Germany at odds with Apple on smartphone coronavirus contact tracing

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Germany at odds with Apple on smartphone coronavirus contact tracing
Germany has chosen a home-grown technology for smartphone-based tracing of coronavirus infections, putting it at odds with Apple which has refused on privacy grounds to support the necessary short-range communication on iPhones. The government has told lawmakers it has chosen a design developed ...

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