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Arts & Life

January 13th | SNL comedian reckons with character, 'Pat'

Comedian Julia Sweeney reflects on her androgynous character. The strangest technology ideas at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Who got snubbed an Oscar nomination. And the true story of a Lynnwood rape case.

Arts & Life

January 9th | Should museums take corporate money?

When should museums turn down big money? How can you keep hackers from getting into your security camera? Why did the Scandies Rose sink? And what is it like to be Seahawks QB Russell Wilson?

We won’t build it: Seattle tech workers struggle with their ties to immigration enforcement

The Southern border may be far from the Northwest, but some of the software being used by immigration officials is being built here in Seattle. Now tech workers are grappling with their responsibility as the creators of that technology. Some are even finding themselves transformed into reluctant activists.

Technology

America's tech economy needs to expand beyond Seattle, says report

KUOW's David Hyde talks with Robert Atkinson of the Brookings Institution, about a new report on expanding the geographic reach of America's tech economy.

Science

Conquer your fears — with science!

Understanding hazardous products

Business

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.

Politics

Bellevue-based T-Mobile hauled into court over mega-merger

T-Mobile's pending $26 billion merger with Sprint could create another gigantic tech company in the Seattle area. But attorneys general in thirteen states and the District of Columbia have sued to stop the merger, claiming it will harm low-income and minority customers, especially in urban areas.

Business

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?

Business

'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.