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    Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android
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    Potentially a huge step forward in the fight against COVID-19

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/…

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    • But but but vaccine microchips!_niko
    • What could go wrong.PhanLo
    • Yikes.nb
    • Not at all like big brother.Chimp
    • Theres an app in Singapore that now tracks who you visit via bluetoothinstrmntl
    • not allowed in the supermarket without the app, if u dont have an smartphone u get an key.. the rightwing part of the austrian government part suggested aneverscared
    • yeah, no.Krassy
    • couple of days ago.. mandatory. now they rowed back ... for a similar app like in singapore they use.neverscared
    • This requires someone infected to enter in that they are infected. Not sure how accurate this will be.dbloc
    • Good idea in theorydbloc
    • Black MirrorBennn
    • noPonyBoy
    • more info https://twitter.com/…grafician
    • Icke was right.MrT
    • Corporations helping authoritarian governmentshotroddy
    • huge step forward in the loss of privacy you mean righternexbcn
    • Typical story- governments fail to use our tax to protect us. Morons. So now it comes down to us the people giving up our quality of life.inteliboy
    • You are kidding yourselves if you think government doesn't already have the ability to track you this way.yuekit
    • You commis cheer like sad surfs!Hayoth
    • ok boomer.inteliboy
    • Friends in S.Korea said that this tracking had recently been used there.bezoar
    • @bezoar
      the source is available on github      sted
    • short comic to propose opensource solution :
      https://ncase.me/con…      GrosDoigts
    • If Apple and Google released an app that told you whether you're going to have a heart attack in 2 years, would you use that?Ianbolton
    • like yuekit said—it's already in play in your phone and has been for years. Conspiracy: It's just now 'they're' hoping you'll openly accept it... even WANT it.PonyBoy
    • ian... are you making a comparison of sorts? cuz what you're saying isn't really apples to applesPonyBoy
    • If this takes off in Western countries, they will do it by making it "opt in" at first. Then slowly more and more services will require that you "opted in"yuekit
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