Dad, I'm hungry!

Right, what do I cook for tea?

Er, McCain chips. These will be good.

You know they'll come out nice and crispy if you cook them in a rye fryer?

Just say, Alexa, open McCain, and Alexa will help you.

What? You mean if I say Alexa, open McCain, Alexa will open the bag of chips for me?

Not literally open the bag of chips for your dad, but Alexa can tell you how to cook them

and give you ideas for tea.

Ah, okay. Alexa, open McCain.

Well done, Dad. Such a tech wizard.

Chip, chip, hooray.

Crispy air fryer perfection with McCain.

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

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