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Paul Szoldra,Paul Szoldra,Paul SzoldraAug 1, 2016, 19:43 IST
Amazon's Echo, a digital assistant that can be set up in a home or office to listen for various requests, such as for a song, a sports score, the weather, or even a book to be read aloud, is shown, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in New York. The $180 cylindrical device is the latest advance in voice-recognition technology that's enabling machines to record snippets of conversation that are analyzed and stored by companies promising to make their customers' lives better. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Mark Lennihan/AP
With voice commands that can turn on the lights and the TV or others that can order an Uber faster than you can find your phone, the device has proven itself to be one of the best tech gadgets ever.
But beyond the usual commands like "Alexa, play me some music" or "Alexa, set a timer for two minutes," there are plenty of Easter Eggs. And many of them are guaranteed to get a laugh.
So far, more than 300 secret commands have been found and compiled in places like LinkedIn and Reddit.
