Chatty AI toys may confuse toddlers about friendship and emotions because they struggle with responding appropriately to children’s feelings.

A new study from the University of Cambridge found that AI-enabled toys for young children can misinterpret emotional cues and are ineffective at supporting critical developmental play. The ...

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And while Bandai Namco has expanded the Tamagotchi brand to include more immersive video games and apps, the handheld device — now available in a handful of variations, from the original to the jazzed ...

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Marvel fans appear to have had a change of heart about Madame Web—and a possible sequel—after catching sight of lead star ...

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles -- "oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha" -- soon ripples into ...

Over five years after some serious sexual assault allegations derailed his career, Max Landis has been hired to write a new G.I. Joe movie for ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at Toy Fair ® 2026, LeapFrog ® Enterprises, Inc. introduces a new generation of educational toys designed to adapt to how children learn, play and ...

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Chloé Zhao is an anomaly. At only 43, with just five feature films under her belt, she has already established herself as one of cinema’s most distinguished and distinctive directors. And she has done ...