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Apple, Google Start to Win Over Europe to Their Virus-Tracking Technology

The continent that helped lead a backlash towards Silicon Valley’s urge for food for private knowledge is an increasing number of aligning itself with era constructed via Apple and Google to blaze a trail out of the coronavirus pandemic.
The continent that helped lead a backlash against Silicon Valley’s appetite for personal data is increasingly aligning itself with technology built by Apple and Google to blaze a path out of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Author: Samschechner

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