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Hello Barbie is a blabbermouth, exposes children's conversations to hackers

2015-12-06 07:52:02| Wireless - Topix.net

A high-tech Barbie is terrible at keeping secrets. Toymaker Mattell is finding this out the hard way after a security firm revealed that Hello Barbie, a version of the beloved doll that comes with Wi-Fi and speech recognition technology, is vulnerable to hacking.

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'Hello Barbie' Should Say Goodbye to These Security Settings

2015-12-05 00:02:04| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

Hello Barbie's apps connect to any wireless network with the word "Barbie" in the name.

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Star Wars, Barbie, Lego and Shopkins topped holiday weekend shopping lists

2015-12-02 22:47:29| Toys - Topix.net

Barbie, Shopkins, Star Wars and Lego were among the brands that had big wins over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, according to analysts and experts. Barbie Dream House, Shopkin dolls, Lego Star Wars, Lego City and Lego Dimensions were top online sellers on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe One Fallout 4 and Halo bundles, Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar and Fisher-Price Imaginext Supernova Battle Rover were among the items with the highest out-of-stock rates, Adobe said.

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Concerns about wifi Barbie

2015-11-28 01:43:48| Wireless - Topix.net

TIM PALMER: Well famous until now more for her impossible dimensions than her personality, Barbie has been given a mind and can tell you what she's thinking. Barbie's makers have equipped her with wifi allowing children to get inside her head, so long, that is, as it's still attached to her plastic body.

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