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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.

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I asked a hacker to spy on me via my Amazon account. It took him 5 minutes to break in

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 38:17


When it comes to security of smart home devices, Amazon's biggest weakness — is us.

After online shopping binge, a plastic packaging hangover

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 28:43


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?

'The AI will see you now.' How tech could alter the doctor-patient relationship

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 24:57


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.

Should an AI be managing your meds?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 34:00


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.

What Alexa can learn from a heart attack on the moon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 22:54


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.”

Amazon has a 'secret apartment.' What's in it? We found out

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 32:43


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.

We’re living longer. Can Alexa help us live better?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 30:35


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.

Parenting in the age of Alexa? It’s complicated

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 25:50


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.

Preview: Primed Season 3

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 1:34


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?

When Amazon becomes your block watch captain

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 31:11


In this season finale of Prime(d), we go deep into how neighborhood social networks and surveillance are changing our behavior in our neighborhoods.

Will technology save us?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 23:06


We hosted a debate with some big thinkers.

Are you ready for Amazon to be the brains in your house?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 18:00


On this episode of Prime(d), we talk with David Choffnes, Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Northeastern University. He helps run a lab studying IoT devices.

Meet the coders who hear you yell at Alexa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 27:19


As we say in the radio biz – the mic is always on.

I delivered packages for Amazon. Here's what I learned

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 15:36


The last mile of delivery is the hardest. And for the biggest internet retailer in the U.S., sometimes FedEx, UPS and the USPS aren't enough. That's why Amazon created an army of gig workers paid demand-based wages to deliver packages using their own personal vehicles.

We wanted fast delivery. Amazon delivered. What’s next?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 25:00


Where is our addiction to Amazon's instant gratification taking us?

Amazon's online dominance may actually spark joy for brick-and-mortar

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 21:46


Are you ready for a future where you browse for knick knacks while cameras watch and analyze your every move? Well, it may already be here.

Alexa, does this online retailer make me look cool?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 24:34


Seattle isn’t particularly known for its fashion sense, but a breakthrough might be coming from those tech offices in South Lake Union.

There's no escaping Amazon in your life

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 22:56


People might think they can wean themselves off Amazon. But they can’t, not really.

Amazon calls it splitsville with New York

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 14:06


Amazon broke up with New York City on Valentine’s Day. Or maybe, New York broke up with them. Either way, Amazon is not moving in and New York is moving on.

Could grocery delivery drones be in our future?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 23:10


The online grocery business is a real tough nut to crack.

Is Amazon too big to trust?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 23:58


One study found that Amazon is one of the most trusted institutions in the country.

Will Amazon push out New York’s beloved bodegas? We went to Queens to find out

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 19:58


There are those that have been expecting big changes for a neighborhood in Queens, New York called Long Island City.

It's a wonderful Amazon life. Right?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 20:11


Two decades ago, people stood in long lines at real, physical stores in order to stock the space underneath the evergreen tree twinkling in their living room.

Amazon's HQ2s: On the corner of optimism and concern

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 12:53


In this special mini-episode of Prime(d) we'll hear some of the first impressions from Amazon's new neighbors.

Jeff Bezos came to Seattle in a 1988 Chevy Blazer. Here’s why he stayed and built Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 11:52


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Is Amazon seriously going to split the baby?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 5:25


News has been leaking that in its search for a second headquarters, the online retail giant may not just pick one location to set up shop.

Where is Amazon headed? Let's go to the (dart) board

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 12:10


Amazon has released its list of 20 finalists for the company's next headquarters. Many of the chosen don't come as big surprises: Chicago, Boston, New...

A robot wrote this headline! Your job is next

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 16:39


This is a crazy time of year for online retail behemoth Amazon – especially for their robots. Robots have already taken over a lot of the work in Kent's...

Amazon's next city: Learn from our fail

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 17:54


A couple of years ago, a semitruck carrying a load of fish overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct during rush hour on a Tuesday. We get it: This is...

How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 17:54


So. It’s been a little tense in Seattle since Amazon started shopping around for a new city to love.

So you just submitted your proposal to Amazon. We need to talk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 14:33


Do us a favor. Look up relentless.com. No really — try it. We’ll wait.

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