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The end of all things has a name:
Amazon Echo.
At least that's what some users of the gadget think, after the machine randomly let loose a creepy giggle. Unprompted.
First reported by Buzzfeed, users have been reporting the disturbing, "bone chilling", horror-movie setup.
This Twitter user replayed the terrifying laugh.
Yeah, it’s as bad as you think.
@amazonecho alone in the dark kitchen, with no trigger, a sudden creepy laugh emerges and freaks out owners… https://t.co/OBzAsRYcwb— anne (@anne) 1519227601
Other people quickly shared their own Alexa Horror shorts:
It’s mad creepy
RUN. AWAY.
Hearing @amazonecho laugh late at night when I didn't expect it, is the most momentarily frightening thing I have experienced.— Mike (@Mike) 1519806530
Seriously.
Lying in bed about to fall asleep when Alexa on my Amazon Echo Dot lets out a very loud and creepy laugh... there’s… https://t.co/uEf5ndpyWO— Gavin Hightower (@Gavin Hightower) 1519623982
And it’s not a random occurrence. There’s even an Amazon Echo subreddit full of stories about random laughing.
And it gets weirder; one Reddit user who shared his experience with The Beast the Echo said there was “no indication on the app that the device heard any command”.
Users have been trying to come up with rational reasons for why the Echo laughs; some think the Echo simply misheard the word ‘lights’ for ‘laugh’; others think a skill, which is a "voice-driven capabilities that enhance and personalise your Alexa devices" may have been added.
However it's probably the end.
Skynet is here.
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