The weirdest Alexa gadgets

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She’s lived in laptops, soundbars and even headphones, but Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant also pops up where you’d least expect her.

From toilets to PC components, we’ve discovered Alexa hiding in 11 of the strangest places you could imagine. Where will she appear next?

1) Oittm Essential Oil Diffuser (£25)

While you might have got away with blaming those funny smells on Alexa so far, one day your little racket is going to be exposed.

Before that happens, you might want to invest in an Oittm Essential Oil Diffuser, which releases odours you definitely can blame Alexa for, because that’s how it’s triggered.

2) GE JES1097SMSS Smart Microwave ($140)

What seems weird now may soon become the norm, but having kitchen appliances with Alexa support still feels like the stuff of sci-fi.

As if cooking in the microwave wasn’t already lazy enough, now you don’t even have to push the buttons. Just tell your Echo what you want the microwave to do and it’ll get to work.

GE also has ovens, fridges and dishwashers that can be controlled via your Echo, so before too long you’ll barely have to lift a finger.

3) Petnet SmartFeeder (£349)

If it were up to your cat, dinner time would come around every few hours. But it’s not, it’s up to Alexa.

At least, it is if you’ve got a Petnet SmartFeeder. When your mog is pestering you for food, rather than having to interrupt your juggling practice to feed them, you can simply ask Alexa to do it and the Petnet will dispense the correct amount of grub into the tray. If only they made one for kids…

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Stuff's second Tom has been writing for the magazine and website since 2006, when smartphones were only for massive nerds and you could say “Alexa” out loud without a robot answering. Over the years he’s written about everything from MP3s to NFTs, played FIFA with Trent Alexander-Arnold, and amassed a really quite impressive collection of USB sticks.