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Primed episodes

January 25, 2024 Introducing: Booming.
An economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
3 min
December 09, 2019 I asked a hacker to spy on me via my Amazon account. It took him 5 minutes to break in
When it comes to security of smart home devices, Amazon's biggest weakness — is us.
39 min
December 02, 2019 After online shopping binge, a plastic packaging hangover
We’re entering the biggest shopping season of the year. For many people, that means online shopping — packages piled on doorsteps, delivery cars and vans whipping down streets.
But what do we do with the packaging after we rip it open?
29 min
November 25, 2019 'The AI will see you now.' How tech could alter the doctor-patient relationship
On this week’s episode of Primed, we talk to Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist whose book "Deep Medicine" explores the impact of AI technology on health care.
Dr. Topol believes AI can help doctors build a more nuanced model of their patients’ profiles — a model that more accurately represents the complex human beings who need care.
25 min
November 18, 2019 Should an AI be managing your meds?
Joyce Lee, a pediatrician and professor at the University of Michigan, thinks a lot about how technology and design can help people remember to take their pills.
Her inspiration? A ketchup bottle.
34 min
November 11, 2019 What Alexa can learn from a heart attack on the moon
Minutes after the Apollo 15 lunar module blasted off the surface of the moon, Astronaut James Irwin’s heart began to stutter.
Down at Mission Control, Dr. Charles Berry watched the astronaut’s EKG. He saw a series of rapid double beats with long pauses in between.
If Irwin was on Earth, Dr. Berry said, “I’d have him in ICU being treated for a heart attack.”
23 min
November 04, 2019 Amazon has a 'secret apartment.' What's in it? We found out
There’s a secret apartment on the 30th Floor of Amazon’s Day One building in Seattle.
We’ve wanted to get inside for months.
This week, we finally did.
33 min
October 28, 2019 We’re living longer. Can Alexa help us live better?
On this week’s episode of Primed, we explore how smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo fit into the lives of older people.
Some elders find Alexa annoying or intrusive. But others interact with the technology in practical, creative ways.
Here are a few of their stories.
31 min
October 21, 2019 Parenting in the age of Alexa? It’s complicated
This week’s episode of Prime(d) talks about the relationship between children and Alexa, Amazon’s AI-powered virtual assistant.
Kids love to ask Alexa questions.
And Alexa is listening.
26 min
October 15, 2019 Preview: Primed Season 3
Amazon is ending up in more and more of our homes. But are we asking the right questions when we invite Amazon and Alexa into our lives?
2 min

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It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Primed explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store…