The Catchup

Ep.146: Facebook Gets Meta, and Face-Scanning Passports


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This week, we break down the REAL reason Facebook is changing its name to Meta. It's more than just a timely rebrand after a series of scandals. In fact, Meta stands to represent the Metaverse - a hybrid world of online social experiences, sometimes expanded into three dimensions or projected into the physical world. What does that mean? It means a push to augmented reality, a blending of the virtual and real. And a greater push to creating a virtual reality altogether. But after recent scandals, is Facebook to be trusted with an even more invasive technology? And is it enough to cover up the sins from the past? We discuss.

Plus, Delta Airlines partners with the TSA to unveil new facial recognition software in the effort of making your travel experience a smoother one. But, is this an unwelcome invasion of privacy? And if so, have we become complacent as a society on the invasion of our personal information? This is a sign of things to come on a wider scale under the guise of "security" and "smooth travels", but what does it really mean?

And, it's spooky season! We share our Halloween party plans, and much more!

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The CatchupBy John Smith, Denison Rice

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