As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to ...

Following my review of the entirely huge and impressive The Gattai Hagane Works Dancouga, we now have The Gattai Dairyuga, ...

"Barbie reset the world for girls' dolls. This fashion sensation has never gone out of style and is still the number one ...

Researchers warn parents about popular AI toys after testing them.

Most of us remember the pure joy of tearing open a new package on our birthdays, never imagining that the plastic and plush ...

LOS ANGELES — A light drizzle had begun in south Los Angeles when the sound of a school bell unleashed a stream of students onto the sidewalk. Clad in gray skirts and purple polo shirts, the uniform ...

IN 2026, The Wuffy Robot Puppy has gained massive attention online through eye-catching ads and promotional videos claiming it is a lifelike, AI-powered robotic dog for children. According to ...

Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball. Your next toy purchase might be powered by artificial intelligence and ...

A child asks a toy a question and gets an answer back—not a recorded phrase, but a new sentence, formed on the spot. That is the shift now happening in toy stores. A growing number of stuffed animals ...

The year is nearly over, and our wallets have spent much of it being drained by all the cool new toys we added to our collection in 2025. How cool? Well, io9’s resident toy collectors banded together ...

Wooden toys have earned something of a lopsided reputation. Conventional wisdom holds that adults adore them for their timeless appeal, but children, if given a choice, will gravitate to the plastic ...