Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ...

The Amazon Echo is a device people love to play with, but it's not much of a toy for the kids. These holiday items however are toys first, but are also voice-activated to make playtime interactive.

A complaint with the FTC alleges that internet-connected toys are recording and transmitting kids' conversations in violation of privacy rules. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to ...

We all know that the best time for your kids to learn a foreign language is when they are young. By exposing your children to bilingual talking toys from the time they are babies, you’ll be able to ...

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New research says some "educational" toys for infants actually get in the way of learning. The Trouble With Talking Toys The Trouble With Talking Toys The Trouble With Talking Toys Just because a ...

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Just because a toy's packaging says it's educational doesn't make it so. That's the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way ...