The University of Cambridge's Emily Goodacre is researching AI toys and how they affect children's play and development. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: courtesy of Emily Goodacre) Is this the ...

Yla Eason, who created a pioneering line of multicultural superhero toys in the 1980s, sees a toy and media trend toward fantastical storylines for Black characters this season. It’s driven in part by ...

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CHICAGO — A toy store on Chicago’s North Side has an interesting find for everyone, with generations of different toys of all types. Timeless Toys in Lincoln Square offers everything from classic toys ...

Toys can have an outsized impact on the future. In a very real way, they program the next generation of scientists and developers, of legislators and builders. And that hasn't always been a good thing ...

This is the fastest road vehicle in the world, the Acabion from designer Peter Maskus. It can go up to 342 mph and gets about 70 miles per gallon at 60 mph. I found it on Kanye West’s blog, where he ...

Even childhood, long untouched by AI, is on the verge of transformation Imagine a world where Barbie not only talks back, but also remembers your favorite stories, helps with homework, and never ...