The German distributor of talking doll My Friend Cayla insists it is safe to use but takes hacking claims "very seriously". The distributor of a talking doll which has been banned in Germany due to ...

Germany’s telecommunications regulator has warned parents that a doll sold in the country could be used to snoop on families and compromise their personal information. The regulator has recommended ...

Barack Obama dolls sell like hot cakes in Germany. PASSAU, Germany, June 12, 2008— -- "They're not exactly cheap, but they sell well," says German dollmaker Marcel Offermann, who has added a ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A talking doll named Cayla has been banned by German authorities because the software inside her could be hacked, posing a security risk and allowing personal data to be revealed.

Think about Germany's contributions to world culture, and you might think of Beethoven in music, Durer in art, Goethe in literature and beer and sauerkraut in food. Ellen Tsagaris, a teacher at ...

Germany has banned a children's doll capable of listening to children's conversations and responding in real time, with the country's telecommunications watchdog labelling the toy a "concealed ...

Q My mom has asked me to see if I can find the value of this doll she has. The doll is about 25 inches long and has the words “Heinrich Handwerck” and “Simon & Halbic” stamped on the back of her neck.

It's nice to have a friend who's a good listener, but a doll called My Friend Cayla listens a little too well, according to German regulators who say the toy is essentially a stealthy espionage device ...

My Friend Cayla is a smiling, blonde doll that can answer questions and play games by pairing with a smart device. She might also be spying on you. German watchdog group the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal ...

In this April 16, 2018 photo a headless doll sits on meadow near Weinstadt, southern Germany. The doll triggered a larger rescue operation since first officers on spot assumed they discovered a human ...