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  If you upload a photo into Google’s reverse image search, it’ll find websites where that picture has appeared, or provide “visually similar images” that have the same coloring and composition. The leading search engine in Russia, called Yandex, has reverse image search too but it doesn’t work the same way. It’s not looking for visually similar images. It’s looking for similar faces, the same face. The difference between these search engines is that Google hasn't switched on facial recognition and Yandex has. On Google, you can enter a name and look for a face. But on Yandex, you can enter a face and look for a name. And that distinction represents a potentially enormous shift in our offline lives, where we usually decide who we introduce ourselves to. Now that computer scientists have created tools that can turn faces into nametags, it’s worth reflecting on how we got here and what we stand to lose. A computer’s facial recognition system has broadly the same components as y...

  Have you ever talked with a friend about a problem only to realize that he just doesn't seem to grasp why the issue is so important to you?  Have you ever presented an idea to a group and it's met with utter confusion? Or maybe you've been in an argument  when the other person suddenly accuses you of not listening to what they're saying at all?  What's going on here? The answer is miscommunication, and in some form or another, we've all experienced it. It can lead to confusion, animosity, misunderstanding, or even crashing a multimillion dollar probe into the surface of Mars.  The fact is even when face-to-face with another person, in the very same room, and speaking the same language, human communication is incredibly complex. But the good news is that a basic understanding of what happens when we communicate can help us prevent miscommunication.  For decades, researchers have asked, "What happens when we communicate?" One interpretation, called th...

Lesson by Damon Brown, animation by Augenblick Studios How do we choose which news to consume? Get the scoop on how opinions and facts affect the news and how to tell them apart. With the advent of the Internet and social media, news is distributed at an incredible rate by an unprecedented number of different media outlets. How do we choose which news to consume? Damon Brown gives the inside scoop on how the opinions and facts (and sometimes non-facts) make their way into the news and how the smart reader can tell them apart. Transcript How do you know what's happening in your world? The amount of information just a click away   may be limitless , but the time and energy we have to absorb and evaluate it is not. All the information in the world won't be very useful unless you know how to read the news. To your grandparents, parents, or even older siblings , this idea would have sounded strange . Only a few decades ago, news was broad-based . Your choices were limited to a coup...

  When the pressure is on, why do we sometimes fail to live up to our potential? Cognitive scientist and Barnard College president Sian Leah Beilock reveals what happens in your brain and body when you choke in stressful situations, sharing psychological tools that can help you perform at your best when it matters most. TRANSCRIPT 0 0:11 One of the most humiliating things   that you can say about someone is "they choked."   And boy, do I know that feeling.   Growing up, I was an avid athlete.   My main sport was soccer, and I was a goalkeeper,   which is both the best and the worst position on the field.   You see, when you're a goalie, you get this special uniform,   you get all the glory for a great shot saved,   but you also get the grief when you land a shot in the goal.   When you're a goalie,   all eyes are on you,   and with that comes the pressure.   0 0:51 I distinctly remember one game in high school.   I w...