Blind boxes rely on the same mechanisms of seduction as loot boxes in video games – and so demand the same scrutiny.

You've got a 31-year-old friend in me.

The user shared a photo of a Hot Wheels "World's Smallest Monster Truck" toy on the r/mildlyinfuriating forum. The truck itself was no bigger than a thumb, as referenced by the photo. However, the ...

If you ever needed a sign you’re getting older, here’s a devastating one: Even Woody from Toy Story is balding. At least, that’s what’s happening in the new trailer for Toy Story 5, which follows our ...

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After perusing hundreds of new toys and gifts that launched at Toy Fair 2026, we're sharing more than a dozen of our favorites. See our toy editors' top picks.

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy in letters sent Wednesday.

Remember when you shoved those action figures into the back of your closet or tossed your old toy cars into a box headed for the garage? Turns out, that might have been a terrible financial decision.

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals. So Thacker ...

"I don't understand what I'm looking at." Photo of unopened children's toys sparks debate online: 'That is bizarre' first appeared on The Cool Down.