Apple says it was not told of 'hybrid' contact-tracing app announced by UKThe UK can't seem to get its contact-tracing app in order.
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The UK has announced a new 'hybrid' contact-tracing app with Apple and Google's tech.
The government announced it would be merging some of its technology with Apple and Google's.
This came as a surprise to Apple.
After agreeing to switch to Apple and Google's exposure notification technology, the UK's approach to its contact-tracing app continues to cause confusion amongst those involved in the development process.
Matt Hancock, the UK's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced that it would be working with Apple and Google to create a hybrid version of its contact-tracing app that used its homegrown distance measuring technology with Apple and Google's exposure notification technology.
Reported by BBC News, Hancock said that the UK had uncovered issues with Apple and Google's technology when measuring the distance between devices. This news, however, was apparently new to Apple.
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Apple says it was not told of 'hybrid' contact-tracing app announced by UK
