('entityReady', () => waitToLoadAds.trigger());
248        setTimeout(() => waitToLoadAds.trigger(), 1000);  // also trigger lytics if it's taking too long
249
250        
251        
252        waitToLoadAds.push(function (lytics_data) {
253            // lytics_data won't be defined if lytics failed to load correctly. In that case
254            // we don't need to set any segments.
255            if (lytics_data && lytics_data.segments) {
256                googletag.cmd.push(function() {
257                    googletag.pubads().setTargeting("LyticsSegments", lytics_data.segments);
258                });
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260        });
261
262        function getUID(id) {
263            window.dataLayer.push({'user_id': id});
264        };
265        jstag.getid(getUID);
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281<script>
282    // Initialize dataLayer empty array for GTM events
283    window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
284    window.dataLayer.push({
285        'site': 'Smart Cities Dive',
286    });
287    // wrapper function to push GTM events to dataLayer
288    pushGTMEvent = (eventObject) => {
289        // if window.datalayer is not defined, then set to an empty array
290        window.dataLayer.push(eventObject);
291    };
292</script>
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294(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':
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296j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
297'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
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301<script>
302    let eventParams = {};
303    
304    
305    const gtmEventObject  = {
306        event: 'page.content',
307        'page.content': {
308            v:11, // seer version
309            ...eventParams
310        }
311    };
312    window.pushGTMEvent(gtmEventObject);
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360            // Note: divecounter must already be loaded. Only enabled on pages that would normally have signup ads
361            // Note: showSignupAd is always off if prestitial is enabled!
362            if ((typeof divecounter !== "undefined") && ($(window).width() > 640)) {
363            var test_unbounce = (window.location.href.indexOf("?test_unbounce")>=0);
364            var force_unbounce = (window.location.href.indexOf("signupbounce=1")>=0) ||
365                                    (window.location.href.indexOf("utm_campaign=Linked-HR")>=0) ||
366                                    (window.location.href.indexOf("utm_source=outbrain")>=0);
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368                force_unbounce ||
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398    var script = document.createElement('script');
399    script.type = 'text/javascript';
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402        // we only pass the template this context variable on newsposts
403        let informaData = false;
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439            });
440        }
441    });
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1839        function beginV2Challenge() {
1840          form.dataset[awaitingFlag] = 'true';
1841          var container = form.querySelector(config.v2ContainerSelector);
1842          if (container) container.style.display = 'block';
1843
1844          // Render the v2 widget on first challenge, not on page load.
1845          if (widgetId === null && recaptchaElement) {
1846            try {
1847              widgetId = grecaptcha.render(recaptchaElement, {
1848                sitekey: config.v2SiteKey,
1849                callback: submitVerifiedForm
1850              });
1851            } catch (e) {}
1852          }
1853
1854          if (v2WatcherInterval) {
1855            clearInterval(v2WatcherInterval);
1856          }
1857          v2WatcherInterval = setInterval(function() {
1858            if (form.dataset[passedFlag] === 'true') {
1859              clearInterval(v2WatcherInterval);
1860              return;
1861            }
1862            var response = getV2Response();
1863            if (response) {
1864              clearInterval(v2WatcherInterval);
1865              submitVerifiedForm();
1866            }
1867          }, 250);
1868        }
1869
1870        // Main flow: validation first, then v3 score check, then v2 fallback if needed.
1871        form.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {
1872          if (form.dataset[passedFlag] === 'true') {
1873            return;
1874          }
1875
1876          // If a prior handler (e.g. email/checkbox validation) already stopped submission, bail out.
1877          if (event.defaultPrevented) {
1878            return;
1879          }
1880
1881          event.preventDefault();
1882
1883          if (form.dataset[awaitingFlag] === 'true') {
1884            if (getV2Response()) {
1885              submitVerifiedForm();
1886            } else {
1887              beginV2Challenge();
1888            }
1889            return;
1890          }
1891
1892          grecaptcha.ready(function() {
1893            runV3AndScore(config.v3SiteKey, config.submitAction)
1894              .then(function(data) {
1895                var score = Number(data && data.score);
1896                var recaptchaSuccess = Boolean(data && (data.recaptcha_success || data.success));
1897                var scorePass = !Number.isNaN(score) && score > config.scoreThreshold;
1898
1899                if (recaptchaSuccess && scorePass) {
1900                  submitVerifiedForm();
1901                  return;
1902                }
1903                beginV2Challenge();
1904              })
1905              .catch(function() {
1906                // If v3 fails (network/API), still let real users complete v2.
1907                beginV2Challenge();
1908              });
1909          });
1910        });
1911      });
1912    }
1913
1914    // Wire everything once grecaptcha is available.
1915    function setupAllConfigs() {
1916      if (typeof grecaptcha === 'undefined') {
1917        return false;
1918      }
1919      window._signupRecaptchaConfigs.forEach(function(formConfig, index) {
1920        wireConfig(formConfig, index);
1921      });
1922      return true;
1923    }
1924
1925    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1926      var v3SiteKey = window._signupRecaptchaSharedConfig.v3SiteKey;
1927      if (v3SiteKey) {
1928        loadRecaptchaScripts(v3SiteKey);
1929      }
1930
1931      if (setupAllConfigs()) {
1932        return;
1933      }
1934
1935      // Retry briefly while external recaptcha scripts finish loading.
1936      var attempts = 0;
1937      var interval = setInterval(function() {
1938        attempts += 1;
1939        if (typeof grecaptcha !== 'undefined') {
1940          clearInterval(interval);
1941          setupAllConfigs();
1942        } else if (attempts > 50) {
1943          clearInterval(interval);
1944        }
1945      }, 100);
1946    });
1947  })();
1948</script>
1948
1949
1950        
1951        
1952        <!-- Track signups for Facebook Conversions API -->
1953        
1954
1955<script type="module" src="/static/js/dist/signupValidation.bundle.js?242215290926" ></script>
1955
1956
1957        
1958
1959<script type="module" src="/static/js/dist/gtmEvents.bundle.js?242215290926" ></script>
1959
1960
1961        <!-- Convert straight quotes to curly -->
1962        
1963
1964<script type="module" src="/static/js/dist/smartQuotes.bundle.js?242215290926" ></script>
1964
1965
1966        <!-- HTMX press release analytics -->
1967        
1968            
1969
1970<script type="module" src="/static/js/dist/htmxPressReleaseAnalytics.bundle.js?242215290926" ></script>
1970
1971
1972        
1973
1974        
1975
1976        
1977
1978
1979        
1980
1981        
1981<script>
1982            // Set cookie if we're on mobile app. Expire if we're not. This affects
1983            // which template is used to display the site to the user.
1984            $(document).ready(function() {
1985                // Get integer value of mobileapp param from URL and default to 0 if it doesn't exist
1986                var mobileapp = '';
1987
1988                // Set cookie if mobileapp is 1 or 2 or expire cookie if mobileapp == 0
1989                if (mobileapp == '0') {
1990                    document.cookie = 'mobileapp=; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;';
1991                } else if (mobileapp == '1' || mobileapp == '2') {
1992                    document.cookie = 'mobileapp=' + mobileapp + '; path=/;';
1993                }
1994
1995                // There's no need to immediately load or preload print.css since it's not needed on page
1996                // load. Therefore, load it when the document is ready
1997                var stylesheet=document.createElement("link");
1998                stylesheet.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
1999                stylesheet.setAttribute("type", "text/css");
2000                stylesheet.setAttribute("media", "print");
2001                if (window.location.pathname.includes('trendline')) {
2002                    stylesheet.setAttribute("href", "/static/css/print_trendline.css?072215290926");
2003                }
2004                else {
2005                    stylesheet.setAttribute("href", "/static/css/print.css?072215290926");
2006                }
2007                document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet);
2008            });
2009        </script>
2009
2010
2011
2012        
2013
2014        
2015            <!-- Sailthru Horizon -->
2016
2017
2018<!-- 
2018<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ak.sail-horizon.com/horizon/v1.js"></script>
2018 -->
2019
2020<script data-osano="MARKETING" src="https://ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2020
2020
2021<script type="text/javascript">
2022    $(function() {
2023        // Sailthru Personalization Engine Setup
2024        var sailthru_setup = {
2025            customerId: '12ab35a80530ffa5450add9c09f5de04',
2026            domain: 'horizon.smartcitiesdive.com',
2027            spider: false
2028        };
2029        
2030        if (window.Sailthru) {
2031            Sailthru.init(sailthru_setup);
2032        }
2033    });
2034</script>
2034
2035
2036
2037        
2038        
2039          
2040            
2041
2042
2043<script type="module" src="/static/js/dist/mobileFooterAd.bundle.js?242215290926" ></script>
2043
2044
2045<div class="mobile-footer-ad" id="mobile-footer-ad" role="complementary" aria-label="Advertisement">
2046    <div class="mobile-footer-ad__slot" id="dfp-mobilefooter-mobile"></div>
2047</div>
2048
2049<script data-osano="ESSENTIAL">
2050    window.googletag = window.googletag || { cmd: [] };
2051
2052    googletag.cmd.push(function () {
2053        // GPT serves the largest mapped size that fits, so 300x50 only
2054        // wins below 320px and nothing is requested at 768px and up.
2055        var mobileFooterMapping = googletag.sizeMapping()
2056            .addSize([768, 0], [])
2057            .addSize([320, 0], [[320, 50], [300, 50]])
2058            .addSize([0, 0], [[300, 50]])
2059            .build();
2060
2061        googletag.defineSlot(
2062            '/3618/smartcitiesdive/smartcitiesdivemobile_leaderboard',
2063            [[320, 50], [300, 50]],
2064            'dfp-mobilefooter-mobile'
2065        )
2066            .defineSizeMapping(mobileFooterMapping)
2067            .addService(googletag.pubads());
2068    });
2069
2070    waitToLoadAds.push(function () {
2071        googletag.cmd.push(function () {
2072            if (window.dfp_visibility === 'mobile') {
2073                window.onDvtagReady?.(() => googletag.display('dfp-mobilefooter-mobile'));
2074            }
2075        });
2076    });
2077</script>
2077
2078
2079          
2080        
2081    
2081<script type="module" src="https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js/v31edd6df95cf4e85bb4c19e7a9bdbcba1788362987495" integrity="sha512-iIg7k2xntmwu6/uSb5tpc/hySgZc4eoL31yB29W6tJFo2akwjPWcEqnCEdJvGexCL0KEQwVYv5BlowfhVz26hg==" data-cf-beacon='{"version":"2024.11.0","token":"cdd58664feb845a3bfcf0e0b330064a7","spa":2}' crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
2081
2082</body>
2083</html>

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