Category: Features

Pandemic fuels global demand for ‘cobots’ in health sector

Newsbytes.PH September 1, 2020

Collaborative robots (cobots) have emerged as a tremendous force for good in the global battle against Covid-19.

QC gov’t pilots AI-based free SMS platform for contact tracing

Newsbytes.PH August 31, 2020

“BantAI Covid” is an AI-powered free SMS platform for residents to cover Covid-19 contact tracing, triaging, telemedicine, and referral to hospitals and quarantine facilities.

Google PH unveils site for Covid-19-related terms in Filipino, Cebuano

Newsbytes.PH August 26, 2020

The site provides Filipino and Cebuano translations and definitions of the featured terms, their part of speech, as well as usage in a sentence.

DLSU eng’g student making waves in TikTok for life hacks

Newsbytes.PH August 11, 2020

Saying content creators have the ability to change and affect the lives of others, TikTok tech builder Angelo Casimiro has chosen to promote do-it-yourself (DIY) life hacks on the short video platform instead of the usual dance moves.

Google PH adds more Covid-19 testing centers on Maps

Newsbytes.PH August 8, 2020

As the Department of Health (DOH) grows the list of certified Covid-19 laboratories in the country, Google has added new testing centers on Maps so Filipinos can find more sites near them as they search on the platform.

Ayala firm’s non-invasive ventilator gets nod from FDA

Newsbytes.PH August 6, 2020

With the FDA certification, IMI Philippines now has the license to manufacture the UCL Ventura Flow Generator to support the government’s call for local outsourcing and manufacturing of low-cost ventilators and other breathing aid solutions in caring for Covid-19 patients.

SC issues rules on remote notarization via videocon during quarantine

Newsbytes.PH July 31, 2020

The Supreme Court has released the “2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents” through videoconferencing in cases where the notary public holds office in area under quarantine because of Covid-19.

DOST, UP develop ‘severe wind’ hazard maps

Newsbytes.PH July 31, 2020

As the Philippines enters the rainy season, researchers from the DOST and UP have unveiled the development of severe wind hazard maps for susceptible buildings around the country.