COMMUNITY | Smart powers GIGA Life in 2020
Smart has powered the Filipinos’ GIGA Life in 2020, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
COVID19
WEBINAR | Post-pandemic innovation tops the agenda at ‘Rethink Global’
Leaders from across Southeast Asia to talk rapid transformation and the need for more corporate innovation in turbulent times
BUSINESS | Shift to digital during pandemic could be permanent
Emerging technologies could present challenges for and increase fraud prevention, economic inclusion and consumer privacy.
LOCKDOWN NEWS | Stay-at-home orders cut noise exposure nearly by half: study
People’s exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers who analyzed data from the Apple Hearing Study.
EMPLOYMENT | Top jobs in the ‘next normal’
The jobs that will matter most in the next normal will be influenced by the lingering aftershocks of the pandemic.
MED-TECH | Wrong option may be worse than no mask
In preventing the spread of COVID-19, researchers found that neck gaiters perform the worst while N95 respirators, surgical masks and homemade cloth masks are better choices.
MED-TECH | Pandemic fuels global demand for ‘cobots’ in health sector
Universal Robots’ cobot deployments include applications in critical front-line industries such as healthcare, medical testing, sanitisation, disinfection, medical equipment.
BUSINESS TECH | Free Bee connects OFWs with new online series
Free Bee is launching an online video series for overseas Filipinos to help them stay informed, entertained, and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMUNITY | PLDT-Smart Foundation donates P100K worth of PPE
The P100K worth of PPE, coursed through PSF, was paid for by the funds raised by a recent Smart Mobile Legends online tournament.
COMMUNITY | PLDT-Smart Foundation advocates mental health support for frontline healthcare workers, patients
The PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) recently provided 2,000 psycho-social wellness kits for frontline healthcare workers and patients in isolation at various COVID hospitals and quarantine facilities.