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    Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android

    Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android

    FromThe Vergecast

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    Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android

    FromThe Vergecast

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    Length:
    33 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 10, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Nilay Patel talks with The Verge's Adi Robertson, Casey Newton, and Nicole Wetsman about Apple and Google announcing a system for tracking the spread of the new coronavirus, allowing users to share data through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmissions and approved apps from health organizations.
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    Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android

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    Released:
    Apr 10, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Hello! This is The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of The Verge... and your life. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn make sense of the week's tech news with help from our wide-ranging staff. And on Tuesdays, Nilay hosts in-depth, one-on-one interviews with major technology leaders. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what's happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets.