Amazon Will Deliver Live, 7-Foot Christmas Trees This Holiday Season

Photo: GettyAlexa, order some holiday cheer!Amazonis selling full-sizeChristmastrees, such as Norfolk Island pines and Douglas firs, starting in November, according to theAssociated Press. The trees will be mailed out — sans water — fewer than 10 days after getting chopped down.The AP reports that the internet giant, which is allowing pre-orders, is charging $115 for a seven-foot Fraser fir from North Carolina, $50 for a wreath and $25 for holiday plants.

Amazon's 10 Best Deals Under $10 Worth Adding to Your Cart Right Now

Photo:People / Tyler Roeland People / Tyler Roeland One of the most satisfying things about shopping at Amazon is that you can always find stellar markdowns on a slew of products across all categories, whether you’re looking forquality vacuum cleaners,cooling bed linens,clever storage solutions, and more. Even better is when you can score these items for a steal — we’re talking $10 or less. We scoured the entire site tofind the best items that are on sale for under $10, and these gems all have more than 1,000 five-star ratings from satisfied shoppers.

Amazon's Alexa Can Help Change Subject of Conversation During Christmas Arguments

Photo: AP/REX/Shutterstock Amazon’s Alexa just might come in handy during arguments this holiday season. In anticipation of heated conversations between family members onChristmas, the online retailer announced a feature that allows the virtual assistant to change the subject of the conversation. In the event that the family fun turns to family fiasco, people can use the phrase, “Alexa, change the subject,” which will prompt the virtual assistant to ask a series of distracting debate questions.

Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Recorded a Family's Private Conversation — and Sent it to a Friend!

Photo: AmazonA Portland, Oregon, couple says their Amazon Echo recorded one of their private conversations and emailed the audio to a random contact more than 170 miles away in Seattle, according to a report.A woman named Danielle toldKIRO7exclusively that she and her husband wired every room in their home with Amazon devices, relying on Alexa to control the home’s security system, heat and lights. But Danielle said the system did more than that about two weeks ago, when the couple got a shocking phone call.

Amazon's Alexa Tells 10-Year-Old Girl to Put Coin on an Exposed Electrical Plug

Photo: Fabio Pagani/GettyAmazon has apologized after a mom claimed an Alexa device told her 10-year-old daughter to place a coin on an exposed electrical outlet.Mom Kristin Livdahl on Sunday tweeted ascreenshotof the surprising interaction between her daughter and an Amazon Echo smart speaker.The screenshot of the device’s activity log showed it had suggested the girl “plug in a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, then touch a penny” to its exposed prongs.