From Grauniad of the UK
Technology you don't
need that harasses you
"Because Alexa
wouldn't respond to our commands," explained Darren Fatmutt of Hull (in
the north of England), "we couldn't cook the turkey, the house was cold as
we couldn't turn the heating on, and we sat in the dark without any telly.
Apart from that, Christmas Day was a success. It could have been worse: my
mother-in-law could have joined us. I hate Alexa. And, clearly, she hates us
too. Besides, she never understands when I talk to her: it must be my northern
intonation. I have to repeat what I want 15 times. And she gets it wrong. She
talks with an American accent, you see. She doesn't understand real English
people. Like me and Sharon."
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Thousands of people
plugging in new smart speakers on Christmas Day were greeted by a less than
smart response after Amazon’s voice-controlled virtual assistant Alexa
crashed.
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