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🚨 #ScamAlert 🚨 There are reports of calls from automated call systems claiming there are issues with the TraceTogether App. ⛔️ Please IGNORE them. 👉 Any status updates will be published at their respective links: 🔗 TraceTogether: go.gov.sg/tt-system-status 🔗 SafeEntry: go.gov.sg/se-system-status 📞 If you receive any such calls, please report them to the Anti-Scam Helpline (1800-722-6688). Visit www.scamalert.sg for more information on scams and how to spot them Share this post with your loved ones to let them know! — By: @GovTechBytes

🔥 #HotJoboftheWeek! 🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we're 👀 for a Director to join our Technology Management Office! If you are keen to shape GovTech's technology road map and guide government agencies on the scope of their IT projects and solutioning strategy, represent the interest of the Singapore Government and establish global mindshare and awareness of GovTech's products, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0083 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse for more jobs. -- By: @GovTechBytes

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) Sync, the new platform that allows employees a simpler way of sharing their COVID-19 test results and vaccination records 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0244 (2) Singapore and India signed an MOU to cooperate on Science, Technology and Innovation 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0245 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) China is looking to power its digital future by first building an integrated national big data system 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0246 -- By: @GovTechBytes

🧑‍🎓 #SmartNationScholarship is now opened for applications🧑‍🎓 Yi Jing was an intern at GovTech, under the Sensors and Internet of Things (SIOT) division. She assisted on projects dealing with facial and movement tracking. These projects supported COVID-19 safe distancing and crowd management solutions. 💬 "I had the opportunity to see how projects are deployed and maintained through the length of their deployment. It was an interesting and eye-opening experience!" ✨ Her ambitions of using design and tech capabilities led her to join GovTech, where she can improve citizen's lives through the various impactful community projects that she can be a part of. 👉 Carve out a meaningful career in tech through the Smart Nation Scholarship. Apply with us before 30 April 2022. More info at: ➡️ go.gov.sg/smartnationscholarship -- By: @GovTechBytes

✨ #GovTechieTips - WFH setup ✨ Are you still currently working from home? 🧑‍💻 Then you'll have to check out these tips from our GovTechie, Kyle, as he shares how to create a perfect desktop space and avoid muscle strains from long hours in front of your computer. 🖥 Let us know if you have any favourite tips of your own when it comes to organising your workspace! — By: @GovTechBytes

🔥 #HotJoboftheWeek! 🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we're 👀 for an Associate Project Manager to join our Smart Nation Sensor Platform team! If you have at least one year of experience in project management, have demonstrated ability related to ICT operations, policies, and procedures, and have good interpersonal and partner management skills, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0082 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse for more jobs. -- By: @GovTechBytes

🚨#ScamAlert 🚨 Protect yourself against phishing scams! 🛑 Never scan Singpass QR codes sent by others. Singpass will never send QR codes over SMS, messaging apps (e.g. Whatsapp or Telegram), or other non-official channels. ⚠️ Always check and ensure that the URL displayed on your Singpass app matches what you see on your browser before you hit the Log In button on the app. 📞 If you suspect you have fallen prey to a scam, report to Singpass by calling 6335 3533 and lodge a police report. Share this with your loved ones to let them know! — By: @GovTechBytes

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) Local tech enterprise will be working with NTU to develop more efficient technologies for smart grids and smart homes to reduce Singapore's carbon footprint 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-241 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (2) New Zealand will be focusing on IT skills and ethical AI in its digital transformation plan 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0242 (3) Shanghai is harnessing "digital twin" technology to improve city management 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0243 -- By: @GovTechBytes

😎 Throwback Thursday! 😎 Reminiscing about the times we used to have a walkman and jam out to our favourite CDs. 💿 But now we have digital music platforms that allow us to create our personal "mixtapes". 🎶 What other old tech do you miss using? 😌💭 — By: @GovTechBytes

🦦 Miss the cute oTTers? 🦦 We sat down with #TraceTogether team to answer some of your questions, like how the name 'TraceTogether ' was chosen and how they manage feedback from users. Watch their interview here: ➡️ go.gov.sg/tg-tt-interview2022 -- By: @GovTechBytes

🔥 #HotJoboftheWeek! 🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we're 👀 for a Systems Engineer to join our Sensors and Internet of Things team. If you have experience with CI/CD tools, web security and networking technology, and enjoy investigating and optimising network infrastructures, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0081 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse for more jobs. -- By: @GovTechBytes

🎙 #GovTechAway Podcast 🎙 Here's a little nugget of information to kickstart your week! 🧐 Did you know that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to 🔬 identify microorganisms in a given image and make recommendations on e-commerce websites? 🧑‍🦱👦💬 Join two of our AI engineers, Tewan and Nazar, in our latest podcast, as they share more about how they use AI to create tech for public good. Listen on Spotify here: ➡️ go.gov.sg/tg-govtechspotify -- By: @GovTechBytes

💞 Love is in the air 💞 Need some help to ask someone out this upcoming valentine's day? We gotchu. 🙌 Save and use these post cards, click the comments for more! If you need more techie pick-up lines, check out our latest #TechNews article: ➡️ go.gov.sg/tg-technews-037 What are some other pick-up lines you have used and worked? Share with our community to help someone out! 🥰 -- By: @GovTechBytes

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) The government will be investing $150m in research and development for space technology 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0238 2) NTU Satellite Research Centre is launching a high tech small 🛰 into space in 2025 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0239 (3) How is the public sector using design thinking to better serve Singaporeans? 🔗 go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0240 -- By: @GovTechBytes

💻 #Events: #InsideGovTech Live Chat Curious to find out how we achieve inclusivity as we create tech for public good? Join us for our next live chat as our GovTechies share how we foster inclusion through various aspects of our work, whether it is driving digital transformation or through our ongoing community efforts. Details in Singapore Time 🗓: 23 Feb (Thursday) 📍: LinkedIn ⏰: 12pm-1pm 💵: It's FREE! ➡️ RSVP here: go.gov.sg/tg-webinar-0031 -- By: @GovTechBytes

📚 #HistoryofTech - Vending Machines 📚 From dispensing holy water to selling fresh food 🐠💦, vending machines have definitely evolved overtime to keep up with our need for convenience, but have you ever wondered how the vending machine got its start? 🤔 Let's grab a snack while our Millennial GovTechie, Dylon, shows you how this marvel of technology unfolded through the years. 🤓 What interesting vending machines have you seen before? Share with us in the comments section 👀 --- By: @GovTechBytes

🔥 #HotJoboftheWeek! 🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we're 👀 for a Delivery Manager to collaborate with different stakeholders to expand our product, GatherSG, as a tech stack. If you enjoy working in a cross-functional team, possess business-case and user-stories development skills and have excellent strategic-thinking for product implementation and growth, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0080 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse for more jobs.

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) With the rise of e-scams, CNB and Iras warn against fake e-mails and SMSes 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0235 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (2) Indonesia is gearing up for industry 5.0 and 6.0 by developing high-skilled AI talent 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0236 (3) China's e-CNY is well-received at the Beijing 2022 Olympics 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0237

✨ #GovTechieTips - digital productivity tools ✨ Looking to be more productive this year? 👀💪 Watch this video as our UX Designer, Talia Ong, shares her tips and digital tools on how you can: ✅ stay focused ✅ enjoy disruption-free meetings ✅ manage your projects like a pro! 🤗 Sharing is caring - what other digital tools do you use to stay productive? #GovTechSG

Keen to join our Cybersecurity team? 🧑‍💻 👀 Sneak-a-peek on what it's like to be a Malware Analyst and an Incident Responder at our Cyber Security Group through Vera's Instagram takeover. #GovTechSG