Cats often mirror their owners' actions, a behaviour scientists now understand as a sophisticated social learning strategy.

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In general, information about the model behind an AI toy can be hard to get. When testing Grok, the talking stuffie by Curio, ...

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season.

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Have you ever seen a dog playing slot machines in a casino? Probably not, but you might have seen one that really likes to play with toys. A new study shows that there might not be much of a ...

A five-pack of stuffing-free, squeaky dog toys is currently on sale for 14% off at Amazon. The bundle includes five different animal shapes: a fox, lion, tiger, squirrel, and raccoon. These toys are ...

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On this planet there are plenty of animals with impressive camouflage. Camouflage can be used both for defence and attack as it can help animals blend in with their environment to avoid predators but ...

From Steven Spielberg’s creepy “AI” (2001) to M3GAN (2022), toys imbued with artificial intelligence have been a source of fascination and terror in pop culture ...

A thief stealing dog toys prompted an animal shelter in Wyoming to issue a warning about the impact the crime had on animals who already have "so little." Elizabeth Coontz, a public information ...