Industry Electronics Connected toymaker Sphero lays off dozens following disappointing holiday sales The company is pivoting its focus to education By Cohen Coberly, January 22, 2018, 3:54 PM
Electronics Aibo, Sony's newest robot dog, is now available to pre-order in Japan This purebred doesn't come cheap By Rob Thubron, November 1, 2017, 7:55 AM 7 comments
Security Wearable Tech Watchdog warns of dangerous security vulnerabilities in children's smartwatches It's claimed the devices are easy to hack By Rob Thubron, October 18, 2017, 7:38 AM
Car Tech Electronics Nissan builds life-size RC sports car that uses PS4 controller Want! By Rob Thubron, October 11, 2017, 9:24 AM 8 comments
Security Electronics Hackers are holding data from internet-connected Teddy bears for ransom More than 800,000 accounts and 2,000,000 voice recordings were available online without a password By William Gayde, March 1, 2017, 7:30 AM
Security Electronics Vulnerabilities in smart Fisher-Price toys and HereO watches could have put children's data at risk By Rob Thubron, February 3, 2016, 11:30 AM
Electronics Thimble is the subscription service that sends you a new electronics project each month By Shawn Knight, December 22, 2015, 11:00 AM
Security The Web Children's toy maker VTech hacked, data on millions of families compromised By Shawn Knight, November 28, 2015, 11:15 AM
Security Electronics Security expert says hackers can take over Wi-Fi Hello Barbie to steal information and spy on kids By Rob Thubron, November 27, 2015, 10:30 AM 13 comments