- Social:
The Economist
Technology correspondent for The Economist.
PROFILE
Hal Hodson
Guest
FROM Hal Hodson
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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. The FBI has photos of half of all Americans in its database. The Europeans and the Chinese use it all the time.
Recommended
The Treatment
Jack Black & Kyle Gass: "Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto’’ Tenacious D talks album and YouTube series "Post Apocalypto."
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The connection between Brexit and The Jungle Book Actor Andy Serkis recently spoofed British Prime Minister Theresa May -- as one of his most famous characters, Gollum from “The Lord of the Rings.” He shares his thoughts on Brexit, and its parallels to his new movie “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.” He plays Baloo, and also directs the film.