Podcast: PlayStation 5 details and hesitation over facial recognition

Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 last week, sharing with the world the console’s design, specs, games and accessories. One question remains in everyone’s mind: How much will it cost? Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by deputy managing editor Nathan Ingraham to discuss this device’s eye-catching appearance, size and speculate how much it will cost. Nate also tells us why The Last Of Us II is a heartbreaking game worth the emotional investment. Then, our hosts take a look at the latest developments in major tech companies’ facial recognition systems, as well as Twitter’s new voice message format.

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Timestamps

• We finally know what the PS5 looks like! – 1:10

• …but it’s going to be pretty expensive – 5:13

• Games announced for PS5 (Spiderman, Stray) – 8:05

• Nathan Ingraham reviews The Last of Us, Part II – 13:57

• Nintendo announces a bunch of Pokemon games – 24:47

• Big tech pauses work on facial recognition – 26:56

• Other News – 33:58

• Picks – 40:43

Links

• This is the PlayStation 5

• ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales' is about half as long as the original game

• 'The Last of Us Part II' is as brutal as it is daring

• Microsoft won't sell facial recognition to police without federal regulation

Credits
Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn Low

Guest: Nathan Ingraham

Producer: Ben Ellman

Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien