Police called as Alexa device holds own party in Germany

Police were forced to break into a German man's house after his Alexa device decided to hold a 2am party on its own while he was out with friends. Oliver Haberstroh said the Amazon personal assistant suddenly started playing deafening music without having received instructions at his flat in Hamburg, northern Germany. Neighbours called police and officers had to break in to turn off the voice-controlled device. Amazon describes Alexa as an'intelligent' personal assistant that enables owners to control lighting and thermostats in their homes or to play music. It can also answer questions using the internet.