i am just looking into the webcam. >> exactly. taking the video from your face and is able to extract the emotions you are experiencing, and translate those in real time to the character, like i am doing. >> hello. how do you actually do this? >> we use a lot of machine learning technology. we are able to run this in real time, on a game engine. this was a project in collaboration with amd and unity. translate the real-time emotion directly on the character. mostly game developers using the software right now? >> correct. also people that do independent animated films. film it being used in widely yet, this kind of technology? >> this is really the bleeding edge. the technology is just coming to the market right now. we are very early on. we only launched the first version a few months ago. we can put it in the pipeline for bigger productions. it is so much faster, real-time time instead of days or weeks. conversationsd with film studios? you mentioned independent filmmakers. i do not understand why they would not want to use this

. >> we feed the image to a webcam, we see that in a network.us what category of object it sees. >> loafer. >> close enough. >> how would something like that apply to my facebook experience in the future? >> upload pictures on facebook or instagram, the system will identify objects in your picture, that makes it easier to search. it allows you to organize pictures in a way that similar pictures are shown nearby. >> sensing abilities, an idea of what you want before you indicate it. they intend to use it for another cool application, making money. sam grobart, bloomberg, new york. >> no one knows quite as much about ai as david, lead researcher behind ibm's watson. the computer that beat people at "jeopardy." one of the biggest challenges in ai is how to get computers to understand language. >> computers go from data jockeys to thought partners, not just about moving bits, it is about understanding what they say. what is the meaning? ultimately, meaning it is going to trump data. there is too much out there, how do i get an understanding? >> when

. >> we feed the image to a webcam, we see that in a network.us what category of object it sees. >> loafer. >> close enough. >> how would something like that apply to my facebook experience in the future? >> upload pictures on facebook or instagram, the system will identify objects in your picture, that makes it easier to search. it allows you to organize pictures in a way that similar pictures are shown nearby. ofsensing abilities, an idea what you want before you indicate it. they intend to use it for another cool application, making money. sam grobart, bloomberg, new york. >> no one knows quite as much about ai as david, lead researcher behind ibm's watson. the computer that beat people at "jeopardy." one of the biggest challenges in ai is how to get computers to understand language. computers go from data jockeys to thought partners, not just about moving bits, it is about understanding what they say. what is the meaning? ultimately, meaning it is going to trump data. there is too much out there, how do i get an understanding? languaget come

the webcam is taking video from your face and is able to extract your emotions and then transferringeal time to the camera, like i am doing. >> so how do you actually do this? technology andl machine learning to run this in real time on a game engine. from a project we did on unity. time theansfer in real emotions on the character. >> mostly game developers are using this technology now? is our target, but also people doing independent films. >> is this technology being used widely yet? >> this is on the bleeding edge. it is coming to the market now. we only launched the first version a few months ago, so it will take a while before we can penetrate the pipeline of production. it is so much faster, basically read time -- real-time. conversationsd with film studios, you mentioned independent filmmakers. understand why they would not want to use this. what are the drawbacks? next you are making the pixar film, you have the luxury of having hundreds of animators working with you. but if you have an amazing idea and you are an independent filmmaker, you do not have those means, so we are

. >> we feed the image to webcams, it tells us what category the object is. >> how would something likepplied to the future? >> the system will identify the object that is in the picture. it will make things easier to search. we can organize your pictures in a way that are more sophisticated. >> an idea of what you want before you have indicated it, they want to use it for another cool application, making money. >> interesting. they are using ai to make facebook better for me. might it get a little creepy? when you think about facial recognition, people get scared. >> i talked about this with them. are you ever trying to balance what you are capable of doing with what the company or the public wants? we want to balance the expectation of the user. there were so manytoys to work with, companies pushed things out and got creepy. we are in a more mature place where they're trying to measure things out and get us on board. >> we pulled out an interesting stat. we talked about google buying nest. google has spent $17 billion buying companies over the last two years. facebook and apple and am

. >> we put on a webcam, and it tells us what category of object it is seeing. >> loafer? is a chelsea boot, but i will go with loafer. how will this work in the future? >> you can see a picture, and it makes it much easier to search. you can look at your pictures in a way or similar pictures are shown. >> we have sophisticated sensing abilities, an idea of what you want before you have even indicated that, and they intend to use it for another application -- making money. >> interesting. basically we are using ai to make facebook more useful. could it also get creepy? you talk about facial recognition and people get scared. >> this is something i talked about. i said, are you ever trying to balance what you are capable of doing with what the consumer is expecting a comfortable with? he agreed very strongly that it is important that we balance our approach with the expectation of the user. in the past, companies pushed things out and it got creepy for people. now we are at a more mature point where they are trying to measure things and get on board. >> let's talk about how

. >> we feed the image to a webcam. it tells us what category of object it thinks it sees.chelsea boots but let's go with loafer. how would something like that apply to my facebook experience in the future? >> you upload pictures on facebook in the system will identify the objects in your picture and that will make it easier to search. it will allow us to organize your pictures in a way that similar pictures work. >> more sophisticated sensing abilities and an idea of what you want before you indicated area and yes, they intended to use it for another cool application, making money. ai to makeally using facebook better for me. could it get a little creepy? when you talk about facial recognition, people get scared. >> i talked about that with yann and i asked if you are trying to balance what you are capable of doing with what the consumer is expecting and comfortable with? he agreed strongly. he said it is important that we out once our approach with the expectation of the user. in the past, there were so many toys to work with. it got a little creepy for people. now, we ar

the group streamed live webcam footage of impoverished children being abused to paying viewers around the world. relatives of the children are among the 29 people arrested. the investigation was started by a routine police investigation into a sex offender here in britain. >> this is timothy ford, a registered sex offender in britain. police made a routine visit to his home and found indecent videos showing child abuse recorded from live web cams in the philippines. that led to operation endeavor, a global police investigation that's led to 46 word wide arrests. >> the acts were watched by pedestrian files in 13 countries, united states, canada, britain, netherlands, france, germany, switzerland, denmark, sweden, norway, taiwan, hong kong and australia. this ring has now been broken up and 15 children aged six and 15 have been rescued by philippine authorities. >> in britain, timothy ford was jailed for eight and a half years. another feed file is serving seven years. in an on line chat they talked about how it worked: >> in manila, the government is tressing it is acting against pare

the mountain's webcam shows bare peaks that normally would get covered. mammoth mountain gets a average of 100 inches, so far 48. they're making snow, a high pressure system is acting as a barrier to winter weather in the west. >> the jetstream is so far to the north taking the storm up and over that ridge so that's why we're not getting the much needed rain and snow that we so desperately need in california. >> some interprizing bishops in california, suspended a snow balloon, this year the snow pack is only 20% of normal. usually you should be able to see snow capped peaks from here in downtown los angeles. not this year. >> today i'm declaring -- >> the governor declared a drought emergency in the state warning californians to cut water use by 20%. california has had periodic dry spells going as far back as 1500 years. this dry spell could be a natural cycle or something else. >> we don't know. is really the answer, whether what we're experiencing now is a result of global climate change. it might be but we don't really have the data to connect the dot

in a routine visit to his home, police discovered video showing child abuse recorded from live webcamsn the philippines. that lead to operation endeavor. the act may have happened in the philippines but they were watched in 13 countries, including the united states, canada, eight countries in western europe, hong kong and australia. 29 people have been arrested, where 15 children ages between 5 and 16 have been recued. in an online chat two men outlined how the web streaming worked. >> i get some shows over the net. >> live shows? >> yes. >> that sounds great. how much do you send them each month? >> $200. >> our government is determined to stop human trafficking in all of its forms and manifestations through concerted action by all concerned government agencies in cooperation with other countries. >> reporter: but campaign groups say this type of abuse could happen anywhere, all that is needed is demand from wealthy countries and the presence of vulnerable children. >> that includes separation from family, or losing parents, parents who have migrated or parents who just aren't around,

they found images from his computer and dvd taken from webcams. when analysed they realised abuse was going on on the live streams, of children in the philippines. they have coordinated with counterparts in the philippines. but the investigation has been led from britain, the united states and australia. it led to a number of people in the u.k. being convicted to sentences of six years, it's ongoing. there are nine people peeping investigated in the u.k. the amount of money paid to the families of filipino children who were being abused totals around $60,000. that could be just, if you like, the tip of the iceberg. they are investigating and saying that they do believe that this could be a larger problem. >> thank you so much for that it >> it's distasteful, but let's stick with it. a vatican delegation is appearing before a united nations committee. it's expected to answer allegations of covering you have abuse cases. simon mcgregor-wood is in geneva for us. what is happening so far? >> it's the first time since 1994 that the vatican or the holy

>> it's awesome to see them, smelling them, they have a webcam as well. you want to explore that.let me show you the south bay in general. north bound routes moving nicely. the speed sensors are show good slowing. from capital expressway past the seen. volume of traffic kicking in. north 87 tough drive since a crash at curtner. blocking lanes, moved to the shoulder, slow from capitol expressway toward alma. volume continuing to build for the south bay. peninsula, not a lot of problems. i'll show you the live look of the san mateo. notice the speed sensors and the dumbarton bridge moves nicely. north 101, slowing, starting to move smoothly. earlier school bus stalled at vermont cleared. chp did not say there were kids on board. no injuries reported. whatever happened is gone. smooth drive toward the maze. slower down the east shore freeway and the bay bridge toll plaza. oakland, northbound 880 volume, increase past high street, slowing downtown. south bound toward the san mateo, we can show you that live camera westbound. look at the volume across the flat section. nothing as far a

. >>> a woman checks a home webcam from her office and is shocked to find thieves rifling through herhouse. i'm seeing him walking around my house. >> boynton beach, florida, is a bedroom community, located between two cities, fort lauderdale and west palm beach. with its waterways, manicured lawns, and tall palm trees dotting the landscape, it's a beautiful place to settle down and raise a family. >> we moved in this neighborhood about 16 years ago. we moved in the house when it was brand new. it seems to be a very nice community. lots of children around. lots of activities for the children to do. and it seems to be generally warm, and everybody seems to know other people. >> but although the community promotes a sense of peace and tranquility, like most places, it also has an underside. >> we have everything from the low-income drug crimes all the way up to white-collar frauds. >> and one spring morning jean's home becomes a boynton beach crime statistic. burglars crawl through a doggie door located in the kitchen. they think no one sees them. but miles away, someone is watching. >>

you can be a way, you can look at them through your webcam and see it as the cable guy and let him andnd locked the door behind him. >> a drop cam, they built in a hub, into theh le devices. they think they might be a more central part of that. >> suburbia? >> not necessarily. we're talking about systems that are very low cost. one of them starts with a hub that cost $99. think back to home automation. we heard about it going back to lifestyles of the rich and famous, and there was a system in his house that cost $750,000. it is now coming down to $99 and it is not just for single-family leveraging existing gadgets and tech. you have a fit bit on your wrist, which can detect when you're up. when you wake up, -- tellsit a button and it me i'm awake. >> yes. i can send a signal, which can then direct other things in your house to turn on. >> basically everything in our world will be an apt. >> everything will be connected to an apt. -- app. >> the thing you want to be connected, it will be possible at a low cost. >> a big difference. question number the roomba vacuum cleaner? to me, a gr

he captured hearts on the zoo's webcam and today her adoring fans will get to see her in person for theust and spent the last few months getting used to her new world. tom costello was able to make sure she was ready for her big debut. >> she is a little sleepy. >> early morning at the national zoo and she's getting a weigh in. >> let's see how much you weigh. >> 7.9. >> that's more than 12 pounds. after a few measurements. >> that is like 8 and 9. >> reporter: it means precious in mandarine and gets one-on-one time with two of her personal trainers. >> are you going to play with us? >> do you want to try sweet potato. >> by using this tactile stimulation it's a reward for her being comfortable being close to me. >> reporter: she is now almost five months old. she sleeps about 20 hours a day and then explores her new world slowly and deliberately. with each struggling pull she finds her way and like any toddler she takes a tumble. but zookeepers insist she is strong. >> she's a little tank. >> reporter: this little tank was only about five ounces at birth. a few weeks ago she was introd

. >> this family thought they were having a webcam conversation with their son aaron in afghanistan butse his mother and grandmother. after six months overseas, he gave them an unforgettable new year's gift. >> that's the best new year's gift ever. they're not going to let go of him. beautiful story. beautiful story. >>> and now to this story. bobblehead dolls feature athletes and celebrities but one law professor came up with a supremely original idea. jan crawford is in washington. jan, you cover the court for us, right, and this includes them. >> yes. i'm pretty sure when most people think about the court, they're not thinking about bobbleheads which i've got a few right here. i want you to take a look at this, norah, charlie. you're going to see the justices a little differently. here's how most people see supreme court justices. somber and furious, wearing those black robes but here's how a washington d.c. law professor imagines them, as bobbleheads. >> a supreme court bobblehead. that's kind of strange. >> only to the extent you think the supreme court can be serious. >> he came u

. >> one of the check points from tijuana to san diego is now setting up webcams to stream live pictures of the border traffic to gauge how long the wait will be. >> tough words from oh opposing sides at negotiations to end the violence in syria. >> there were some chilly moments on day one of the geneva two summit. >> whether that could spell trouble for efforts to stop the six war in syria. >> iran's president are a has note takes the stage at the world economic forum p.m. he hopes to bring a change to the perception of tehran. >> the school of hard knocks, the policies that put some students behind bars and have critics calling for change. >> federer and nadal, names forever linked to tennis history, a rivalry renewed one more time, that story ahead. every day, someone leaves their home searching for a better life. >> two hours in, we come upon a body. >> now, in a breakthrough television event, al jazeera america takes you beyond the debate. experience first hand the tragic journey of these migrants. >> a lot of people don't have a clue what goes on until you live near the boarder. >

mp3 players and webcams. turned out to be the ipod that defined it.k to the onesie? that green thing on the front is not a patch. it's not a graphic. actually does something to put the baby -- you put that on the baby and it tells you what? >> it's not a joke. it's actually technological product? >> absolutely. there's an intel chip in here. yeah, it's like a mini computer that attaches to your baby's hip. and it reads what this onesie is telling you about this baby's motion and also about some vital signs. so if there are any issues with heart rate or something like that, it could alert you. and this isn't the only technology that does this. there are other technologies that are seen with ankle censors that will tell you similarly about a baby's oxygen level. a lot of attempts being made here. pricey. but attempts being made here. this is $100 to $200. now, clearly, this part, that detaches, is an expense that you wouldn't have to buy over and over again. but the ones si part and the little -- >> that is all upper east side in grenich. i'm sorry. >>

they can e-mail people, they can browse the web, they can look at your documents, even launch your webcame around her room in her skivvies. >> social engineering scam, what does that mean? >> they're using social networks to see what you're into. 99% don't know him. that scam is over. >> you are a friend of mine. >> yeah, you are east coast media elite, that's why. most of us don't know him. so the way they're getting to know our interests these days is what we're posting about on our social networks. for instance, this weekend i posted about how i was so excited about sherlock coming back. so maybe they say, oh, she's into that, i'm going to e-mail her something about what we know she's into. you have to be careful about what you're putting on the internet. that's fine, but be careful about getting the e-mails that relate to that. >> and it's something that the internet of things. >> how many now devices in our home are connected to the internet? now, being a technology journalist, i have our living room lights, my thermostat, smoke detector, my baby monitor is all connected to the inter