The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Series 1: 3. Virtual Assistant
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- Series 1: 1. Bank CardHannah Fry takes a look at the bank card, the digital key to accessing cash.59 mins
- Series 1: 2. Food Delivery AppHannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps.59 mins
- This episodeSeries 1: 3. Virtual Assistant
- Series 1: 4. Electric CarHannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car.58 mins
- Series 1: 5. Fitness TrackerHannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps.59 mins
- Series 1: 6. TrainerHannah Fry visits eBay authentication, where they are waging war against fake trainers.59 mins
- Series 2: 1. PassportHannah gains access to a site where staff work to make the British passport secure.60 mins
- Series 2: 2. Vacuum CleanerHannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson.58 mins
- Series 2: 3. SmartphoneHannah uncovers the technological game changers that have made the smartphone a reality.59 mins
- Series 2: 4. MicrowaveHannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII radar technology that heats up baked beans.58 mins
- Series 2: 5. HeadphonesHannah Fry finds out how today's teeny earbud technology works.59 mins
- Series 2: 6. LiftHannah examines the lift, entering a 246m high lift shaft to test her fear of heights.59 mins
