In the 16 years since Sony introduced AIBO, the first robotic pet, consumer robotics has not exactly flowered. AIBO was a smooth-moving, shockingly intelligent and incredibly expensive product. Ultimately, it couldn’t survive even as long as the average dog. However, … Read More
The ’90s are having a moment — and MAC Cosmetics has taken a total “booyah” attitude toward embracing it. The makeup company’s new line of lipsticks, glosses, eyeshadows and much more, titled “Good Luck Trolls,” is a beautiful meld of … Read More
Now that you’re an adult, chances are you don’t play with toys much anymore. But why not? Is it because you don’t want to, or because society will judge you? Photographer and digital artist Felix Hernandez, based in Cancun, Mexico, … Read More
Paper airplanes are coming back, this time with style. Long the bane of teachers, students at one Japanese high school recently made some powerfully aerodynamic paper airplanes. One such plane made a round-trip journey lasting a total of 24 seconds. … Read More
By now you’ve probably heard that Mattel released new Barbie dolls, with a more diverse range of body types and skin colors The decision is a huge step in the right direction But many feel it’s simply not far enough … Read More
As a child snow days are exciting — the possibility of TV, pajamas all day, cookies, no school But as a parent, the prospect can be a little more grim — messes, yelling, everyone eating your cookies and a 10-hour … Read More