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So, it appears that Disneyland might have a plan when it reopens. Disneyland might be checking your temperature before letting you in after the covid-19 shutdown. Disney executive chairman Bob Iger said that Disney is preparing for a post-covid-19 world where theme park visitors demand more scrutiny in order to stay safe. I think this is a good idea because if Disneyland finds out that some people are sick, then they shouldn’t let them in. I think that they want to make sure that people don’t have a fever and get other people sick. Bob Iger also said that Disney is studying very carefully what China has been trying to do in terms of returning to normalcy.
In other Disney news… While the coronavirus pandemic closed Disney’s parks last month, the company is sticking with its policy of not issuing ticket refunds. Once the park reopens, Disneyland’s nonrefundable single-day and multi-day tickets can be used for a future visit through the end of their validity period which is good news according to the park’s website. The expiration date for promotional child tickets will be extended to Dec. 15, 2020, or 13 days after the ticket’s first use, whichever comes first.The Military Salute tickets expire on Dec. 18, 2020, and can be used on non-consecutive days.
Stay tuned for Disneyland updates.
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The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union are challenging federal law enforcement’s use of facial recognition surveillance tech.
A lawsuit was filed Thursday against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The agencies reportedly failed to comply with requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act.
So the ACLU is asking a federal court to order each department to turn over records concerning facial surveillance and biometric data.
“Unlike other ways of verifying a person’s identity, face recognition technology can enable persistent government surveillance on a massive scale,” Ashley Gorski, staff attorney with the ACLU’s National Security Project, said in a statement.
As of June 2019, CBP scanned the mugs of more than 20 million travelers entering and exiting the United States, according to an ACLU blog post. Several major airlines and the TSA have also partnered with Border Protection on face surveillance initiatives.
“The public has a right to know when, where, and how the government is using face recognition,” she continued. “And what safeguards, if any, are in place to protect our rights.”
The lawsuit is part of the ACLU’s ongoing efforts to bring facial surveillance technology under democratic control.
A number of cities and municipalities across the country have already passed or are considering bans on law enforcement’s use of face recognition software, according to the nonprofit.
“That we even need to go to court to pry out this information further demonstrates why we should be wary of weak industry proposals and why lawmakers urgently need to halt … use of this technology,” Gorski said. “There can be no meaningful oversight or accountability with such excessive, undemocratic secrecy.”
CBP, ICE, and TSA declined to comment on the pending litigation; Homeland Security did not immediately respond to Geek’s request for comment.
More on Geek.com:
- ACLU Sues Federal Government Over Social Media Surveillance
- London Police’s Facial Recognition System Has 81 Percent Error Rate
- Facial Recognition Privacy Act Aims to Protect Your ID
Schitt’s Creek is over, but the love affair between the viewing audience and the Rose family still continues (especially for those of us who are one season behind).
Cheat Sheet shared that Moira’s accent is not a real accent in the known world, which I’m sure we could all pick out, and that actress Catherine O’Hara “basically picked up different accents and assimilated them into something all her own. Putting it all together, the accent seems one part British/Canadian/Mid-Atlantic, plus a bit of retro Hollywood affectation.” In an Elle piece on the matter, O’Hara mentioned that she thinks the accent of Moira as representative of the character’s own aspirations having come from a small town and hoping to make a new name for herself.
The clever Australians at @Junkee enlisted an actual voice and dialect coach to dissect Moira Rose’s accent, and the results are surprisingly accurate: https://t.co/MboBE7QGPy pic.twitter.com/hHNPY18NNh
— Schitt’s Creek (@SchittsCreek) July 17, 2019
Like everyone else who has watched the series, I have found myself mimicking a lot of ticks and vocabulary of both Moira and Alexis, which is just a tribute to what wonderful comedic actors Schitt’s Creek brought together in order to make this excellent show work.
(via Cheat Sheet, image: CBC/Pop)
- The Party of Five is over as Freefrom decides to cancel the reboot of the ’90s series. (via Deadline)
- If you have been feeling like all of this stress is destroying your body from the inside out, don’t worry cause science is saying that’s totally true. (via HuffPo)
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In honor of #BatAppreciationDay, it’s only fitting we celebrate the one true bat…Batman.
So, what do you reckon — what’s the best live-action #Batman film of all-time? Let’s see you rank them below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/wEVQWsrkii
— Comicbook.com (@ComicBook) April 17, 2020
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— Gillian Anderson (@GillianA) April 17, 2020
- Ugh, Shakespeare in the Park is canceled due to coronavirus :'[ (via New York Times)
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quietly volunteered through Project Angel Food to deliver medically tailored meals to chronically ill people. (via CNN)
- I just want Emmy Rossum to be happy:
Is it Friday? It’s Friday! What did you see today?
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