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The digital manipulation of video may make the current era of "fake news" seem quaint.

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THE FUTURE LOOKS BLEAK DEEPFAKES The Era Of Fake Video Begins theatlantic.com The digital manipulation of video may make the current era of "fake news" seem quaint. NOT SO AUTONOMOUS Why Self-Driving Cars Will Never Be 'Ready' wired.com The vehicles will need updates — forever. TECH BURST Why Silicon Valley Literature Sucks In 2018 theoutline.com Anna Yen's "Sophia of Silicon Valley" and Dave Eggers's "The Monk of Mokha" paper over the tech industry's flaws instead of critiquing them. TOWELS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Swaddle Yourself In Luxury With These Plush-Ass Towels parachutehome.com These exceedingly-plush towels from Parachute are an easy way to upgrade your bathroom. They're fluffy, absorbent and loomed from superior 100% long-staple Turkish cotton at 700 grams per square meter. (We hear that's really good.) LEARN SOMETHING NEW IN BLOOM On Becoming A Rose Gardener newyorker.com The more roses are cut back, the faster they grow, and the stronger they are. FREE STUFF A Landslide Of Classic Art Is About To Enter The Public Domain theatlantic.com For the first time in two decades, a huge number of books, films, and other works will escape US copyright law. LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES This Is What It Was Like Learning To Report Before Fake News Was The Biggest Problem In The World buzzfeed.com As a young reporter in Eastern Europe in 2001, I expected to witness the "end of history" and the flowering of democracy. That was just one of the mistakes I made. VIDEO OF THE DAY CONJURING A SCENE What Scary Movies Look Like Without Special Effects digg.com Sometimes the CGI is for things you'd least expect. IN THE NEWS Weekend Chemical Attack In Syria Draws Military Threats From Trump And Allies Facebook Is Going To Tell You If You're One Of The 87 Million Users Who's Data Was Breached Man Who Died In Trump Tower Fire Desperately Tried To Sell Apartment, Friend Says Michigan Will No Longer Provide Free Bottled Water To Flint DIGG PICKS This Is The Best Air Purifier On Amazon amazon.com Allergy season is nigh. Before you succumb to a perpetual foggy head and runny nose, get this air purifier from Conway. It's the most effective, quiet and energy-efficient one on Amazon. It's the fourth week of spring. Stop and smell the roses. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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