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July 28, 2015

Your face is one of your most valuable possessions. But what happens when facial recognition is so good that any company can grab an image of your face while you’re walking down the street, and link it to everything from your social media profiles, to your credit score, to your workplace?

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Matthew July 31, 2020 at 12:52 pm

A comment from the “future” (2020) – wearing masks to thwart facial recognition won’t work because masks are illegal in many locations?!? LOL! I think it’s time to rerun this episode with an update!

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