As tech advances, so do toys. Now, Legos and other low-tech toys have combined with high-tech robots that help turn learning about engineering, coding, and math into fun. In addition to STEM literacy, ...

As an ’80s kid, I grew up with Cricket and Teddy Ruxpin. You’d stick a cassette tape in their back, press play, and boom: an ...

AI toys for kids promise learning and fun, but experts warn of hidden risks to privacy and development. Know the key checks ...

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A startup called Primo Toys today began online and retail sales of its latest educational product, the Cubetto, a programmable wooden robot for kids as young as 3. The London startup, which is a ...

Vikas Gupta feels like learning to how to program computers, or code, is a superpower. He taught himself BASIC, a computer language, on his high school’s two computers in Chandigarh, India, during the ...

Finding the best toys for kids is trickier than it looks. The children’s toy market is awash with overpriced junk destined to end up unloved and forgotten at the bottom of a toy box within days of ...

DFRobot, a company that has been building robots for the education market since 2008, this week introduced its first attempt at making a robot accessible to all children, with the debut of Vortex – an ...

NEW YORK — Looking for a cool tech gift for a kid in your life? There’s no shortage of fun and fairly educational items these days. New toys for the holidays include little robot friends full of ...

The 2025 China Toy Expo opened in Shanghai on Oct. 15, bringing together domestic and international toy makers and IP licensors, including Disney, with robot toys stealing the spotlight. Alex Lin, ...