Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world, revealing the mind-blowing stories behind their invention. Episode 1: Bank Card Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card. This humble piece of plastic is often taken for granted, but it's the digital key to accessing cash and is packed full of extraordinary technological innovations. Episode 2: Food Delivery App Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah finds out how pizza made us fall in love with the internet. Episode 3: Virtual Assistant Hannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, which are now found in almost half of all UK homes. Episode 4: Electric Car Hannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrough in camcorder batteries led to Elon Musk's electric empire. Episode 5: Fitness Tracker Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why high-altitude WWII dog-fights led to a crucial health monitor and how fitness trackers are even being used to catch killers. Episode 6: Trainer Hannah Fry visits eBay's authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake high-value trainers. She also discovers how American breakfast waffles transformed our trainer soles.
Starz公布了《血肉之躯》(Flesh and Bone)的剧照,并宣布该剧近日正式开机拍摄。该剧是一部以芭蕾舞为背景的黑色剧集,故事主要描述外表华丽光鲜的芭蕾舞世界所隐藏的「肮脏」的幕后秘密。年轻的芭蕾舞演员Claire Robbins(Sarah Hay)如愿加入纽约最富盛名的芭蕾舞剧团,但她有一段不堪回首的往事,这导致她的情感很脆弱,有自毁倾向。她既是个单纯的天真女孩,也是个极具野心的世故女孩。她是个有天赋的舞蹈演员,但她的心魔和过于脱离实际的志向可能驱使她走上一条未知的道路。