Topic: Tracking App

New South Wales, Australia, has introduced a contact-tracing app that requires quarantined individuals to take a selfie within 15 minutes of a ping to verify their location via GPS. Failure to respond to the app's prompts can result in police visits to the individual's home.

The University of Alabama has implemented a custom version of the "Fan Maker" app to track the location of students inside the football stadium. Students are rewarded with loyalty points for staying through the entire game, addressing Coach Nick Saban's complaints about empty student sections. Similarly, the University of North Carolina is reportedly using tracking technology to ensure student-athletes attend their classes, raising concerns about the normalization of surveillance on campus.

A personal anecdote about using a physical leash for a toddler in airports leads to a discussion on modern technological alternatives. The concept of using GPS-enabled necklaces and smartphone apps to create "geofences" for children is explored. The hosts joke about the potential for "shock collars" to train children for a future of societal compliance.