The use of street cameras in war
The World
PRX
4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
A look at how security feeds and traffic cameras have become tools in some of the most high-level killings in recent wars. Also, Bologna, Italy, has established a certification process to distinguish authentic pasta and the artisans who make them from imposters. And, the European Broadcasting Union has announced the launch of the international song competition Eurovision in Asia. Plus, new scientific research finds that “googly eyes” can help deter seagulls.
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| 0:00.0 | To spy effectively these days, you don't need people or satellites. |
| 0:09.5 | You can see whatever happens in specific street, in specific city, without using expensive capabilities. |
| 0:17.0 | Jess hack into a city's CCTV cameras. I'm Marco Werman. |
| 0:26.6 | And I'm Carolyn Beeler, how Israel got detailed intelligence on Iranian cities this way. Also, the Supreme Court heard arguments today about birthright citizenship and Asian oil supplies are in jeopardy. |
| 0:33.6 | Plus, in Bologna, the Tortolini is top-nosh because consumers won't settle. |
| 0:39.7 | It are the citizens of Bologna that make this certification, that they check the product. |
| 0:45.9 | And Eurovision's big brand extension. |
| 0:49.5 | Eurovision Asia is happening. This is not a drill. |
| 0:52.7 | Another continent gets ready for its auditions. All ahead |
| 0:56.0 | today on the world. This is the world. I'm Carolyn Beeler. And I'm Marco Wurman. Thank you for |
| 1:03.8 | joining us today. It has now been a month since the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran. President |
| 1:09.4 | Donald Trump has articulated several different |
| 1:11.8 | goals for the war, including regime change. On the very first day of the war, the U.S. and |
| 1:16.8 | Israel killed Iran's supreme leader and several key figures. They have all been replaced by |
| 1:21.9 | others in the same regime. That attack on Ayatollah Khomeini was considered an intelligence |
| 1:27.3 | masterstroke, |
| 1:28.5 | but tracking him down may not have been as complicated as it might seem. |
| 1:32.4 | In fact, evidence points to the use of street cameras. |
| 1:35.8 | They are all over the place and susceptible to hacking. |
| 1:38.3 | As we hear from the world's shirenjafari, street cameras and CCTV are increasingly |
| 1:43.6 | playing a role in war. |
| 1:45.9 | Street cameras were a key part of gathering intelligence about top-level officials in Iran, |
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