UK considers integrating controversial contact-tracing app with Apple and Google's API - Business Insider

Documents show the UK may re-engineer its contact-tracing app to work with Google and Apple's technology

Not using the tech giants' API has thrown up technical challenges which could make the app less effective.

In contrast to much of Europe, the UK has built and launched a contact-tracing app that is not based onspecifically for contact-tracing. The singular approach has alarmed experts and raised questions about whether the app will work properly and whether it is sufficiently private and secure.

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