Long before he started watching TV, people started giving my son stuff decorated with cute cartoon puppies dressed in distinctive outfits. There was a Dalmatian dressed as a fireman. A bulldog ...

Not all tech toys keep kids glued to a screen. Some are actually designed to do the opposite.

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have ...