Raspberry Pi: Build an automated news machine

Use Python code to pull down the latest news into a simple presentation, with hyperlinks to each story

News is everywhere. We are constantly bombarded with news stories via mobile devices, tablets, laptops, TVs and radios. You probably also overhear people discussing news stories. Traditionally the type of newspaper that you read was used to indicate what type of person you were – a kind of litmus test of your income, political views, social status and where your ethics and morals are aligned. For example, an article by IBT in 2013 found that 40 per cent of readers of the New Yorker were making more than $75,000 (approximately £59,000) a year. Nowadays, the news caters for every taste with variations such as gossip, detailed, statistical analysis, photographic and so many more. Then there is ‘fake news’, which is by no means a modern concept – its roots go…

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