Monday, April 9, 2018

Fake News, Fake Nudes, Real Dudes

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.
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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
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It's the fourth week of spring. Stop and smell the roses.