The toys that topped the bestseller lists through the decades

When I think back to break time in the 1970s, I remember my hands – so icy cold I can hardly feel them – stiff and red in a ...

Alliance Entertainment’s Handmade by Robots™ Welcomes Seasoned Sales Executive Brian Maggio to Drive Next Phase of Growth

We are thrilled to welcome this exceptional sales leader to our growing team,” said Tony Moyers, SVP Collectibles at Alliance Entertainment. “With extensive history working with Handmade by Robots in ...

AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show

New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have ...

Chatbot-powered toys rebuked for discussing sexual, dangerous topics with kids

The rise of generative AI has brought intense debate over how much responsibility chatbot companies bear for the impact of ...

How a ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Animated Short Tackles the Rise of AI

Lost in New Jersey,” a new short film starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was released, an early complaint on the ...
PIRG

The risks of AI toys for kids

AI toys use chatbots to have conversations with kids. With new tech comes new risks, from inappropriate content to long-term ...

The Director Of The Ninja Turtles Short Running With The SpongeBob Movie Explained Why They Went So Obscure With The Villain

The bombshell news that Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaking the global film and TV ...
Chicago Tribune

Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...