Privacy Concerns

Britain’s National Health Service has released the coronavirus contact-tracing app that it built without the Apple-Google API. The NHS tracing app is currently in testing in the Isle of Wight before being deployed more widely. The app has been criticized for requesting location data, and might not always work as…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Apple and Google aim to carry out contact-matching on devices to limit how much information is shared off-device Countries around the world are developing Covid-19 smartphone apps to limit the spread of coronavirus and relax lockdown restrictions. It's hoped the information they gather can…

Last month, the UK National Health Service said that it would release its own coronavirus contact tracing app for iOS and Android, but without using the Apple and Google exposure notification framework. A new report from the Financial Times today says that the NHS has asked its developers to “investigate”…

The United Kingdom’s digital contact tracing app is almost here, and even the organization behind it admits it’s still a work in progress that has the potential for “unintended consequences.” It also may be a troubling preview of how digital contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic will play out in…

By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Published: May 6, 2020 2:38:31 pm WhatsApp Pay may launch this month.WhatsApp’s UPI-based payment service has been around for almost two years in India but as a beta feature. However, looks like the service will finally see a commercial launch this month. There…

UPDATE: In a statement to ET, Noah Nordheimer, President & CEO of All Points North Lodge, addressed privacy concerns following an apparent leaked photo of Scott Disick at the facility. "My team and I are aware of the information publicized on May 4, 2020 by the Daily Mail and other media sources regarding All…

Contact tracing is one of the most important things that governments can do in order to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But it’s also one of the most difficult things to do if you do it manually and without the help of digital technology. That’s why in an unprecedented…

The Google Nest Hub and the Amazon Echo Show are two of the best options.  Chris Monroe/CNET The smart display industry has flourished recently, with the Amazon Echo Show 8 and the Google Nest Hub (formerly the Google Home Hub) at the forefront of the screen wars. It makes sense why there are almost…

Apple and Google are working together on technology to help alert people when they may have been exposed to coronavirus. Background by Pixabay/Photo by Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Apple and Google moved a step closer to releasing…

Big Data has emerged as a leading technological advancement that is fueling our efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. At the time of writing, the world has seen 2,585,197 cases of COVID-19, and many countries are still waiting to hit their peak. Here is how big data…