New York City Lawmakers Push to'Ban the Scan' at MSG At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance. Privacy advocates and musicians rallied outside Madison Square Garden on Friday, pushing for new legislation to prevent facial-recognition technology at the venue and other public spaces in New York City. "MSG and its CEO, James Dolan, have been flagrantly abusing biotechnology," City Council member Shahana Hanif said at the event on Friday, after leading a chant of "ban the scan." In January, Hanif proposed a bill that would prohibit public venues from using biometric recognition tech such as Madison Square Garden's facial-recognition systems. Madison Square Garden is well-known for its biometric data collection practices .

Artist Morry Kolman will be livestreaming feeds of the NBA champions' ticker-tape parade from NYC's traffic cameras--and this time, the city's Department of Transportation isn't demanding he stop. For the first time in 53 years, New York Knicks fans will be celebrating the team's NBA championship win with a parade through lower Manhattan. Many New Yorkers will be showing up to party in person on Thursday morning, but not everyone will be able to make it to the event. For those who are celebrating from afar (or begrudgingly stuck at the office while the procession takes place), artist Morry Kolman has an option for you: watching via several traffic cameras along the parade route and surrounding City Hall, where the parade will end. Kolman is livestreaming the camera feeds as part of his project, GardenCam, which has been streaming and archiving traffic camera footage of street revelers throughout the Knicks' historic finals run against the San Antonio Spurs.

Pat McAfee wages war on Omaha's famous Jell-o shot bar after crew gets cold reception at College World Series NASCAR legend Tony Stewart calls mourning fans'a--holes' in tone-deaf rant about Kyle Busch Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski breaks brains and radar guns with hardest pitch ever by a starting pitcher US fans were out in full force ahead of the USMNT's first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup MLB announces drive-in theater screenings of'The Sandlot' with live games and fireworks for July 4th California Democratic Party under fire for'you're not allowed to watch' World Cup post Victor Wembanyama isn't good or mature enough to be the face of the NBA -- at least not yet Rep. Byron Donalds shares his faith redemption story amid Florida gubernatorial run Iran's foreign minister says peace with US'has never been closer' GOP lawmaker says it's'really important' that US continues cartel crackdown Spencer Pratt's use of AI to boost campaign sparks debate FBI arrests first suspect on'most wanted fraudsters' list Accused Charlie Kirk killer's attorneys seek to BLOCK death penalty Kayleigh McEnany: Capitalism isn't the big evil Bernie Sanders would have you believe Stephen A. Smith says he takes no offense to President Donald Trump's social media criticism, but stands by blaming him for the Knicks' Game 3 loss in the NBA Finals on'Hannity.' Can the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from blowing the biggest lead in NBA Finals history and keep their season alive by beating the New York Knicks in Game 5 Saturday? According to San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama: Everybody thinks -- everybody knows -- we're going to do it. Well, Mr. Wembanyama, the Spurs would become just the 16th team in NBA history to win a series after going down 3-1. New York is on the brink of winning its first NBA title in 53 years, thanks to a full team effort.

Today on, we take an early look at the SpaceX IPO and why you might find yourself among the investors without even realizing it. This week on, our hosts discuss SpaceX officially going public and who will benefit the most from it, as well as Apple's WWDC and the brand-new release of Siri AI. They also get into how Meta removed a face-recognition feature after a WIRED report exposed it--and later in the show: an investigation into how New York Knicks' owner James Dolan created an extensive surveillance system inside all of his Madison Square Garden properties. Write to us at [email protected] . You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for free to get every episode, here's how: If you're on an iPhone or iPad, open the app called Podcasts, or just tap this link . Before we start, two quick things. If you've been enjoying listening to the show, would appreciate it if you took a second to rate it in your app of choice. It really helps us reach more people. Second, if you have any questions related to tech, privacy, or politics that you would like me, Zoë, and Leah to take on, now is the time to submit them to [email protected] . It doesn't matter how big or how small, we want to hear from you and get you answers. I'm a little tired, but it's because I got to see Lionel Messi play soccer last night and score a goal on a penalty kick. It was a friendly of Argentina versus Iceland. You'll never guess who won. Is that an obvious thing? It's far from their first attempt, but it's going to stick this time. We're also taking an early look at the SpaceX IPO this week, which is slated to become the world's largest IPO of all time. We'll get into who is slated to benefit the most. Elon Musk, who is already the world's richest man, but on track to become even richer and why you might find yourself among the investors without even realizing it. And in case you missed it, WIRED reporters recently uncovered that Meta had silently embedded code that would power a face-recognition system for its smart classes in the Meta AI app on millions of people's phones.

Livvy Dunne gets emotional after Paul Skenes' incredible gesture to baseball kids, Spurs fan beaten & MEAT Trump torches Stephen A Smith's presidential hopes after Knicks lose Game 3 with Trump at MSG Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Game 4 preview: Carolina's comeback magic faces a must-win situation Justin Gaethje targets Ilia Topuria's divorce, igniting feud before White House showdown Lewis Hamilton, worth $500M and dating billionaire Kim Kardashian, wants to put'a limit' on wealth Panthers' Bryce Young, Xavier Legette spend offseason weekend riding horses and ripping ATVs Fever vs Mystics betting preview: Why the over 170.5 looks like the smart play College athletics integrity'left the building' after judge lets Sorsby play despite gambling admission Lindsey Vonn's six-pack leaves heads spinning, NFL WAG enjoys a bikini country club & disgusting HelloFresh Stephen A Smith claims Trump has'no business' attending Knicks game at MSG: 'It is selfish and narcissistic' Nelly Korda impossibly wins US Women's Open, JT Poston finds it at Memorial, and Tyrrell Hatton the family man Nelly Korda is officially the most important US female golfer in modern history, WVU guy's raccoon & lobster NASCAR's scariest wreck in years rocks garage, Earnhardt saves another one & Bubba Wallace lectures young star Maine GOP gubernatorial candidate slams Democratic rivals as'bottom of the barrel' Kevin O'Leary dismisses North Korea's economic revival report NBA Commissioner defends Trump's Finals attendance amid mixed fan reaction China approves world's first commercial brain chip Penn State student shot and killed near family's home in Philadelphia Fox Nation's'Rescue Nation' takes viewers inside the heroic rescues of a first responder Penn Station stabbing victim recounts'crazy scene' OutKick Sports Ex-Cowboys star relishes in Knicks loss after fans were'hating on President Trump' Dez Bryant told critics to'go beat your face on the concrete' after being accused of being a Trump fan President Donald Trump was at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant reveled in New York Knicks fans' misery as a wide swath of them appeared to blame President Donald Trump for the team's Game 3 loss. The San Antonio Spurs took Game 3 from New York 115-111 in front of a raucous crowd, which included Trump. The Knicks turned the ball over 13 times in the loss and shot 45% from the field. The Spurs shot 46% from the field and only committed eight turnovers.

Livvy Dunne gets emotional after Paul Skenes' incredible gesture to baseball kids, Spurs fan beaten & MEAT Ex-Cowboys star relishes in Knicks loss after fans were'hating on President Trump' Trump torches Stephen A Smith's presidential hopes after Knicks lose Game 3 with Trump at MSG Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Game 4 preview: Carolina's comeback magic faces a must-win situation Justin Gaethje targets Ilia Topuria's divorce, igniting feud before White House showdown Lewis Hamilton, worth $500M and dating billionaire Kim Kardashian, wants to put'a limit' on wealth Panthers' Bryce Young, Xavier Legette spend offseason weekend riding horses and ripping ATVs Fever vs Mystics betting preview: Why the over 170.5 looks like the smart play College athletics integrity'left the building' after judge lets Sorsby play despite gambling admission Lindsey Vonn's six-pack leaves heads spinning, NFL WAG enjoys a bikini country club & disgusting HelloFresh Stephen A Smith claims Trump has'no business' attending Knicks game at MSG: 'It is selfish and narcissistic' Nelly Korda impossibly wins US Women's Open, JT Poston finds it at Memorial, and Tyrrell Hatton the family man Nelly Korda is officially the most important US female golfer in modern history, WVU guy's raccoon & lobster Maine GOP gubernatorial candidate slams Democratic rivals as'bottom of the barrel' Kevin O'Leary dismisses North Korea's economic revival report NBA Commissioner defends Trump's Finals attendance amid mixed fan reaction China approves world's first commercial brain chip Penn State student shot and killed near family's home in Philadelphia Fox Nation's'Rescue Nation' takes viewers inside the heroic rescues of a first responder President Donald Trump was at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. A watch party for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Bryant Park in New York City turned into a royal rumble on Monday night as fists flew, police officers deployed pepper spray, and more than half a dozen arrests were made. With the New York Knicks hosting their first NBA Finals game since 1999, the excitement and tension around the city were palpable, and with President Donald Trump attending the game at Madison Square Garden, emotions, along with security, were heightened beyond belief in Manhattan. After the San Antonio Spurs spoiled the party with a 115-111 win, many unruly Knicks fans took out their frustrations in the streets by creating as much chaos as possible. Fans fight outside of a watch party at Bryant Park for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8, 2026 in New York City.

The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC. A new video game about President Donald Trump's war in Iran features fights with the pope and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani . It's impossible to win, and that's the point. The game,, was developed by Secret Handshake, an anonymous group of artists behind a handful of satirical works mocking the Trump administration. The group previously installed a gold statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall; it portrayed Trump holding onto Epstein in a pose reminiscent of Jack and Rose from the movie .

Like so many cities before it, Phoenix went all out to host the Super Bowl earlier this month. Expecting about 1 million fans to come to town for the biggest American sporting event of the year, the city rolled out a fleet of self-driving electric vehicles to ferry visitors from the airport. Robots sifted through the trash to pull out anything that could be composted. There were less visible developments, too. In preparation for the game, the local authorities upgraded a network of cameras around the city's downtown--and have kept them running after the spectators have left.

Last week, the New York Attorney General's office sent Madison Square Garden Entertainment a letter demanding answers. The state's top law enforcement agency wants to know more about how the company operating Radio City Music Hall and the storied arena where the NBA's Knicks play uses a face recognition system to deny entry to certain people, and in particular lawyers representing clients in dispute with Madison Square Garden. The letter says that because the ban is thought to cover staff at 90 law firms, it may exclude thousands of people and deter them from taking on cases "including sexual harassment or employment discrimination claims." Since the face recognition system became widely known in recent weeks, MSG's management has stood squarely behind the idea of checking faces at the door with algorithms. In an unsigned statement, the company says its system is not an attack on lawyers, though some are "ambulance chasers and money grabbers."

Kelly Conlon, who was kept from seeing the Rockettes, and Sam Davis, who was barred from attending a Rangers game, speak out against MSG Entertainment and James Dolan for their use of facial recognition on'America's Newsroom.' The latest development to come from Madison Square Garden and CEO James Dolan is one that will likely leave fans very unhappy. Dolan threatened to cancel all alcohol sales at The Garden – he mentioned a Rangers game – as a response to the New York State Liquor Authority, which is currently investigating Dolan regarding his facial recognition technology that has resulted in several bans against lawyers who are suing him. Dolan said it all on Fox 5's "Good Day New York." with Rosanna Scotto. James Dolan, left, and head coach Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks attend the NBA Summer League at the Thomas and Mack Center on July 8, 2022, in Las Vegas.