The original books-on-tape toy Teddy Ruxpin debuted in September 1985. And now, 31 years later, the magical bear has been resurrected to incorporate the technology of today – and also to become ...

If you were a child of the ‘80s, Teddy Ruxpin probably blew your mind the first time you saw him chatting away. He was one of the earliest animatronic plush characters you could actually own (without ...

Well, I did it. I conquered my childhood fear of talking bears and brought a vintage Teddy Ruxpin animatronic stuffed bear into my home. There were and still are plenty of his brethren both young and ...

Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic ’80s toy that used audiocassettes to simulate an interactive storytelling experience, is set to appear in new film and TV projects following a new deal reached between the ...

What are you doing to scare trick-or-treaters this Halloween? Surely something, right? Well, Hackaday alum [CameronCoward] certainly has his holiday under control with Dead E. Ruxpin, a murderous, ...

Teddy Ruxpin was a trendsetter as the first animatronic toy with motorized eyes and mouth when he launched in 1985. Now he's back to entertain and inform a new generation as Ruxpin 2.0. All you had to ...

Released in 1978, the 2-XL educational robot was before my time, but it wouldn’t have haunted my nightmares like Teddy Ruxpin did. At least this robot had the decency to look like a damn robot. The ...

WASHINGTON — Two decades before smartphones and tablets absorbed Americans with virtual social interaction, the plush bear Teddy Ruxpin arrived in 1985 for $70 as a portable, huggable pal that warbled ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Thanks to Wicked Cool Toys, the same folks who have recently brought high-end collectible Cabbage ...

Teddy Ruxpin is back -- again-- and this time, the creepy/adorable stuffed toy comes with animated, emoji-like eyes. The bear can blink, turn its irises into snowflakes and transform them into hearts ...

As an ‘80s baby, I have a particular fondness for toys that pre-date the ‘90s nostalgia in which we’re all so often enmeshed — and I will always, always keep a place in my heart for Teddy Ruxpin. And, ...

Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET News. He was raised in Brooklyn and previously worked on the New York Daily News's social media and breaking news teams. This Teddy Ruxpin's been watching too ...