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- Is the new talking Barbie a good idea for your kids?
Toy maker Mattel, in partnership with startup ToyTalk, has unveiled Hello Barbie – a digitized version of the iconic doll that can have two-way conversations with kids.
- Alone on Valentine’s Day? Twitter users share #WhyImSingle
If you're not a fan of Valentine's Day, there is always Singles Awareness Day.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Google Doodle of good yarn
Laura Ingalls Wilder was honored on her 148th birthday with a Google Doodle made of wool about 'Little House on the Prairie."
- Should you get an Invisible Boyfriend?
A new app that provides users with a virtual partner has hit the market. Why should – or shouldn’t – you get it?
- Online harassment targets strike back against abusers. Will it work?
The new network's premise is that targets can help other targets. Could this be the next step to preventing and dealing with online abuse?
- Which drones make the best toys?
Coming out of CES 2015, three drones caught reviews' eyes. What makes the Hubsan Nano Q4, EHang Ghost, and DJI Inspire 1 special?
- Many Americans oppose businesses using drones
By a 2-1 margin, Americans with a view on drones don't like the idea of businesses using them for commercial purposes.
- Wassily Kandinsky: Two events that changed art forever
After two key events, Wassily Kandinsky pushed aside a successful career to pursue art and, in turn, changed the course of art history. A Google Doodle honors Mr. Kandinsky on the 148th anniversary of his birth.
- Gamergate and the new horde of digital saboteurs
Gamergate revealed just how quickly online mobs are able to harness hacker tools to intimidate, harass, and humiliate.
- 3-D printer sales set to explode. So who is buying them?
The market for 3-D printers will balloon over the next few years. But who are these new customers? Factories? Schools? Families? Yes to all of the above.
- How did Facebook influence voter turnout?
Facebook's "I voted" tag aimed to get more Americans to vote in the midterm election. Did it work?
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare review roundup
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare review scores roll in Monday with some pretty positive remarks from the games press.
- Survey finds users frequently bullied online
A Pew Research Center study found that a number of web users have experienced harassment. And poll responders say they have seen someone else get harassed online.
- Facebook teases anonymous app. What would that look like?
A recent report and tweet suggest that Facebook is working on an app that would allow users to remain anonymous.
- Satya Nadella apologizes: What's Microsoft's record on women?
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said women shouldn't ask for a raise, because that's good karma. Mr. Nadella has since apologized for the remark, but here is how Microsoft treats its female employees.
- First day of autumn: Isn't this Google Doodle a day late?
A Google Doodle celebrates the first day of autumn. But, wait, wasn't that Monday?
- Best cheap tablets: Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6 and 7
LAPTOP Mag editor in chief considers the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6 and Fire HD 7 to be the best inexpensive tablets on the market.
- Destiny reviews? Why Bungie didn't need them to sell big.
Destiny, one of the most anticipated games of the current generation, came out Tuesday. There are still no major reviews, but sales have been huge. Good move?
- Despite sci-fi tropes, robots make better managers, study says These films and television shows imagine just how wrong or right things can go when led by an algorithm that can walk, talk, and feel for itself.
- Althea Gibson, trailblazing tennis legend, honored with Google Doodle
An animated Google Doodle celebrates Althea Gibson as the US Open begins in New York.