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Apple and Google still in talks with UK about COVID-19 app technology

Apple and Google mentioned they had been proceeding to speak to the British govt about the technology used in its smartphone COVID-19 touch tracing app as the 2 firms launched the preliminary model of their very own gadget.
Apple and Google said they were continuing to talk to the British government about the technology used in its smartphone COVID-19 contact tracing app as the two companies released the initial version of their own system.

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