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[–] tonberry2 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It's not really an article about children's toys, it is an article about smart devices that have cameras and microphones that are hooked up to the internet and can be remotely accessed by a third party:

"The same would go for any “smart” appliances in a person’s home as well."

Any "smart device" in a person's home can be hacked into and viewed remotely (such as your "smart" TV), and some children's toys are incorporating smart devices into them. The author just wanted to come up with a catchy title, so I think he focused on the children's toys aspect for the maximum creep factor.

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[–] Jpaul199 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Literally 1984 here we come. Gotta get those multidirectional televisions.

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[–] ChaoticNeutral 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

There are plenty of wifi connected child monitors.

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[–] tonberry2 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yeah, there are already plenty of incidences of people reporting hackers getting into their baby monitors:

http://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/04/22/hackers-spy-kansas-family-unsecured-baby-monitor/