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I Spy: Facial Recognition, Russia Investigation, WhatsApp

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Facial recognition technology is creeping into all aspects of life, and San Francisco could be the first city in the US to block it. Other cities are thinking of following suit -- we’ll explain why. Attorney General William Barr wants to know how the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe got started. And he’s calling for back-up: from the US Attorney in Connecticut. Also on today’s episode: a security flaw on WhatsApp could have given hackers your private info, and some pride for your favorite animated aardvark’s teacher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, May 14th.

0:03.2

Welcome to Schimbis.

0:04.5

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on

0:08.4

why they matter.

0:09.7

Today, we're diving into the controversies surrounding facial recognition software.

0:13.7

San Francisco is making moves to ban the technology for local police and other cities are

0:18.6

taking note.

0:19.6

Then, Attorney General William Barr wants to investigate how the Mueller investigation

0:24.1

got started.

0:25.1

We'll give you the details.

0:26.9

And finally, why the internet is flipping out about an animated art bar.

0:31.2

We're here to make your Tuesday smarter.

0:33.4

Let's Schimbis.

0:38.7

Today's show is brought to you by Honey, the smartest way to save when you shop online.

0:45.8

The most complicated story today is about surveillance, from cameras.

0:50.4

You can see cameras everywhere on the street corner, at the office, on your phone.

0:55.4

In some places, police and businesses have begun adding new software to cameras to try

1:00.2

to figure out who exactly you are, using something called facial recognition software.

1:06.6

But it's controversial, even among some tech enthusiasts.

1:09.6

One of the tech-savvy cities on the planet is on the verge of banning some controversial

1:14.6

technology for law enforcement.

1:16.5

Today, San Francisco could become the first city in the country to ban the use of facial

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