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Lightsabers, cornhole and Catan: Which belong in the Toy Hall of Fame?

The contenders include tabletop favorites Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Spirograph and Trivial Pursuit, as well as ...

Connect Four, lightsabers, Furbies ... and snow: Which playthings belong in the Toy Hall of Fame?

Discover the 2025 National Toy Hall of Fame finalists, including iconic games like Battleship and Catan, toys like Tickle Me ...
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Dog crate-sized robot factory learns to assemble electronics by watching humans

Developed by MicroFactory, the general-purpose tabletop robot can be trained with the help of AI or human demonstration. The ...
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Researchers deploy ingenious robot to sneak up on iconic 'sentinel' creatures: 'It can get close to the animals without scaring them'

It delivers incredible footage using a 360-degree camera. Researchers deploy ingenious robot to sneak up on iconic 'sentinel' ...