Tech Giants’ Plan to Track COVID-19 Raises Privacy Concerns
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Google and Apple are teaming up to help fight COVID-19.
As governors grapple with the question of when to reopen their states, the need for a wide-scale contact tracing effort is at the top of many experts’ lists. Rival tech giants Google and Apple announced a collaborative plan that would use smart phones to aid in the effort.
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Tech Giants’ Plan to Track COVID-19 Raises Privacy Concerns
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As governors grapple with the question of when to reopen their states, the need for a wide-scale contact tracing effort is at the top of many experts’ lists. Rival tech giants Google and Apple announced a collaborative plan that would use smart phones to aid in the effort.
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