We were fairly impressed with Computer Engineer Barbie's Linux laptop and cellphone when we last saw her at the Toy Fair in New York City. Well, the doll is available now, and her gear has gotten an ...

Barbie has come a long way since 1992, when the blond bombshell of a doll was programmed to say, "Math class is tough." Barbie, whose various careers have taken her from aerobics instructor to ...

Mattel gets it wrong -- again -- with a "computer engineer" Barbie who can't code and needs help from boys. To say nothing of that hot pink laptop. (Ariana Cubillos/AP) In 2010, Mattel asked what ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. NEW YORK -- After a sales comeback last quarter, Barbie is set to have ...

This is actually wonderful. Barbie’s had 124 careers since 1959, ranging from Stewardess to Paratrooper. Today she gets her 125th: computer engineer. You can tell she’s smart ’cause she’s got glasses, ...

Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce the newest member of our IT department: Computer Engineer Barbie. She’s hip, stylish, and a real whiz when it comes to fixing faulty motherboards. All right ...

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 ...

She’s been a swimsuit cover model and a human trafficking victim, but Barbie has never really been touted as a working professional. The latest affront to basic decency in gendered toy marketing comes ...

Barbie asks male friends to code for her in "I Can Be a Computer Engineer" book. — -- Barbie has been an astronaut and a doctor, but when it comes to computer programming, she seems to need a man ...

Mattel has pulled one its Barbie picture books after it sparked outrage for being "sexist" and "misogynistic." Random House published the $4 book, titled "I Can Be a Computer Engineer," that's aimed ...