Google needs FDA clearance to let you take your body temperature with the Pixel 8 Pro’s new temperature sensor. How long will that clearance approval process take? Nobody knows!
The Pixel 8 Pro has an infrared temperature sensor. Why does the Pixel 8 Pro have a temperature sensor? For an unusual feature on a $1,000 flagship phone, Google really isn’t saying much about it. The Pixel 8 Pro announcement mentions it almost in passing: > And on the back of the Pixel 8 Pro, a new temperature sensor lets you quickly scan an object to get its temperature.
Without that clearance, Google can’t let the Pixel 8 Pro tell you your body temperature, even if it’s perfectly capable of doing so. Your body temperature is a good indication of whether you have a fever, and a fever is a good indication of whether you’re sick. That is information that can influence what kind of medical care you receive. And since that’s medical data, as part of the FDA clearance procedure, Google also has to show that its data privacy practices comply with HIPAA.
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