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Technology is so advanced today most of us have an entire computer in our pockets. A smartphone is more than a way to keep in touch with friends and family, it allows you to do so much more. But back in the day, a Tamagotchi let you care for a digital pocket creature. Now, there's a new gadget that presumably is inspired by the popular keychain pet.

Meet Starboy, the digital googly-eyed pet that behaves like a real creature trapped inside a star. It's very similar to a Tamagotchi, except instead of feeding it and taking care of it, you interact with it to get it to show different emotions through its eyes. It features AI, which the company, lilguy, says is machine learning designed to pick up on your face and hand gestures through its built-in camera. It also has a microphone, temperature sensor, and accelerometer that allow it to detect sound, changes in temperature, and speed.…