简介:Hannah Fry explores the hidden innovations driving today's remarkable technologies, uncovering the astonishing stories behind their creation.
Episode 1: Bank Card - This unassuming plastic card serves as a digital key to accessing cash, yet it's packed with groundbreaking technological advancements that revolutionize financial transactions.
Episode 2: Food Delivery App - Hannah investigates the technological marvels behind food delivery apps, now used by 24 million people in the UK, revealing how pizza delivery sparked a love affair with the internet.
Episode 3: Virtual Assistant - Hannah dives into the complex technology of virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, which are now present in nearly half of UK households.
Episode 4: Electric Car - Hannah examines the unexpected role of meat packing innovations in nearly halting the electric car revolution, and how a breakthrough in camcorder batteries propelled Elon Musk's electric empire.
Episode 5: Fitness Tracker - Hannah explores the origins of fitness trackers, revealing how 1970s car crash research led to step-counting technology, while WWII high-altitude dog-fights inspired a vital health monitor, and how these devices are now aiding in criminal investigations.
Episode 6: Trainer - Hannah visits eBay's anti-counterfeiting lab, where they battle fake high-value trainers, and discovers how American breakfast waffles revolutionized trainer soles through innovative design.