• 105: Were Furbies a risk to national security?

  • Mar 27 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
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105: Were Furbies a risk to national security?

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  • Furbys or Furbies? Tiger Electronics says both are correct. However you want to spell the plural of these robotic pet friends, they are the topic of this week's episode.

    The first mass-produced robot would wake children in the night, screaming its made-up language and making fart noises... It was also allegedly deemed a risk to national security by several intelligence agencies. People claimed to have taught their Furby how to talk, but could it learn from its owner?

    In this episode, we talk about the invention of a robotic pet that resembles a Chinese demon who is said to cause harm to humans.

    Find out more in this episode of VIVID RECALL.

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