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MacVoices #26233: Live! - Facial Recognition, Biometric Privacy, and Bending Spoons' Buying Spree
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- Aug 15, 2026
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Summary
The MacVoices Live! panel examines a class action lawsuit over Apple Photos facial recognition, debating whether on-device processing, user consent, and biometric privacy laws justify the legal action. The conversation moves to TV tracking alternatives after TV Time's shutdown, then shifts to Bending Spoons' acquisition of Airtable, exploring the company's growing portfolio, its business strategy, and the future of database tools in an era of AI-assisted coding development. Panel members include: Marty Jencius, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Chuck Joiner, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs. Apple Photos' facial features prompt a $32.5B class-action lawsuit https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/03/apple-photos-facial-features-prompt-a-325b-class-action-lawsuit?utm_source=rss Siri AI may require a paid subscription for heavy users – 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/30/siri-ai-may-require-a-paid-subscription-for-heavy-users/ Bingers, a new TV-tracking app from the founder of TV Time, is now available to download | https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/04/bingers-a-new-tv-tracking-app-from-the-founder-of-tv-time-is-now-available-to-download/ Bending Spoons agrees to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing the US software company at $1.285B, set to close by 2026-end, its first post-IPO deal (Reuters) https://www.techmeme.com/260804/p11#a260804p11 Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Apple Photos facial recognition lawsuit introduced 03:20 On-device processing vs. cloud processing debate 08:15 Illinois biometric privacy law and user consent questions 13:10 Comparing Apple Photos with Facebook and Google Photos 18:00 TV Time replacement: Bingers introduced 20:15 Bending Spoons acquires Airtable 26:10 Airtable's role as a database platform 31:20 FileMaker, AI coding, and the…