Virtual assistants can be quite handy. In fact, Alexa has proven to be an integral part of my smart home system. The fact that I can walk into my home and say “Alexa, turn on bedroom” and the lights in my bedroom will pop on is certainly convenient. But these virtual assistants also have a dark side, and we’re not talking about them spying on you—sometimes they just don’t know when to shut up.If you’ve ever used Alexa, then you’ve probably found yourself hearing “by the way, did you know…” at one point or another. This can be helpful if you’re asking the assistant a question or trying to figure out all the things you can do with Alexa. But usually it’s just an attempt to advertise some other service or “plugin” that Alexa offers, like playing rain sounds. I don’t want to hear commercials when I’m trying to turn

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