Women Dig Technology

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2009 The notion that men dominate all-things-nerd is a complete myth, according to a new consumer research report that found that single women in North America are all about laptops, video games and digital cameras. So the next time you're shopping for that special lady, don't think book, think Kindle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sony Paring Its Work Force by 8,000

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2008 Japanese technology giant Sony Corp. announced Tuesday that it is planning to slash 8,000 jobs -- or about 4 percent of its global work force -- in response to the deepening international economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Getting iRipped Off

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 7, 2007 It might be hard to feel sympathy for someone who spends $600 on a phone, but iPhone owners could use some emotional support, now that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has announced he's cutting the price of the 10-week-old device by a third. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Format War Heats Up

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2007 If you've been struggling to decide whether HD DVD or Blu-ray is right for your next-generation video needs, consider this: The porn industry has apparently chosen HD DVD as its preferred high-definition format. Sony, beware: The same people who probably gave VHS a win over Betamax in the last major format war have taken sides. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Early Voting Woes

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2006 Early voting is underway in many parts of the country, and voters are already alleging fraud: "Saturday, KFDM spoke to another voter who says it's not just happening with straight ticket voting, he says it's happening on individual races as well, Jerry Stopher told us when he voted for a Democrat, the Republican's name was highlighted." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Former Elections Chair: E-Voting Ripe for Fraud

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2006 The Rev. DeForest Soaries, former head of the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission, blasted the White House and Congress for its lack of dedication to stamping out electronic voting fraud potential, branding their efforts "a charade" and "a travesty." BradBlog has the details. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Diebold Voting Machine Hacked in Four Minutes

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 Bev Harris of BlackBoxVoting recently got her hands on a Diebold voting machine and was able to hack it in four minutes with tools that cost $12. Harris? handiwork is just the latest demonstration of how vulnerable electronic voting machines are to vote manipulation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Future Sex: Gizmos, Robots, Teledildonics

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 America's top sex researchers envision a mainstream adoption of technologies like "teledildonics," which allows remote mutual manipulation of devices like vibrators. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NSA Launches Internal Probe Into Spy Program

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 Members of Congress question whether the agency can investigate itself | story Meanwhile, a dream team of 14 legal scholars and ex-gov't officials write a memo to the DOJ calling the NSA program illegalhuffingtonpostcom/geoffrey-r-stone/why-the-nsa-surveillance-_b_13522html" title="story">story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush on Bin Laden’s Satellite Phone: Wrong Again

Jon Wiener / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 Bush rolled out an old canard about Bin Laden and the media rolled over. An inside look at the sticking power of a falsehood. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )