Commentary: Mindsets must change before drivers will give up their cars 28 Oct 2022 Many people still view owning a car as a status symbol. While they may talk about the necessity of having a car, many could do without one. To change mindsets, research led by Samuel Chng of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities suggested that public engagement and effective communication are important. Universities should make use of more technology in teaching to facilitate lifelong learning 28 Oct 2022 The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred local educational institutions to accelerate the use of technology. This includes accelerating plans to provide all secondary school students with personal learning devices seven years ahead of schedule, and creative teaching through a hybrid model involving school and home. SUTD signs research collaboration agreement with Mexican top private University, Tecnológico de Monterrey 27 Oct 2022 The three year agreement marks the beginning of the SUTD-Tecnológico de Monterrey research collaboration on the improvement of cyber-physical learning through the SUTD campusX initiative. Singapore Maritime Institute Provides Funds to Support the Sector’s Digitalisiation 27 Oct 2022 SMI has awarded SG$4.77 million to iTrust, Centre for Research in Cyber Security at SUTD to develop a Maritime Testbed of Shipboard Operational Technology (MariOT) system - a world’s first industrial-grade cyber-physical platform equipped with essential shipboard operational technology systems. WhatsApp crash: Users advised to have alternative chat apps in case of future outages 26 Oct 2022 Users of messaging apps should have an alternative chat service on standby because the global WhatsApp outage on Tuesday has shown that it will not be the last of such incidents as more services digitalise, said cybersecurity experts. Behind the Scenes: Minister Chan Chun Sing became a "student" and Minister Josephine Teo became a "reporter" 22 Oct 2022 8 World News: Watch Minister Josephine Teo act as reporter at the Future Communications Connectivity Lab official launch event, where she interviewed SUTD students and presented prototypes. TechTalks: Why we should introduce speed bumps in our use of technology 11 Oct 2022 Having the discipline to manage one's screen time is a boring, but important, endeavour. Prof Lim Sun Sun writes for the Straits Times in a monthly column on technology and society. Online safety and social media liability: Has the tide turned? 04 Oct 2022 Tech companies might have to be responsible for their algorithmic design and commercial decisions after landmark ruling on British teen’s death.