Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at ...

Have we adopted and adapted to technology to such an extent that a robot dog could conceivably replace a pet dog? That question popped into my head when I heard that Sony was releasing Aibo, the ...

That robotic dog you wanted as a kid is back. And sadly, it's just as expensive. Sony had announced that after more than a decade since retiring its robot dog product, the Aibo will be coming back for ...

Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, ...

Two indisputable advantages of having a robot dog are that it’s cheap to keep and it doesn’t leave unwanted gifts around the house for you to step in. And if you happen to be in the process of making ...

Sony is bringing its iconic Aibo robotic dog back to the U.S. for the first time in more than a decade — though this time, the pricey gadget will feature some cloud-connected features that make it ...

Paying nearly three grand for a toy puppy may sound like a lot, but less so when one considers the long-term costs of raising a real dog. Also, Sony's robotic pooch Aibo is really cute. The smartphone ...

Temple chief priest Bungen Oi holds a Sony pet robot AIBO after a robots' funeral at the Kofukuji temple in Isumi, Chiba on April 26, 2018. Credit: NICOLAS DATICHE/AFP/Getty Images Over 100 dogs just ...

Weird Sony is back, and it recently announced a new version of the Sony Aibo, everyone’s favorite robotic toy dog! Sony has been out of the plastic pooch business for about 11 years, and the 2017 ...

I have been enamored with the Sony Aibo robot dog ever since the 90s when I was a kid. Back then it was a ridiculously expensive toy that was decades ahead of its time—a custom-designed robot dog that ...

The rumors had it right: Sony is rebooting its robot dog, Aibo, announcing a new four-legged companion AI-powered bot incoming with the same brand name but more rounded corners and visible facial ...

Sony's Aibo, a robotic dog, is coming to America. Sony is bringing its iconic Aibo robotic dog back to the U.S. for the first time in more than a decade — though this time, the pricey gadget will ...