Roger That: A Short History of the Walkie Talkie
The lineage of the walkie-talkie reaches from World War II to the modern cell phone, and even inspired a major cell network. Continue reading Roger That: A Short History of the Walkie Talkie
Tag Archives: Toys
How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys’R’Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut
Toys’R’Us, which just filed for bankruptcy, was once essential to the fortunes of the toy industry. But the secret to its rise was that it sold a whole lot of electronics—whether cheap gadgets, hot toys, or (of course) video games. Continue reading How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys’R’Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut
Remote Controlled Nerf Bomb
There was a third-party multiplayer upgrade pack for one of the Quake games back in the ’90s that included a whole slew of non-standard weapons. Among them one of the most memorable was a gravity well, that when thrown into the middle of a crowded room full of warring players would suck them into a vortex. Assuming its user had made it to safety in time, they would then be left the victor. The hyper-violent make-believe world of a first-person shooter is probably best left in a Pentium server from the ’90s, with few direct parallels in the real world. …read more
Coming soon (maybe) to toyshops – AI doll that can read kids’ emotions
Researchers have built a doll with an AI chip and a camera that can interpret a child’s emotions. What could possibly go wrong? Continue reading Coming soon (maybe) to toyshops – AI doll that can read kids’ emotions
This Play Dough Will Teach Your Kids All About Electricity
The newest product from Tech Will Save Us demystifies electrical circuits with moldable conductive dough. The post This Play Dough Will Teach Your Kids All About Electricity appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading This Play Dough Will Teach Your Kids All About Electricity
Sphero’s New Cars Toy Is the Fanciest RC Car You Ever Did See
Take Lightning McQueen for a spin with this app-controlled toy. The post Sphero’s New Cars Toy Is the Fanciest RC Car You Ever Did See appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Sphero’s New Cars Toy Is the Fanciest RC Car You Ever Did See
Let’s Investigate the Nonsense Claim That Fidget Spinners Can Treat ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety
The hottest new toy is really fun but let’s not be ridiculous. Continue reading Let’s Investigate the Nonsense Claim That Fidget Spinners Can Treat ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety
Let’s Investigate the Nonsense Claim That Fidget Spinners Can Treat ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety
The hottest new toy is really fun but let’s not be ridiculous. Continue reading Let’s Investigate the Nonsense Claim That Fidget Spinners Can Treat ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety
Internet-connected teddy bear company hacked; 2 million parent-child voice messages held ransom
A company selling internet-connected stuffed toys used by kids and parents to send voice messages to one another leaked 800,000 user account credentials and 2 million message recordings, according to security researcher Troy Hunt. The data was hacked, locked and held for ransom. Researchers and journalists have been trying to reach the company, Spiral Toys, since late last year […]
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News in brief: Oculus demos closed; smart doll ‘should be destroyed’; Europe warned over elections
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
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