It has been more than 20 years since Mattel brought the infamous “Teen Talk Barbie” into the world, a talking doll programmed to say deathless phrases such as “I love shopping!” and “Math class is ...

It isn’t that anyone expected Barbie to be a role model for aspiring engineers. Maybe that’s why Computer Engineer Barbie’s appearance on shelves a few years ago was so exciting—because it was ...

This book is full of horrible stereotypes about women in technology and is rightly being soundly criticized from all corners of the web Ah, Barbie. After telling young girls for years that “math is ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- A new Barbie book for young kids is causing controversy because shows Barbie venturing into computer engineering, but a few pages in, she needs tech support from her male friends ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by John Cook on Nov 20, 2014 at 8:01 am December 2, 2014 at 10:21 am ...

Mattel apologizes for a book in which Barbie needs programming help from men, Walmart stores are scammed into price-matching fake Amazon listings, and Facebook launches yet another app. Bridget Carey ...

(USA TODAY) -- Sure, Barbie. You may be an astronaut, an entrepreneur and a doctor. But if you want to be a computer engineer, it looks like you're gonna need to call in some male backup, according to ...

Barbie, the favorite of little girls everywhere, has been a teenage fashion model, concert pianist, astronaut and even a Miss America. A computer geek was the one missing career in the 124 that this ...

Hard-working Barbie is adding two more careers to her long resume — news anchor and computer engineer. The two new ventures for the world's most popular fashion doll were chosen for the first time by ...

Women in the technology field have faced all manner of insults, including, most recently, GamerGate, which highlighted sexism and harassment in video game culture. This week, another insult — from a ...

Sure, Barbie. You may be an astronaut, an entrepreneur and a doctor. But if you want to be a computer engineer, it looks like you're gonna need to call in some male backup, according to a children's ...