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. Joshua McNichols
Eating apples and talking politics this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with David Kroman of Crosscut, Paige Cornwell of the Seattle Times, and Karen Weise of the New York Times. Bill Radke
Did your Seattle neighbors vote with Amazon? Check this map Amazon donated nearly $1.5 million to influence the outcome in recent city council races. Where did Seattleites vote with Amazon? Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Amazon warehouse workers at high risk of getting seriously injured on the job Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Will Evans about his investigation into injury rates at Amazon warehouses Kim Malcolm
Sellers fight back against Amazon counterfeits In the battle against counterfeiters, Felco is taking matters into its own hands, even as Amazon shows increasing resolve to tackle the problem. Joshua McNichols
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? Joshua McNichols
'The AI will see you now.' How tech might 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. Joshua McNichols
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. Joshua McNichols
Amazon Appeals Pentagon's Choice Of Microsoft For $10 Billion Cloud Contract Amazon cited "unmistakable bias" as it prepares to challenge its loss in federal court. This starts a new chapter in the contentious battle over the biggest U.S. cloud-computing contract, called JEDI. Alina Selyukh
'Woke' capitalism? Anand Giridharadas isn't buying it ‘We don’t have a bad apple problem, we have an bad orchard problem ’ Anand Giridharadas remarks to a Seattle audience. Sonya Harris
