TV commands Amazon Echo to buy doll houses

Using the device's voice command assistant, which is called Alexa, a six-year-old girl in Dallas, Texas, managed to order a $160 (£130) doll house and a tin of biscuits. That sparked a news report on CW6 in San Diego, California, after which presenter Jim Patton said: "I love the little girl saying'Alexa order me a doll house'." According to the TV station, the broadcast on Thursday sparked complaints from "viewers all over San Diego" who said Mr Patton's words had been interpreted by their Amazon Echo devices as a command to buy more doll houses. Amazon has said any "accidental" purchases can be returned for free. Users have also been advised a four-digit security code can be added to the Echo to stop unauthorised orders.