The End is Nigh
On September 30, 2005,
Teddy Ruxpin became self-aware:
The teddy bear sitting in the corner of the child's room might look normal, until his head starts following the kid around using a face recognition program, perhaps also allowing a parent talk to the child through a special phone, or monitor the child via a camera and wireless Internet connection.
Therapists from the future undoubtedly provided the venture capital for this innovation.