For a guy named Ken, and as a computer engineer, I'm taking this Barbie diss pretty hard. But, news is news, so here's how it played out. Some people felt that Barbie failed as a computer engineer and ...

Barbie is still a bit traumatized by what happened to her in 2010. In a book by Mattel called I Can Be A Computer Engineer, Barbie was portrayed with a pink computer in tow, trying to design a game, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Oh to have lived to see the day (thanks to MAKEZINE). http://www.barbiemedia.com/?cat=7 For the first time ever, Barbie® asked the world to help her select her ...

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 ...

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 ...

That’s right kids, Jeff just sent us an email tip that Barbie’s next career has been announced, and we won: But that’s not all! Consumers loudly campaigned for another Barbie career. The winner of the ...

The makers of Barbie seem to apologize A LOT for underestimating young women. This time the Internet’s buzzing over a pretty cringe-worthy Barbie book, “I Can Be A Computer Engineer,” published out of ...