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PublishedOctober 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked

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There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi, it'll phone home to China. Its AI companion can store literally everything you tell it on Chinese servers, where
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