James Dyson designed the whole thing in 10 days While we know Dyson as the brand behind those uber-cool (and expensive) bladeless fans and cordless vacuum cleaners, founder James Dyson heeded the call of the UK government to make 10,000 ventilators to support the country’s National Health Service in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Dyson just […]
Think and verify first before you share Aside from giving cash aid and speeding up the testing of PUIs and PUMs, the recently-signed Bayanihan Heal as One Act has a provision punishing those spreading fake news about COVID-19. Under the said provision, those who create or spread false information about the crisis will be punished […]
Help fight the virus! The Philippines is in the midst of the fight against COVID-19, a deadly coronavirus that has infected almost the entire globe. While the government is doing its part to contain the deadly virus, ordinary citizens can also help by donating money to help buy personal protective equipment as well as food […]
To help everyone get the most accurate information about the coronavirus strain Google joins the growing number of tech brands working on combatting COVID-19 through the power of information. Activated when you search for “coronavirus” or “COVID-19”, the hub gives an overview of COVID-19 updates depending on the country. Aside from updates, the hub also […]
And they are giving it to hospitals for free As part of the many efforts in helping out detect possible COVID-19 cases as soon as possible, Huawei Cloud, Huazhong University of Science & Technology and Lanwon Technology have worked on a new software that will help hospitals in detecting potential COVID-19 cases. Utilizing an AI-assisted […]
Here’s the latest update With the government announcing an “enhanced community quarantine” in light of the ongoing COVID-19 scare, everyone residing in Manila is strictly being ordered to stay at home to contain the virus. With the new development, one of the worries of most people is whether they can pay their utility bills on […]
Here’s how you can contribute to the fight Feeling helpless against the pandemic caused by COVID-19? Well, there’s actually a way you can help – NVIDIA is appealing to people with gaming-capable PCs to download the folding@home application to donate their PCs spare clock cycles to advancing our knowledge of the coronavirus. PC Gamers, let’s […]
Empowering people to correct and legitimate info about the scare In trying times like this, it is important that one has access to verified information about the COVID-19 scare. To ensure access to important resources on COVID-19, Smart adds two websites that users can access for free. On top of free access to DoH’s COVID-19 […]
Preventative measures for the new virus Grab is helping to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus by suspending its GrabShare service starting tomorrow, March 13 at noon. The suspension covers both Metro Manila and Cebu, and in support of the social distancing recommendation of Philippine health officials to combat the spread of the disease. […]
Passengers who are affected by cancelled or delayed flights will soon receive cash refunds for these causes in the United States, along with checked bag fees for those that aren’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights. The new policy will also applies to other services like […]
After three years and four months since former president Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation No. 922 which declared a State of Public Health Emergency all over the country amidst the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) has lifted the State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to COVID-19 through […]
Google really can’t catch a break. Just like what happened last year when a prototype went on sale and a leaked unboxing made its way to the web, the same thing is happening once again. Leaks of the upcoming Google Pixel 8 Pro are now circulating the internet, leading us to believe that it’s more […]