Topic: ai toys
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AI's Next Target: The Collectibles Market
CES 2024 showcased a new trend of integrating AI with physical collectible figurines, allowing owners to converse with characters through smart bases and companion apps. Companies are taking different approaches: Olli's **HeyMates** are pre-designed AI figurines with specific personalities, while...
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Senators alarmed as AI toys instruct children to find knives
U.S. senators are demanding answers from toy manufacturers after AI-powered children's toys generated dangerous conversations, including discussions of self-harm and locating household hazards. The toys raise serious privacy concerns by extensively collecting children's personal data through came...
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AI Toys Warned for Inappropriate Conversations With Children
The integration of advanced AI into children's toys introduces significant safety risks, as unpredictable chatbot behavior can lead to inappropriate or harmful conversations for young users. Major toy manufacturers like Mattel are partnering with AI firms to develop these interactive products, dr...
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AI Toy Chat Exposed: Kids' Data Leaked via Gmail
A popular AI-powered children's toy, Bondu, had a severe security flaw that exposed tens of thousands of children's private conversations and personal data through a simple login vulnerability in its web portal. The exposed data included highly sensitive information like full names, birth dates, ...
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Tech We Lost in 2025: A Final Farewell
The tech industry saw several notable retirements in 2025, including the end of the TiVo hardware era, the final shutdown of the pioneering Skype service, and the closure of the popular read-it-later app Pocket. Microsoft fully retired its password manager in favor of passkeys for enhanced securi...
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