Google and toy maker Mattel revealed that they are collaborating on a new version of the classic View-Master toy that uses Google's smartphone-based virtual reality solution, Cardboard. Like Google ...

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It appears that Google is about ready to jump into the kid-friendly mobile app space, as Launchpad toys has today announced that they’ve been acquired by the Mountain View company. Known for its ...

Worried about Google snooping on your Web browsing or email? That may be the least of the Internet giant's intrusions if this patent for sensor-packed dolls and toys ever gets put to use in your kids' ...

Google is testing its powerful Nano Banana AI image editor inside Messages, hinting at seamless photo editing and creative ...

Google has acquired Launchpad Toys, a startup that has produced iOS apps that children can use to make their own content, according to an announcement today from the startup. “We’re proud to announce ...

Google wants to patent technology that would turn toys into Internet-connected controllers of gadgets in the home. With 20+ years of experience covering consumer tech and policy, Chloe now leads PCMag ...

If there was any doubt about YouTube’s power to influence children, look no further than this year’s list of the hottest holiday toys, based on Google shopping search data. According to the search ...

Although music is a universal language, composing it is not. In other words, while almost everyone enjoys music, comparatively few people actually understand it. Google’s latest experiment wants to ...

LAUNCHPAD TOYS just made a big leap: it has been acquired by Google. Founded in 2010, the San Francisco-based startup is the developer of storytelling app, Toontastic, and TeleStory, an augmented ...

Google has added a new drop-down menu to its search results page beside every URL with three options: Cached, Similar, and Share. At the same time, the company has apparently removed the Instant ...