You know how the saying goes: Keep your friends close unless those friends020 ArchivesWi-Fi connected dolls, in which case you might want to destroy them.
A German government watchdog is urging parents to be on high alert for an unconventional personal security threat that may be lurking in their own homes -- a children's doll called "My Friend Cayla."
SEE ALSO: Watchdog group claims smart toys are spying on kidsAccording to a BCC Newsreport, the German Federal Network Agency said the doll -- which has already received complaints in Europe and the U.S. -- is in violation of German telecom law, which sounds pretty sketchy for a toy.
The doll's hidden microphone and smart technology classify it as a "concealed transmitting device," which is prohibited for sale or possession in the country. "It doesn't matter what that object is — it could be an ashtray or fire alarm," a spokesperson told Sueddeutsche Zeitung, a German news publication.
The warning also advised parents to "destroy" the dolls because they apparently have the potential to be hacked and reveal a trove of personal information.
The Center for Digital Democracy claims that the smart toys also "record and collect the private conversations of young children without any limitations on collection, use, or disclosure of this personal information."
The insecure Bluetooth connection used to facilitate Cayla answering a child's questions leaves an opening for the device to be hacked. Back in December, a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission was filed on both My Friend Cayla and another Genesis Toys device, the i-QUE Intelligent Robot.
The FTC has yet to take action regarding the dolls, but if you're looking for ways to "destroy" the smart device, the toy's website might just have your answer...
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Topics Cybersecurity Privacy Gadgets
Instagram tests Storylines, a collaborative twist on Stories
12 tips for protecting your privacy as a creator
Best TV deal: Save $140 on Amazon Fire TV 4
Understanding Machine Code vs. Bytecode
The Best Tech Deals and Discounts for Students
'Elio's end
Best water flosser deal: Save $12 on Waterpik Cordless
Best security camera deals: Save 50% or more on Blink cameras and bundles
How to Easily Make iPhone Ringtones Using Only iTunes
How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 2: CPU Design Process
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 5
Best MacBook deal: 2025 M4 MacBook Air for $829
Best TV deal: Save $140 on Amazon Fire TV 4
Glastonbury 2025 livestream: How to watch Glastonbury for free
In Hindsight: Some of the Worst CPU/GPUs Purchases of 2017
Best TV deal: Save $190 on the Amazon 65
What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
Best security camera deals: Save 50% or more on Blink cameras and bundles
Draper vs. Arnaldi 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
VidCon 2025: 'Talk Tuah' taping descends into chaos
China slams Trump's 'obsession with Twitter diplomacy''Fortnite' event caps off Season 9 with an epic kaiju showdownFlamethrower attachments for drones now a reality'Picard' trailer from ComicMarvel introduced a ton of new MCU actors at ComicInfamous 'CU in the NT' campaign gets tourism kudos despite obscenity rulingLonely Planet gives quokka hot spot the recognition it deservesNew guidelines aim to stop kids' peanut allergies before they startFacebook's Libra cryptocurrency grilled at House hearing'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3' is a playground for Marvel stans: ReviewNick Offerman just trolled us all at CESVanity Fair wears Trump insult as badge of honor on its coverMarvel introduced a ton of new MCU actors at ComicNicki Minaj and Meek Mill break up and now the queen has more time to conquerCommuter nearly pushed into subway tracks by water rushing into flooded stationStop saying 'unsolicited dick pics' when talking about cyberflashingAlan Moore, writer worst served by Hollywood, calls it quitsAmazon reportedly planning to launch its own brand of workout clothesBernie Sanders blesses meme lovers with a posterNew guidelines aim to stop kids' peanut allergies before they start Masks at Twilight by The Paris Review Walt Disney’s Empty Promise by Kent Russell The Art of Distance No. 13 by The Paris Review What Is the Word for Sky? by Nina MacLaughlin The Wicked Candor of Wanda Coleman by Terrance Hayes Staff Picks: Punctures, Punishers, and Podcasts by The Paris Review The Art of Distance No. 22 by The Paris Review Comics as Place by Ivan Brunetti Leaving It All Behind: A Conversation with Makenna Goodman by Alexander Chee Renee Gladman’s Sentence Structures by The Paris Review Dance Time, across the Diaspora by Nadia Owusu The Art of Distance No. 14 by The Paris Review The Ancestry Project by Mariah Stovall Redux: The Tempo Primed by The Paris Review Redux: The Missing Tree’s Perspective by The Paris Review Redux: When They Could Have Been Anything by The Paris Review The Art of Distance No. 16 by The Paris Review Cooking with D. H. Lawrence by Valerie Stivers A Story in One Picture by The Paris Review Staff Picks: Gabbert, Guzzler, and Greene by The Paris Review
3.4891s , 10136.3359375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【2020 Archives】,Evergreen Information Network