I thought getting an Alexa would be good for our family. Instead, it ruined our manners.
At first my 5-year-old was into having a smart assistant. But slowly we started yelling and being rude to our Alexa. I had to put the device away.
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Amazon's Alexa+, its new voice assistant, is $19.99 a month — or free if you're a Prime member
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