How Russia's New Facial Recognition App Could End Anonymity

Imagine you're sitting in a coffee shop. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a stranger pointing his phone in your direction. The next day, you get an email from someone claiming to have seen you at the coffee shop. You have no idea how he got your contact information, let alone how he identified you. The power to identify total strangers on the street is the advertising pitch for a new wave of startups hoping to capitalize on rapidly advancing facial recognition technology.