However, if a child tries to stick something into one side of the outlet, the shutters remain closed, blocking access to the electrical contacts. Related: These Amazon Outlet Plates Make Homes ...

Amazon has been forced to update Alexa after it dared a 10-year-old girl to stick a penny into a live electrical outlet. The child had asked the voice assistant to suggest a challenge for her to ...

When they say that kids need an outlet ... this when they said don’t stick a fork, your finger, your toe, your tongue, or any other body part into an electric outlet? Isn’t that why some ...

Amazon announced it would amend its Alexa software not to include physical challenges drawn from search results that encourage children to touch electrical wall outlets with pennies in recommended ...

Alexa recently told a child to stick a phone charger into an outlet ... from the internet or the device. Touching an electrical outlet with metal can result in a fire or an electric shock.

In addition, both models can power themselves from the TV's USB port through a separate cable; no need to plug into a power outlet. New Roku sticks (Credit: Roku) “With our portable stick design ...

Amazon's Alexa digital assistant suggested that a 10-year-old girl touch a penny to the prongs of a plug partially inserted into an electrical outlet, the BBC reported Tuesday. Amazon said in a ...

As if Alexa’s general omnipresence weren’t concerning enough, the AI assistant is now apparently telling children to stick coins in open electrical ... into a wall outlet, then touch a penny ...