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12:39pm, 24th April, 2019

Are women better gamers than men? This startup’s AI-driven research says yes

Last year the startup, which has developed an AI assistant to help gamers play smarter and improve their skills, . Using machine learning, it analyzes their matches and makes personal recommendations, and allows the gamer to be taught by a virtual as...

1:11pm, 17th April, 2019

Space

NASA sets up more ‘Near Year in Space’ stays, including a record-setter for women

NASA astronaut Christina Koch conducts botany research aboard the International Space Station. (NASA Photo) Just days after the , the space agency says two more extended stays on the International Space Station are in the works. One of the missions w...

3:17pm, 22nd March, 2019

Space

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Jobs in space; a critical look at Facebook; women executives and pay equity

Space has always fascinated us geeks. Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at the stars and dreaming of being an astronaut was a big part of childhood for many of us. It seems like NASA discovers something...

Apps let more women ‘swipe right’ to find friends

12:22pm, 7th March, 2019

News

Apps let more women ‘swipe right’ to find friends

Women have long relied on dating apps to find romantic partners, but many now are going online to seek another special someone: a friend.

How Black Women Made The Sims 4 Their Own

8:37pm, 27th February, 2019

Games

How Black Women Made The Sims 4 Their Own

Since The Sims on the PC, it has defied easy categorization. Designed to be a mix of an architectural simulator and a high-tech doll-house, The Sims’ release marked some of the most extensive customization in a video game at the time. since have cont...

Intel says more women, blacks in workforce after diversity push

6:44pm, 29th October, 2018

News

Intel says more women, blacks in workforce after diversity push

Intel Corp has increased the ratio of women and African-Americans in its workforce after three years of a high-profile effort to improve diversity, the U.S. microchip maker said in a report released on Monday.

Israeli tech women protest men-only meeting with Merkel

1:08pm, 10th October, 2018

News

Israeli tech women protest men-only meeting with Merkel

Women working in high-tech companies posed around a cardboard cutout of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to protest against a meeting she held with an all-male group of entrepreneurs in Israel last week.

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

10:28pm, 9th October, 2018

News

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Amazon.com Inc's machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new recruiting engine did not like women.

A swipe is not enough: Tinder trials extra control for women

3:19am, 25th September, 2018

News

A swipe is not enough: Tinder trials extra control for women

The Indian edition of dating app Tinder is trialing a new feature which gives women an additional level of scrutiny and security before they allow men to start messaging conversations, with a view to rolling the function out globally.

8:20pm, 5th September, 2018

Space

Blue Origin and other aerospace ventures offer ‘Brookie’ fellowships for women

USC engineering student Maddie Koldos interned at Blue Origin this summer as a Brooke Owens Fellow. (Brooke Owens Fellowship Photo) News Brief: The online application window has just opened for the program, which offers paid internships for undergrad...