4.4 • 221 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2019
⏱️ 24 minutes
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How privately-operated facial recognition in public places threatens privacy, according to campaigners. Plus, why is the shared-office firm WeWork valued at $47bn when it lost $1.6bn last year and has no idea when or whether it will ever deliver a profit. And how the kids' comic The Beano developed its digital strategy. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent at the Financial Times.
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0:51.7 | what's hot and happening in the world of technology. I'm Rory Kathleen Jones, and this week we take an in-depth look at facial recognition. |
0:59.7 | As a British property developer admits it's been using the technology in public places without telling people. |
1:06.7 | We ask why a company which leases out funky offices to tech startups could really be worth $47 billion. |
1:15.0 | And we find out how a much-loved children's comic, the Bino, went digital. |
1:20.0 | Joining me this week is BBC technology reporter Zoe Clyman. Hi, Zoe. |
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1:24.7 | And my special guest is the Financial Times reporter who broke that story about facial recognition |
1:29.3 | at a London property development, Madame Ita Merger. |
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