A Chinese city may have abused mobile apps intended to stop the spread of Covid. Dozens of people who planned to protest the freezing of their savings suddenly found their health code status changed en route. nyti.ms
@guardian4 years ago
Australian conspiracy theorists and anti-lockdown groups share fake Covid check-in apps theguardian.com
@nytimesworld4 years ago
Lending apps that required little more than a few taps on the phone preyed on India’s most desperate during the Covid lockdown, trapping them in debt through billions of dollars in predatory transactions. nyti.ms
@WSJ4 years ago
Covid-19 contact-tracing apps from Apple and Google are coming to more states, along with evidence that they can help slow infections as long as enough people use them on.wsj.com
@guardian5 years ago
Pompeo: US removing 'untrusted' Chinese apps to protect Covid vaccine work – video theguardian.com
@WSJ5 years ago
Authorities are putting hopes in technology to help with coronavirus contact tracing, but the smartphone apps are error-prone and little used on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Italy, Germany and other countries are rolling out contract tracing apps to help contain the coronavirus — but are bumping up against European sensibilities about privacy nyti.ms
@WSJ5 years ago
As governments race to roll out coronavirus-fighting contact-tracing apps, Singapore’s early experiment hits a hurdle on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
More people are taking their health into their own hands as the Covid-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to see a doctor and get tests done. Here are the pros and cons of do-it-yourself healthcare tools like apps, gadgets and home tests. on.wsj.com
@BBCWorld4 years ago
Covid vaccine stickers come to dating apps in UK bbc.in
@WSJ4 years ago
Healthcare and tech firms including Microsoft and Salesforce.com are behind an effort to roll out mobile apps that verify Covid-19 vaccination status on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
How do sports venues bring fans back safely? Think touchless thermometers and apps that let you certify ahead of an event that you don’t have Covid-19. on.wsj.com
@BBCWorld5 years ago
Germany and Ireland have both trumpeted their success in rolling out coronavirus contact-tracing apps But there is not yet any evidence as to how effective they are bbc.in
@guardian5 years ago
Drinkers may order pints via apps under Covid-19 plans for England theguardian.com
@BBCWorld5 years ago
Coronavirus: Alarm over 'invasive' Kuwait and Bahrain contact-tracing apps bbc.in
@WSJ5 years ago
European officials have a plan to use smartphone apps to stem the Covid-19 pandemic without trampling on the bloc’s strict privacy rules: track individuals’ exposure to the virus without tracking their locations on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
More people are taking their health into their own hands as the Covid-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to see a doctor and get tests done. Here are the pros and cons of do-it-yourself healthcare tools like apps, gadgets and home tests. on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
Biohacking has moved beyond extreme athletes and data geeks. Now spurred by Covid-19, rings, watches, patches and apps that monitor biomarkers have taken off. on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
Investors are pouring money into phone apps that enable companies to monitor employees’ movements and ensure they are complying with social distancing and other Covid-19-related health protocols on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
A hodgepodge of Covid-19 apps around the U.S. has yielded unclear results amid inconsistent policies and usage on.wsj.com
@WSJ5 years ago
Authorities are putting hopes in technology to help with coronavirus contact tracing, but the smartphone apps are error-prone and little used on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Italy, Germany and other countries are rolling out contract tracing apps to help contain the coronavirus — but are bumping up against European sensibilities about privacy nyti.ms
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Companies are rushing to adopt coronavirus symptom-checking apps and fever-scanning cameras to screen their employees. But the tools can be inaccurate and violate privacy. nyti.ms
@guardian5 years ago
Apps and coronavirus: what you need to know about protecting your privacy theguardian.com
@guardian4 years ago
Australian government warned two weeks ago fake Covid check-in apps being used to by-pass contact tracing theguardian.com
@WSJ4 years ago
To cope with Covid-19 restrictions, senior-living condo and apartment operators expanded digital services for residents over the past year, from video-chat apps to virtual assistants on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
Even before Covid-19, ice cream makers were looking for ways to boost off-season sales. Now they’re turbocharging their efforts, via online-delivery apps, restaurant tie-ins and other promotions. on.wsj.com
@WSJ5 years ago
The coronavirus has turbocharged payment apps like Venmo—and scams. When customers fall victim to scammers, Venmo in some cases is sending debt collectors after them. on.wsj.com
@WSJ5 years ago
Authorities are putting hopes in technology to help with coronavirus contact tracing, but the smartphone apps are error-prone and little used on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Italy, Germany and other countries are rolling out contract tracing apps to help contain the coronavirus — but are bumping up against European sensibilities about privacy nyti.ms
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Governments around the world are rushing out new coronavirus contact-tracing apps. But they will be of little use without mass-scale testing — and many of them have privacy and security problems. nyti.ms
@guardian5 years ago
The best chat apps for your coronavirus quarantine – ranked! theguardian.com