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    Hollywood's scariest supercomputer joins the Amazon Alexa family

    "I'm sorry, Alexa. I'm afraid I can't do that." No one seems particularly freaked out at the idea of computers in our homes that listen to us, respond to questions, even take direct control of various living conditions. Maybe this HAL-9000 replica will change that. SEE ALSO: Amazon Alexa's creepy, spontaneous laugh is weirding people out The malevolent supercomputer from Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi classic <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em> recently landed a new gig: Amazon Echo device. The smart home