In a rare collaboration, Apple and Google are working together to make it possible for smartphones to detect if you've encountered someone with coronavirus
. The “contact tracing” project, the tech giants said, is being designed with user privacy and security at the forefront.
The joint effort will enable the use of the short-range Bluetooth wireless specification to let Android and iOS phones communicate with each other to share information about COVID-19 infections. The project has two phases: In May, both companies will release application programming interfaces that enable interoperability between Android and iOS devices using apps from public health authorities, which will be available to download via their respective app stores.
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