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The same researchers whose hack on the My Friend Cayla doll prompted regulatory action have followed up with a hack on a talking toy robot bird. My Friend Cayla and i-Que robot Creepy Cayla doll violates liberté publique, screams French data protection agency READ MORE Researchers from UK security consultancy Pen Test …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    They should have used a different type of bird, maybe a shag or a bustard? I'm quite fond of tits myself.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      What about the

      BOOBIES

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      1. handleoclast
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        Re: What about the BOOBIES

        That remark was out of tern.

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        1. Korev Silver badge
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          Re: What about the BOOBIES

          Yep, it's starling to get a bit silly

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    2. Little Mouse
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      ...any bird from the genus Bugeranus tickles my fancy.

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      1. handleoclast
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        genus Bugeranus

        Thrushes are also good. The Tibetan Blackbird (a thrush) always reminds me of senior manglement: Turdus maximus.

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  2. Semtex451

    In a barbed remark to manufacturers....

    Was the barbed remark in Cantonese and addressed to someone that gives a hoot* about any westerners security?

    *required bird reference

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    1. Korev Silver badge
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      Re: In a barbed remark to manufacturers....

      Nah, they were just trying to wing it

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: In a barbed remark to manufacturers....

        That just doesn't fly with me.

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: In a barbed remark to manufacturers....

      Nothing to get in a flap about

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    3. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: In a barbed remark to manufacturers....

      Does this breach any data protection law? Somebody could find themselves up before the beak

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      1. JimboSmith Silver badge
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        Re: In a barbed remark to manufacturers....

        Well it doesn't look like any robin has been done......

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  3. JimboSmith Silver badge

    Another toy my younger relatives won't be getting from me.

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    1. John H Woods Silver badge
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      Another toy my younger relatives won't be getting from me.

      Yes, El Reg readers aren't quite so gullible

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      1. John McCallum
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        El Reg readers aren't quite so gullible

        That is a rather broad statement (ducks and runs)

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        1. ibmalone
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          Re: El Reg readers aren't quite so gullible

          I believed it.

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  4. Roj Blake Silver badge

    I saw a toucan in my back garden the other day...

    But when I looked at it more closely I realised it was just a magpie eating a banana.

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  5. Christian Berger

    Looks like a toy

    that could be rather fun, once you hack it and replace the controller/firmware with something more fun/useful

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  6. Patched Out
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    It's just a mynah glitch.

    Mine's the one with the cracker in the pocket.

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  7. Anonymous Coward
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    This bird needs flipping.

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  8. Sir Runcible Spoon
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    Fuck it

    I used to have one of these, got rid coz it was shite (bought as a jokey present for wife).

    If I'd known we could have turned it into a tourette-a-phone toucan it would still be living! (where did the tourette-a-phone go anyway?....minge!)

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  9. Blofeld's Cat
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    Hmm ...

    If you link enough of these things together do you get a toucan ring network?

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    1. Someone Else Silver badge
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      That's awful!...and the best of bunch so far! To you --->

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  10. FozzyBear
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    Who needs a robot parrot to swear just get the real thing. Mate has a parrot, common phrases spoken

    "G'day dickhead"

    "Nice tits"

    "Blow Me"

    "Me so horny"

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  11. Teiwaz

    Could be a feature for the adult version.

    I'd buy a electronic parrot that randomly insulted guest to the house....

    The Pirate Captains Pal (tm)

    Smart, Connected (that's clearly what 'smart' means),

    - gratis, update every day with new swear words (a special seasonal one at xmas)

    - enter your d.o.b to our 'anonymised' (yeah, we don't know what that means) db and you'll get a special swear word on your birthday....

    - Slightly offensive virtual assistant, with Amazon echo - like capabilities (TBD).

    Think of the children ? Of course; imagine the education value of at least two new words added to their vocabulary a day, that's better results than many schools....

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  12. Nimby
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    Something to crow about.

    I remember when dangerous toys from China involved lead-based paint. Then it was noxious urine-smelling plastic. Now it is lax security on electronics to turn a toy parrot into a potty-mouth? They're making huge strides both in technology and in safety!

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