At the heart of all Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps is one fundamental issue: whether they actually help in the struggle to slow the spread of Covid-19. Whether they’re effective or not can be ...

Last week, Apple and Google announced that they would be joining forces to create a tool that will assist public health authorities in creating contact tracing apps to help stop the spread of Covid-19 ...

Traditional manual contact tracing is not fast enough to keep pace with the rapid spread of COVID-19. Here, technology can shorten the delay between confirming an infected case and isolating all ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Bluetooth-based system predicted close contacts with an accuracy between 0.88 and 1. The system also ...

Different mobile applications are using Bluetooth and/or GPS technology to trace various users' locations (on a voluntary basis) to inform public health workers about transmission zones and contact ...

A new proof-of-concept machine learning system outlined in npj digital medicine could provide Bluetooth-based contact tracing tools with the means to quantify the risk of coronavirus transmission when ...

As more governments turn to contact tracing apps to aid in their efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, cybersecurity experts are warning this may spark renewed interest in Bluetooth attacks.

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Google and Apple are racing to build a framework for smartphone apps that may help reopen the world economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

You might know Bluetooth best for helping you pair your headphones and smartphone, but the 21-year-old wireless technology is getting a new wave of attention now that it’s at the heart of ...

The UK’s upcoming contact tracing app aimed at limiting the future spread of coronavirus may not be an effective tool for identify whether users have had close contact with someone carrying the virus, ...

After a patient tests positive for COVID-19, health care professionals begin to notify individuals who may have crossed paths with that person. This is both for their own safety and to ensure that ...