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Government plans to launch a mobile app that will track the spread of coronavirus infections have sparked warnings over privacy breaches.
A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll released today found that of the 82% of Americans who have smartphones, willingness to use contact tracking apps was split.
If governments don’t focus on strong privacy protections in their COVID-19 contact tracking tools, it could exacerbate domestic abuse and endanger survivors, according to a warning from women ...
Gaze control gaming is already viable, with systems developed for those with disabilities, but the costs are extremely high. Meanwhile, “contact lenses can offer highly accurate eye tracking ...
I tried out Mojo Vision's eye-tracking contact lenses. Eventually, you might be able to try them too.
Limits to Bluetooth-Based Tracking Unfortunately, Bluetooth is limited when it comes to assessing the nature of a contact, in at least three important ways.
A review of contact tracing in Australia has suggested using consumer credit card data to track the trail of people hosting the Covid-19 virus.
Contact tracing and testing are crucial to squelching coronavirus until there’s a widely distributed vaccine or therapeutic drug, said Steve Waters, founder of Contrace Public Health Corps ...