Alexa and Bolsonaro

I have noticed that my Alexa hub has started laughing manically at random and at ridiculous times, such as around two in the morning. My cousin has had the same experience. He is more techsavvy than I am, but is at a loss to explain why this is happening. I seem to recall FT mentioning Alexa hubs behaving badly and am wondering if other readers have encountered their hubs laughing in the early hours sounding like Ming the Merciless or a Bond villain.

• According to Polly Boiko of RT (formerly ‘Russia Today’, not the most reliable source of genuine news), Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who dismissed Covid-19 as a “mild flu”, has urged Brazilians in one of the most heavily infected countries in the world to go out and socialise as usual, whereas it was the drug barons who were advising people to stay indoors and shield. It’s quite something when criminals have more concern for public health and safety than the head of state – if it’s true.

Phil Brand

London