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Apple and Google's contact tracing tragedy

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Apple and Google's contact tracing tragedy

They did their part. Why didn't the US government?

Casey Newton
Dec 9, 2020
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On Monday afternoon, Californians got a welcome piece of news. CA Notify, an app that will notify state residents about potential exposure to COVID-19, will be available to download on Thursday. When it is, the app — which was made possible by an unprecedented collaboration between Apple and Google — may begin to live up to the promise that the homegrow…

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