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Bluetooth-enabled Fidget Spinners are Blowing Up

A fidget spinner is a toy device which in 2017 has become increasingly popular among teens and adults. It consists of a bearing in the center of a multi-lobed flat structure made from metal or plastic designed to spin along its axis with little effort. It is being reported that that Bluetooth-enabled fidget spinners are exploding. Until now, […]

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German parents told to destroy Cayla dolls over hacking fears

German watchdog classifies My Friend Cayla doll as ‘illegal espionage apparatus’ and says shops and owners could face fines An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy a talking doll called Cayla because its smart technology can reveal personal data. The warning was issued by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), which oversees telecommunications. […]

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