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It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Prime(d) explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store for its next headquarters, and how this iconic company is changing life as we know it.

  • 2 minutes 9 seconds
    Introducing: Booming.
    An economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
    25 January 2024, 10:37 pm
  • 38 minutes 17 seconds
    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.
    9 December 2019, 11:04 am
  • 28 minutes 43 seconds
    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?
    2 December 2019, 11:04 am
  • 24 minutes 57 seconds
    '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 November 2019, 11:04 am
  • 34 minutes
    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.
    18 November 2019, 11:04 am
  • 22 minutes 54 seconds
    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.”
    11 November 2019, 11:04 am
  • 32 minutes 43 seconds
    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.
    4 November 2019, 11:04 am
  • 30 minutes 35 seconds
    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.
    28 October 2019, 10:04 am
  • 25 minutes 50 seconds
    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.
    21 October 2019, 10:04 am
  • 1 minute 34 seconds
    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?
    15 October 2019, 8:39 pm
  • 31 minutes 11 seconds
    When Amazon becomes your block watch captain
    In this season finale of Prime(d), we go deep into how neighborhood social networks and surveillance are changing our behavior in our neighborhoods.
    15 April 2019, 7:04 am
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