If your laptop's webcam staring back at you gives you the willies, Google's newly patented connected kids toys will bring a whole new level of creepiness. The patent details "an anthropomorphic device ...

Silence is golden: Sanyo and NS-ELEX have unveiled their new earphone microphone, e-Mimi-kun. Using bone-conduction audio technology, it is designed to cut out background noise, the bane of modern ...

SEATTLE — Smart toys are cool. By using software like voice recognition or artificial intelligence (AI), these devices can learn about their users and personalize the play. But privacy and security ...