Your child’s talking Barbie doll may be eavesdropping on all your private conversations. Mattel’s new “Hello Barbie,” which was unveiled last month, is a smart doll that has a microphone and Wi-Fi ...

Barbie, who turns 56 this year, finally may get a voice of her own — but opponents are working hard to keep the talking version of the iconic doll out of children’s hands — and homes. Mattel plans to ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Barbie has been bought, sold, criticized and critiqued for more than half a century now - all without uttering a word. She's even changed careers dozens of times and never ...

Some child advocates are clamoring for Mattel to halt production of a new “smart” Barbie that can have conversations with your kid. The Barbie’s powered by voice recognition artificial intelligence ...

Mattel’s new talking Hello Barbie doll encountered a fresh wave of hostility on Monday with the launch of a “#HellnoBarbie” social media campaign that contends its artificial intelligence capabilities ...

Bloomberg –Mattel Inc.’s Hello Barbie, a new doll that can hold Siri-like conversations with kids, was meant to help spur a turnaround for the company. Instead, it’s drawn the ire of one of the toy ...

Barbie isn't letting old age slow her down; the Mattel doll is celebrating her 56th birthday in the spotlight Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...