IN BLANKSTARE NEWS: Alexa, change your name!

The device that can do just about anything seems to have a dark side -- it's encouraging the world's bullies. Parents say their daughters are constantly teased about their names, with schoolyard bullies taunting them and demanding they play music. One mom, Lauren Johnson, even started an awareness campaign called “Alexa is a human.” Amazon issued a statement saying, “We’re saddened by the experiences you’ve shared, and want to be very clear: bullying of any kind is unacceptable, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms." But the company said they won't be changing Alexa's name -- noting that any user can make their device answer to another name if they wish. (Gizmodo)