Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an...
by remarkEon on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:51PM
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Clickbait headline.
>This screening site isn’t being developed by Google. Instead, it’s being built by Verily, Alphabet’s life science division — and it’s not ready to launch yet either.
99% of the American public isn't following the day-to-day intricacies of Google's - sorry - Alphabet's corporate structure.
Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an...
by fieryscribe on Friday March 13, 2020 @09:07PM
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The Google/Alphabet distinction is nit-picky, but the fact that the site may have intended to be used differently and is not even close to a public launch is surely the more important news.
Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an...
by enumjorge on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:54PM
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Yeah the distinction between Alphabet and Google is a technicality for most people. What is dishonest is suggesting it’s ready for general use when in reality, they’re only testing it in the Bay Area for now.
>This screening site isn’t being developed by Google. Instead, it’s being built by Verily, Alphabet’s life science division — and it’s not ready to launch yet either.
99% of the American public isn't following the day-to-day intricacies of Google's - sorry - Alphabet's corporate structure.