Do we really need the world’s first Interactive Barbie Doll

Mattel revealed the next generation of Barbie dolls: a Barbie that can listen to what you’re saying. And then send recordings elsewhere via WiFi. No, really.A doll that can “learn” about her owner by eavesdropping on conversations and storing that information in the cloud, thanks to an internal Wi-Fi connection. Unsurprisingly, not everyone is excited about this idea,  with everyone across the political spectrum admitting that “surveillance Barbie,” as she’s now being described, sounded more than a little creepy.

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