Podcasts Technology The Vergecast 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

Published: April 10, 2020, 10:53 p.m.

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.\nLinks:\n\nApple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android\n\nWhat is contact tracing?\n\nWhy Bluetooth apps are bad at discovering new cases of COVID-19\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices