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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    With facial recognition tech, will it be impossible to be unrecognizable?

    Amazon will have to pay $70 million to parents for their kids buying extra goodies on free games without permission. Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone will let you scan your face to pay for things. Facebook is expanding its use of photo-matching technology to curb revenge porn.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 6, 2017 • 1 min read

    Amazon will have to pay $70 million to parents for their kids buying extra goodies on free games without permission. Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone will let you scan your face to pay for things. Facebook is expanding its use of photo-matching technology to curb revenge porn.

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    1. 0:00Texas Rep. Mike Conaway takes over Russian meddling investigation
    2. 9:04National Trade Council chief sees China as an existential threat to the U.S.
    3. 19:20Visa program moves rich Chinese investors to the front of the green card line
    4. 26:50'Egypt's Jon Stewart' on whether satire can bring political change
    5. 40:04With facial recognition tech, will it be impossible to be unrecognizable?You’re reading this
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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Russian hack investigation gets new leader
    1. 0:00Texas Rep. Mike Conaway takes over Russian meddling investigation
    2. 9:04National Trade Council chief sees China as an existential threat to the U.S.
    3. 19:20Visa program moves rich Chinese investors to the front of the green card line
    4. 26:50'Egypt's Jon Stewart' on whether satire can bring political change
    5. 40:04With facial recognition tech, will it be impossible to be unrecognizable?You’re reading this
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