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Governments are finding technology-based tracking is helping in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, but when does it cross the line into problematic surveillance?
The two tech giants' unprecedented partnership looks to engage as many users in disease-tracing and prevention efforts as possible while tearing down the data silos of their respective smartphone platforms.
The new website and app were born out of a partnership with Apple, the CDC, the White House Coronavirus Task Force and FEMA.
A weekend update to the virtual assistant includes a new COVID-19 conversation tree, which relies on information and guidance from the CDC and links users to consumer telehealth services if appropriate.
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Both features have already been announced or implemented by some of the company's smartwatch competition.
The study will use the smartphones, Apple Watches and a custom health engagement program to influence stroke risk and atrial fibrillation detection.
The new investigation also found substantial differences between the performance of specific devices, with consumer products generally outperforming research wearables.
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