First autistic Barbie doll with headphones & fidget-spinner sparks stereotyping row with campaigners as it hits shelves

A ROW has blown up over the launch of the first autistic Barbie — complete with noise-cancelling headphones and fidget ...

Reason why Lloyds customers are missing the £200 switching bonus — and what to do about it

Lloyds Bank has issued a response after customers reported that a promised £200 switching bonus failed to appear in their ...

Autistic Barbie doll launch welcomed as ‘milestone’ in representation

The launch of the first autistic Barbie doll has been welcomed by campaigners and charities as a step towards more “authentic, joyful” representation for neurodivergent children. The doll features ...

Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion

Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, ...

First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

The world's first autistic Barbie doll which includes sensory-sensitive features has been launched. The doll, released by toy ...
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Barbie releases autism doll in Canada

What to know: Mattel, Inc. has unveiled its first autistic Barbie doll. Part of its Fashionistas collection, which includes ...

IRS phasing out paper checks: Here's what to know in 2026

IRS tax refunds and Social Security paper checks are typically delivered online now. Will that impact your money?

Barbie with autism being introduced by Mattel

Mattel Inc. is introducing a Barbie with autism Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity.

Plucky startup Bolt Graphics still wants to use RISC-V to compete with Nvidia, AMD in AI and beyond — and given CUDA's port on RISC-V, there may be something there

The associative processing unit wants to displace Nvidia's GPU as the go-to AI powerhouse by putting compute in the memory ...