German officials have called the My Friend Cayla doll an illegal “espionage device” and have asked parents to disable it. (Genesis/PRNewsFoto) German officials have called the My Friend Cayla doll an ...

As AI technology keeps evolving, children's companion scenarios are undergoing a revolutionary transformation. Haivivi ...

Sarah is CNET's senior copy editor in London. She's often found reading, playing piano or arguing about commas. Some of the coolest gifts on store shelves this year have security flaws that leave them ...

The global smart-toys market is expected to reach $24.65 billion by 2025, according to Hexa Research. The researchers appear to think that this is a good thing; smart toys, they suggest, play a key ...

A government watchdog in Germany, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), is telling parents to destroy some internet-connected smart toys designed for their kids. The agency found the ...

It's a Saturday afternoon, and I've just crashed a doll on a motorized scooter into a framed picture of my friends from grad school that sits on a low shelf in my living room. Fortunately, no ...

Some of the coolest gifts on the shelves this year have security flaws that leave them vulnerable to hacking and could put children at risk. "That person would need hardly any technical know-how to ...

While smart toys can certainly be useful educational tools for children, they also present some potential privacy risks and could invade what is traditionally a private space. Think about it—the ...

BALTIMORE — These are not your parent's toys. Nowadays, dolls talk and teddy bears start conversations. Smart toys have soared in popularity. They come with microphones, cameras and can store ...

Channel 2's Jovita Moore reports. Children talk to their toys as if they’re really listening, sometimes confiding in dolls and stuffed animals. Now toys are actually listening. And remembering. This ...