Important Innovations Collection

New Data Site Source:  Apple Tracking Global Movements to Slow Spread Apple and Google are taking leading roles in using technology to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Several days ago, they announced they're jointly developing contact tracing technology through their global smartphone networks to stop the spread of the disease. 3 billion people worldwide use  their phones.  Now, Apple just  announced that it's building a site to release data, designed to help public health officials know if people are travelling less during lockdown orders. Apple Maps Apple is doing this by comparing Apple Map requests in mid-January, before the pandemic hit, with current daily requests. This documents the volumes of  people driving, walking and taking public transit in places around the world.  The data is updated daily.  It covers major cities and 63 nations. Personal Privacy Apple says the data is in the aggregate....

Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Technology Source:  Stock image of Google & Apple logo's Purpose: Slow the Spread of COVID-19 This is a very rare, global tech collaboration.  Google and Apple power 99% of the world's  smartphones. They've joined forces to develop contact tracing technologies to stop the spread of the coronavirus. They are using their smartphone platforms to do this.  They just made the announcement. Potential: To Help 1/3 of World's Population The importance of this new use of smartphone tech is massive.  Experts say it has the potential to monitor the conornavirus spread and help  about one-third of the world's population through smart information. That amounts to 3 billion  people being monitored and helped. Phone User Privacy Google and Apple say their plan protects user privacy. It's a phone user opt-in system to get an alert if you and your phone have been in close contact with someone who...