Hal Hodson

The Economist

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Technology correspondent for The Economist.

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Apple has announced its latest slate of new products, including a phone with facial recognition software. Facial recognition is already being used a lot more widely than you’d think.

Should you be worried about Apple's facial recognition tech?

Apple has announced its latest slate of new products, including a phone with facial recognition software. Facial recognition is already being used a lot more widely than you’d think.

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