Alexa’s adults-only ‘Sassy’ personality just roasted my smart home setup

As soon as I activated Alexa’s new and age-gated “sassy” mode, I knew the first thing I wanted to say to her: “Hey loser, let’s go shopping.”

Alexa was game. “All right, let’s burn some money,” she replied to my Mean Girls (mis)quote. “The algorithm thinks you need reusable grocery bags. Because nothing says I’ve got my life together like a three pack of heavy duty shopping bags for $28.99.” Truth.

Then I dinged Alexa for her spotty smart home skills, and she came right back at me.