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What kind of applications can you build with python? You hear me featuring many people on this show that build websites, web services, or some data science driven application. Of course, all of those are wonderful but I know many of you have dreamed of building a game. This episode I'm interviewing Joseph Cherlin. He created the game Epikos and the entire tool chain entirely in Python. He has a great story about how he came across Python, why he decided to use it in his game, and advice he has for anyone out there taking on a large project like this. Links from the show: Joseph on twitter: @JJC_Coder Epikos website: epikosrpg.com Screenshots: epikosrpg.com/screenshots Famous Reddit post: reddit.com/r/Python/comments/4hazs4/how_i_built_an_entire_game_and_toolchain_100_in PyGame: pygame.org Indie Overlook review: indieoverlook.com/2016/04/15/epikos Indie Game: The Movie: indiegamethemovie.com

2011 – Jeff Bezos announces a new line of Kindle products including the Kindle Fire. This 10 inch tablet was Amazon’s rival to the iPad. It ran a version of Android that connected with Amazon store. The Fire would cost $199 and came with 30 days of Amazon Prime. 2008 – British Secret Service admitted they have been looking for the next agents. They mention that they have been looking far and wide for spies. That is why they went to Facebook. MI6 placed 3 ads on Facebook to look for people seeking career change.. ability to shake a good martini is preferred....

On today's show, we'll talk about Elon Musk's plans to move us to Mars; disapproval from German regulators' over Facebook's decision to harvest data on WhatsApp users; and Nissan's new fleet of self-driving...chairs. 

Algorithms operate everywhere in our daily lives. Using the information we give them, they're constantly learning about who we are and what we're more likely to buy. (Remember how that pricey coffee maker you looked at online showed up in your Facebook ads for the next two weeks?) Most of the time, it's no big deal. But in an era where more than 40% of Americans get their news from Facebook, these algorithms can have a real impact on how we see the world. They may even have the power to shape our democracy. (Cue ominous music.)  So here's the thing: every time you "like" something, share something, tag yourself in a photo, or click on an article on Facebook, the site collects data on you and files it away in their folder of YOU. And it's not just your activity on Facebook that they're keeping track of. They also track what device you used to log on, what other app you came from, other sites you've visited, and much more. All that data helps Facebook paint a detailed picture of who you are and what you like for advertisers. The problem is that we don't know how, exactly, that picture is formed. The algorithms at work are a "black box." We don't know how these algorithms decide whether we're a "trendy mom" or a "frequent traveler." And we don't know how they decide which ads to show us. In short, no one is really accountable.   On this week's episode, we talk with ProPublica investigative journalist Julia Angwin about how Facebook collects data and uses it to categorize us. And here's where you come in, dear N2S listener. We are collaborating with ProPublica on their Black Box Data Project, which has just launched. You can take part in this important digital experiment. So go download the Google Chrome extension for your web browser at propublica.org/blackbox. Tell us what you find out and how it makes you feel. Reach out in the comments section below; email us notetoself@wnyc.org; holler at us on Twitter or Facebook; and fill in ProPublica and Julia Angwin too.    For more Note to Self, subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or anywhere else using our RSS feed. 

Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Florence Ion Guest: Matteo Doni This week, we'll be discussing everything we think we know ahead of next week's hardware event, Snapchat's successor to Google Glass, Allo for smart messaging, the Huawei Nova Plus, Redmi 3S, Obi Worldphone MV1 and more! Read our show notes here. Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Steve Gibson, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Brian Krebs forced to move from Akamai to Google's Project Shield, Yahoo's record-breaking, massive 500 million user data breach, Apple's acknowledged iOS 10 backup PBKDF flaw, well known teen hacker jailbreaks his new iPhone 7 in 24 hours, Microsoft formally allows removal of "Get Windows 10", a new OpenSSL SERVER DoS flaw, more WoSign/StartCom woes (Mozilla prepares to pull the plug), Bittorrent Sync renamed and more deeply documented, and more! We invite you to read our show notes. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now! at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Bandwidth for Security Now is provided by Cachefly.

In episode 307, Andrew, Jerry, and Daniel chat about Allo, Google's smart, AI-powered messaging app. After so much hype, does it live up to our lofty expectations, and how does Google capitalize on its ambitious bot strategy? Plus, replacement Note 7s are here, and with it the "safe" green battery icon. But will it make a difference to Samsung's battered reputation? And the new Xperia X Compact is one of the best small phones on the market, but what's with its $499 price? Come on, Sony. Finally, Jerry walks us through the things to look for when buying a pair of Bluetooth headphones.

Welcome to the new and improved Syrupcast! On this episode of our new an improved podcast we talk about the Note 7's ongoing recall, detailing exactly how the process is going to work, Google's new chat app Allo and the continued disaster that is Yahoo.

The summer ended with Apple releasing new hardware and software. Now that fall has finally arrived, we await the next big tech event... from Google. This week on Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, Ashley, and Dieter float between these two rituals with reviews and rumors about both companies. Throw in a bit of prosumer camera talk and we’ve got a show goin’. 01:17 - iOS10 11:18 - Siri 15:02 - macOS Sierra 21:31 - Apple rumored to buy McLaren and Lit 23:06 - Autodesk Graphic ad 24:05 - Photokina, cameras, and photos 34:55 - Northeastern U ad 35:47 - Google Allo, Assistant, and upcoming event 52:14 - Paul’s weekly segment “Medium format in the moonlight” If you enjoy this audio show, The Verge has more you can listen to every week! There’s Ctrl-Walt-Delete with Walt Mossberg and Nilay Patel, which dives deep into tech and What's Tech? with Christopher Thomas Plante, which explains technology in layman's terms. You might also want to check out Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, and Too Embarrassed to Ask hosted by Lauren Goode! You can find them all in iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and anywhere you get your podcasts nowadays.

Would Google be better off out of the phone game? We ask the tough questions on the UK's best tech podcast.

Would Google be better off out of the phone game? We ask the tough questions on the UK's best tech podcast.

On today's show, we'll talk about Yahoo's data breach and the possible origins of the hack. We'll also play this week's Silicon Tally with Rhonda Milrad, the CEO and founder of Relationup, a company that lets you text experts for relationship advice.

This week the Girt team talks Netflix at the Emmys and poor Australian geography in Forza Horizon 3.

This week the Girt team talks Netflix at the Emmys and poor Australian geography in Forza Horizon 3.

Host: Scott Wilkinson Guests: Michael Heiss and Mark Henninger Scott talks with Michael Heiss and Mark Henninger about the things they saw and heard at the recent CEDIA 2016 expo. Subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.