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Apple, Google launch COVID-19 exposure notification API to 23 nations

With any luck, this could help turn the tide of the pandemic. COVID-19 exposure technology developed via a partnership between Apple and Google is now available in 23 countries across five continents. This allows governments to release Per Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology can help health officials rapidly tell someone they may have been exposed […]

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Apple begins slowly reopening retail locations throughout the U.S., requires masks, temperature checks, and social distancing

Apple has begun slowly opening its U.S. retail locations. The company has implemented a series of guidelines to protect customers from the Coronavirus pandemic. First, Apple has begun requiring face coverings “for all of our teams and customers,” which will be provided if needed. The company will also offer temperature checks that will be conducted […]

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Apple releases COVID-19 app update, offers fixes, changes based on CDC guidance

Apple on Thursday released a substantial updated to its COVID-19 app and website, including both bug fixes and significant new information. Updates include new recommendations for healthcare workers to align with CDC guidelines, best practices for quarantining if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, and new information for pregnancy and newborns. As of April, Apple responded […]

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iFixit releases “x-ray teardown” of iPad Pro Magic Keyboard accessory

The cool cats at iFixit have come through again, this time releasing x-ray photographs of Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, which point to a massive amount of stuff going under the hood. While the COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing have prevented iFixit from completing its teardown of the new Magic Keyboard, the company has teamed up […]

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Apple updates COVID-19 screening app, includes updated symptoms, face mask tips

This might come in handy. Apple on Friday updated its iOS COVID-19 screening app with new information as to Coronavirus symptoms and face mask-related tips. The company launched its COVID-19 tool in late March, updating the app in April with links to state-level guidance and tips for personal self-care. The Friday updated includedupdated symptom information […]