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Daily Dashboard | IoT-Connected Toy Patents Generate “Creepy” Tag Related reading: A view from Brussels: EDPS sends signal on data transfers 

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A newly published patent detailing plans by Google for Internet-connected toys has generated concerns, CNBC reports. Such products would act as an “anthropomorphic device” in the form of a “doll or toy that resembles a human, an animal, a mythical creature or an inanimate object,” the patent states. One would be a teddy bear that could control Internet-of-Things devices within the home through voice command or gestures. A spokesperson for Big Brother Watch described “the creepiness of the product for families,” adding, “Children's toys should enable children to play in private and not be watched. It's important that privacy and security by design is taken into consideration and is not an afterthought particularly when dealing with children.”
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