Know How... 261: Beer How Part II

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Need to keep yourself distracted in this crazy world? Well, Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte have the perfect apps for you. Games, movies, magazines, Cameras that fit in your Apple Watch band, and an assortment of apps ranging from new ways to play Tetris, Chess, and auto tune your voice! Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-4723 or sending an email to [email protected]. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: texture.com/twit linkedin.com/TWIT

Bryan goes to Third Street Ale Works in Santa Rosa for a behind the scenes look at how a real brewery works, interview on how to get into professional brewing, and taste testing our beer! Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Bryan Burnett Guests: Russell Tammany and Kerry Macleod Connect with us! Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how. Tweet at us at @PadreSJ, @Cranky_Hippo, and @Anelf3 Sponsors: braintreepayments.com/knowhow thetrackr.com promo code KNOWHOW

Members of Facebook's engineering staff disagree with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's stance that false news on the network did not have an impact on last week's election. They are reportedly forming an unofficial task force within the company, meeting in secret to formalize a list of recommendations to offer up to senior management to improve the situation. The FBI has contracted with data analytics firm Dataminr to get full access to Twitter's firehose. Google is releasing an update to Google Play Music that brings an entirely new look, along with location tracking, to offer up different playlists based on user location, time of day, and previous listening patterns. The new app will also automatically cache music that's listened to for offline listening. The adult dating websites AdultFriendFinder, Cams.com, and Penthouse have been hacked, revealing personal details from the accounts of more than 400 million users. That's the largest known breach of personal data this year. According to LeakedSource.com, the stash of data includes 15 million email addresses connected to deleted accounts. Finally, the Matrix PowerWatch is a fitness tracking smartwatch that's currently up for pre-order on Indiegogo and reportedly uses body heat to charge the battery while the user wears it. Rene Ritchie from MacBreak Weekly tells us who needs the new MacBook Pros, and who does not. Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research talks about Samsung's purchase of Harman. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Rene Ritchie and Sam Abuelsamid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: Epson.com/ecotankleo ZipRecruiter.com/twit BLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT

Dan Ackerman is a tech journalist who writes for CNET. His latest book, The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World, is an exploration of the tumultuous history of the game Tetris. This history is part startup tale, part Cold War thriller, and part courtroom drama. The story of Tetris, its global spread, and its effect on the worlds of culture and science make for a fascinating book. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Dan Ackerman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: audible.com/triangulation Basecamp.com/twit curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT

Did Facebook help Donald Trump win the US Presidential Election? Apple's new MacBook Pro is selling better than last year's model. Google's Daydream View VR headsets are out, and they are hot. Literally. Twitter's COO leaves - is Twitter in trouble? Snapchat's new Spectacles go on sale - if you can find them. The Unicode Consortium approves 56 new emojis. Sadly, not Finland's suggested emojis - "sauna" and "heavy metal headbanger." Mike Elgan thinks that Facebook has to step up to the fact-checking bat when it comes to its News Feed. Alex Wilhelm can't stop tweeting - in fact, he's tweeting right now! Lauren Hockenson gives her first-hand impressions of the Daydream View Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mike Elgan, Lauren Hockenson, and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Bandwidth for This Week in Tech is provided by CacheFly. Sponsors: gotomeeting.com wealthfront.com/twit casper.com/twit1 - promo code: TWIT1 squarespace.com - offer code: TWIT

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Leo Laporte and Iain Thompson talk about what Trump's presidency means for the tech industry. We learn about how Emojis are made from a member of the Unicode Consortium. Jason Howell has tips for your new Google Home. 4K gaming is here with the PS4 Pro, Bryan Burnett has his review. Megan Morrone has five tips in iOS 10. We also answer some of your questions.Following Donald Trump's win of the US presidential election, Leo and Iain discuss if the fake news on Facebook influenced the election and what it means for Silicon Valley and the rest of the tech industry.The founder of Emojipedia.com and member of the Unicode Consortium, Jeremy Burge, joins us to talk about the new 51 emojis added to Unicode 10, the process of making emojis, and their evolution.The 4K PS4 Pro marks a new era in gaming systems with incremental updates instead of a completely new system; Xbox will follow suit early next year. Bryan Burnett lets us know if this is the console to get.In our "Call for Help," Ethan is having problems with getting his computer with Windows 10 to hibernate overnight.Megan Morrone has five quick iOS tips that you might have missed, like replying directly to messages from your notifications and emojifying text in your keyboard.Jason Howell has a few tips for the new Google Home, like finding your phone and playing "Mad Libs." Hosts: Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson Guests: Jeremy Burge, Jason Howell, Bryan Burnett, and Megan Morrone The New Screen Savers is available for download and streaming at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: QuickenLoans.com/nss BLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT Ring.com/NSS

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed glasses that are proven to be nearly perfect at tricking facial recognition systems. Facebook says it will no longer allow advertisers to limit the reach of their housing, employment, or credit-related ads to what the company calls a user's "ethnic affinity." HTC announced the TPCAST wireless peripheral for the Vive that allows users to cast the cables aside with no noticeable latency, and a 1.5 hour battery. The Spotify app for Mac, Windows, and Linux is writing junk data to drives, reaching up to 10 gigs of space in some cases. The NES Classic is every bit as great as retro-gamers could hope for. The GoPro Karma was doomed from the start, and GoPro is doing the right thing with its recall. Finally, Facebook falsely reported many of its users as dead. Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica takes a close look inside the NES Classic edition, as well as appreciating the art that was found in NES game manuals. Ben Popper from The Verge discusses why GoPro probably should have known better with its release of the Karma drone. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Sam Machkovech and Ben Popper Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: QuickenLoans.com/tnt linkedin.com/TWIT thetrackr.com promo code: TNT