<description>&lt;p&gt;We don&amp;rsquo;t think about connectivity&amp;hellip; until it stops working. And when it does, even briefly, everything else starts to unravel. In the wake of the recent Singtel outages, a big question comes to mind: just how dependent have we become on being always connected?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;On &lt;em&gt;Viewpoint&lt;/em&gt;, Lynlee Foo speaks to &lt;strong&gt;Irene Tham, Technology Editor, The Straits Times&lt;/strong&gt; to find out what happens when our society goes full digital without alternative options.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

MONEY FM 89.3

Viewpoint: Are Singaporeans over-reliant on digital technology?

MAR 26, 202615 MIN
The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

Viewpoint: Are Singaporeans over-reliant on digital technology?

MAR 26, 202615 MIN

Description

We don’t think about connectivity… until it stops working. And when it does, even briefly, everything else starts to unravel. In the wake of the recent Singtel outages, a big question comes to mind: just how dependent have we become on being always connected?  On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Irene Tham, Technology Editor, The Straits Times to find out what happens when our society goes full digital without alternative options.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.