Women articles

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  What can Python and the New York Times tell us about gender?

  By Adi Robertson on May 10, 2013 03:34 pm + 56 comments

  How much can a handful of Python scripts reveal about our world? Neal Caren, an assistant professor Continue reading…

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  Zelda plays the heroine in 'Clockwork Empire' concept game

  By Amar Toor on April 13, 2013 09:29 am + 65 comments

  What if Zelda was a heroine, rather than a damsel in distress? That's the idea behind Clockwork Continue reading…

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  Google celebrates Women's Day by giving voice to women in tech

  By Amar Toor on March 8, 2013 03:42 am + 61 comments

  Google today is hosting a selection of livestreamed talks and keynotes from the Voices Global Continue reading…

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  Beware of broken glass: the media's double standard for women at the top

  By Elizabeth Spiers on March 6, 2013 10:30 am + 242 comments

  Here’s a theory: successful women are Rorschach tests. They acquire meaning that is completely Continue reading…

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  Why isn't there a creep-free dating app for women?

  By Amar Toor on February 28, 2013 06:27 am + 61 comments

  When Blendr launched in 2011, it was branded as a heterosexual alternative to Grindr — the wildly Continue reading…

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  'Drinking Mirror' Android app helps Scottish women drink less

  By Amar Toor on January 8, 2013 10:10 pm + 32 comments

  Scottish women are drinking too much, but an Android app help may convince them to stop. That's Continue reading…

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  Royal Society plans Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' to honor female scientists

  By Nate Ralph on September 24, 2012 09:24 pm + 9 comments

  Wikipedia hosts a vast trove of information, but the admitted gender gap amongst the site's Continue reading…

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  Google uses algorithm to help attract more female employees

  By Andrew Webster on August 24, 2012 02:08 pm + 65 comments

  Like many tech companies, Google is made up of more men than women — currently about one third of Continue reading…

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  Jimmy Wales, Mary Gardiner address Wikipedia's gender gap at Wikimania conference

  By Amar Toor on July 15, 2012 06:34 pm + 23 comments

  Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales delivered his annual State of the Wiki address at last week's W Continue reading…

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  B&N: nearly 75 percent of Nook Color owners are women, Samsung zeros in on female market

  By T.C. Sottek on October 14, 2011 01:34 am

  Barnes & Noble says that nearly 75 percent of Nook Color owners are women, and the company is eager Continue reading…