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Answering the 12 biggest questions about Apple and Google’s new coronavirus tracking project

What the technical documents tell us about the project’s privacy and security measures

Russell Brandom
What is contact tracing?What is contact tracing?
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Nicole Wetsman
Google will show virtual care options more prominently in search resultsGoogle will show virtual care options more prominently in search results
Google extends free access to advanced teleconferencing features to September 30thGoogle extends free access to advanced teleconferencing features to September 30th
COVID-19 clinicians wrestle with false negative resultsCOVID-19 clinicians wrestle with false negative results
America set up black communities to be harder hit by COVID-19

Experts hope the pandemic is ‘a wake up call’

Justine Calma
Amazon is temporarily extending its return policy due to the pandemicAmazon is temporarily extending its return policy due to the pandemic
High-end PC builder Maingear will produce ventilators for the NYC areaHigh-end PC builder Maingear will produce ventilators for the NYC area
This photographer is taking lockdown portraits over FaceTimeThis photographer is taking lockdown portraits over FaceTime
Tesla is cutting salaries and furloughing workers to ‘manage costs’ during pandemicTesla is cutting salaries and furloughing workers to ‘manage costs’ during pandemic
Samsung’s profits are slightly up during the COVID-19 outbreakSamsung’s profits are slightly up during the COVID-19 outbreak
Tigers (and other cats) can catch the coronavirusTigers (and other cats) can catch the coronavirus
US hospitals don’t have what they need to fight off COVID-19US hospitals don’t have what they need to fight off COVID-19
CBS courtroom drama will use Zoom, FaceTime for special pandemic episodeCBS courtroom drama will use Zoom, FaceTime for special pandemic episode
Supervised self-driving shuttles are moving COVID-19 tests in FloridaSupervised self-driving shuttles are moving COVID-19 tests in Florida
Apple is designing and shipping face shields for medical workersApple is designing and shipping face shields for medical workers
YouTube says it will suppress content promoting false 5G coronavirus conspiracyYouTube says it will suppress content promoting false 5G coronavirus conspiracy
Etsy reminds sellers making cloth face masks: Don’t suggest they prevent COVID-19 infectionEtsy reminds sellers making cloth face masks: Don’t suggest they prevent COVID-19 infection
British 5G towers are being set on fire because of coronavirus conspiracy theoriesBritish 5G towers are being set on fire because of coronavirus conspiracy theories
Peloton won’t stop live classes amid NYC lockdown, and now an employee has tested positive for COVID-19Peloton won’t stop live classes amid NYC lockdown, and now an employee has tested positive for COVID-19
CDC recommends people wear cloth masks to block the spread of COVID-19CDC recommends people wear cloth masks to block the spread of COVID-19
Masks may be good, but the messaging around them has been very bad

Public health agencies are losing trust, which may be hard to win back

Nicole Wetsman
FDA authorizes first antibody-based test for COVID-19FDA authorizes first antibody-based test for COVID-19
Google to begin lifting coronavirus ad banGoogle to begin lifting coronavirus ad ban
Plastic bags are making a comeback because of COVID-19Plastic bags are making a comeback because of COVID-19

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