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Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. state to use new pandemic technology created by Apple and Google. But hopes for a nationwide app that can work seamlessly across state borders remain unrealized, and there are no known federal plans to create one. State officials say their new app won't work as well outside Virginia, at least until a group of coordinating public health agencies gets a national server up and running and other states join in. Virginia's free Covidwise app is available in Apple and Android app stores as of Wednesday. State officials, who repeatedly emphasized its privacy-protection features, announced the launch of a statewide public information campaign encouraging people to download and use it. "Now, I want you all to listen to this very closely. I want to be clear, this app, Covidwise, does not - I will repeat that - does not track or store your … [Read more...] about Virginia becomes first US state to roll out pandemic app from Apple, Google

In a statement to the Times of India, a spokesperson for the Chinese tech giant noted that it follows all data privacy laws in the country and that the company is "working towards understanding the development and will take appropriate measures as required." … [Read more...] about India expans its ban on Chinese apps to include Xiaomi’s browser and more

The interface for Currents includes a home stream, which can either be ordered chronologically or by relevance, and allows sharing of links, images, text, polls, and content from Google Drive accounts. Company admins will have added content moderation features, will be able to target certain employees with custom streams, and can track engagement of posts across the platform. … [Read more...] about Google rolling out Google Plus replacement Currents to G Suite users in July