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Vibrating belt that treats low bone density gets FDA approval
The FDA has provided clearance for a medical device called Osteoboost, a vibrating belt that improves bone density in patients with osteopenia.
Malak Saleh01.22.2024
FDA approves first oral postpartum depression pill
The FDA approves a new pill for postpartum depression. The drug was developed by Biogen and Sage.The approval is based on research that backs the oral drug's effectiveness.
Malak Saleh08.05.2023
NASA's Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space
NASA has revealed that Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space when she travels to the ISS in September.
Jon Fingas08.18.2022
Report: Apple retaliated against women who complained about misconduct
Apple has shown apathy toward women who complained about misconduct and even retaliated against them, according to a report.
Steve Dent08.04.2022
'NHL 22' adds women's teams for the first time
Just ahead of the Winter Olympics, ten women's national teams are playable in the EA game.
Kris Holt01.28.2022
'NHL 22' will add women's hockey teams for the first time
You'll be able to play through the IIHF's women's, men's and junior championships next month.
Kris Holt12.09.2021
Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride will appear on a limited-run US quarter
The US Mint has revealed plans for a special quarter featuring Sally Ride, the country's first woman astronaut.
Jon Fingas10.10.2021
Women's soccer is coming to 'Football Manager,' but it will take a while
'Football Manager' is adding women's soccer, although it may take a while due to the sheer amount of data involved.
Jon Fingas07.23.2021
Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter pledge to improve women's safety online
Hundreds of prominent figures signed an open letter urging the tech giants to stick to their promises.
Kris Holt07.01.2021
Bumble won't let you share bikini and bra photos if you took them indoors
Bumble is raising questions over a policy that bans bikini and bra photos taken indoors — but not outdoors.
Jon Fingas12.26.2020
Garmin adds pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches
Garmin has added pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches, giving you a way to measure progress and improve your health before the baby arrives.
Jon Fingas11.10.2020
Bose appoints its first female CEO
Bose names Lila Snyder as CEO, making her one of tech's few female CEOs.
Christine Fisher08.24.2020
NASA names its DC headquarters after its first Black female engineer
From this point forward, NASA’s Washington DC headquarters will be known as the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, named after the agency’s first Black female engineer.
Christine Fisher06.24.2020
Ivanka Trump disrupted the conversation about women in tech
Decades of CES speaker pages and Las Vegas ballroom stages have been populated by men, some years exclusively. In 2018, CES ended up with an all-male keynote roster for the second year in a row, and the CTA faced so much backlash from tech leaders and equality groups that organizers added two female panelists at the last minute. But at CES 2020, the Consumer Technology Association is catching shade for inviting a woman to deliver a keynote address. A particular woman: Ivanka Trump, advisor to President Donald Trump. The criticism is grounded in surprise and confusion -- after all, Trump doesn't have direct ties to the technology industry. If her keynote session is an attempt to include female tech leaders in CES, organizers have missed the mark.
Jessica Conditt01.08.2020
Willow's CES booth will double as a safe space for breast-pumping moms
CES is just around the corner and that means two things: the opportunity to get up close and personal with exciting new tech, and horrifyingly long lines for the men's bathroom. It's no secret that tech is still a very male-dominated industry, and to highlight the inequality that continues to abound, breast pump brand Willow is aiming to replicate the famous bathroom queues at its booth, which it is turning into a comfortable pumping space for conference-going moms.
Rachel England12.18.2019
Twenty more women sue Lyft over 'inadequate' response to sexual assaults
More women have accused Lyft of failing to protect them against sexual assault. A group of twenty women has sued Lyft over claims they were sexually assaulted or raped when the ridesharing company let "known sexual predators" offer service. The firm's response to these problems over the past four years has been "appallingly inadequate," according to the lawsuit.
Jon Fingas12.04.2019
Apple’s latest Watch studies cover hearing, hearts and women's health
Apple is expanding its Watch-based health studies in a significant way. The tech giant announced today three new studies that use the Watch (and iOS) to monitor key conditions. A Hearing Study will gauge the effects of long-term exposure to loud noises. A Women's Health Study will look at how menstrual cycles can influence screening for conditions. There's also a new Heart & Movement study that ventures beyond earlier work.
Jon Fingas09.10.2019
Facebook plans to double its minority employees in the next five years
Facebook is more diverse than it was six years ago, but the company admits it has a long way to go. Today, Facebook released its 2019 Diversity Report, and while it employs more women and minorities than it did a few years ago, it's still predominantly male. In the US, the majority of its employees are White or Asian. But those numbers are expected to change. In the next five years, Facebook hopes at least half of its workforce will be women, under-represented minorities, people with disabilities and veterans.
Christine Fisher07.09.2019
The WNBA is coming to 'NBA 2K20'
The forthcoming NBA 2K20, set for release on September 6th, will feature the WNBA. 2K Games revealed back in February that the WNBA was set for inclusion in some shape or form, and while the official PR blurb doesn't specify exactly how that's set to look, the recently-released trailer confirms it. The WNBA made their console debut in EA's NBA Live 18 a couple of years ago, so it's about time 2K -- arguably the big dog in NBA games -- stepped up.
Rachel England07.02.2019
Artificial intelligence is on the brink of a 'diversity disaster'
The lack of diversity within artificial intelligence is pushing the field to a dangerous "tipping point," according to new research from the AI Now Institute. It says that due to an overwhelming proportion of white males in the field, the technology is at risk of perpetuating historical biases and power imbalances.
Rachel England04.17.2019