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Spy toys should be kept away from children, says consumer body

The Norwegian Consumer Council says a couple of internet-connected toys violate European consumer law The toys My Friend Cayla and i-Que fail miserably when it comes to safeguarding basic consumer rights, security, and privacy, reads a report on the councils website. The culprits, from US maker Genesis Toys, are a smart doll and a toy robot that work through a smartphone app that allow children to engage in a chat with the toys. The voice recognition technology involved comes from Nuance, the company behind Siris language processing.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/spy-toys-should-be-kept-away-from-children-says-consumer-body/

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