Andy Borowitz / TruthdigApr 12, 2010
"We didn't want to fall prey to all of the hype surrounding the iPad™," said Nobel committee chairperson Gustav Traavik, who waited at the Apple store in Oslo for over two hours to buy the device. "But it is sweet." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 10, 2009
Quick -- someone buy Rush Limbaugh advance tickets: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (otherwise known as SPWAG) has bought limited rights to the documentary "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama," produced by Edward Norton's Class 5 Films. HBO Documentary Films will be releasing the movie in U.S. theaters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 11, 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment is in hot water with the Church of England because of a popular video game that simulates a shootout in the Manchester Cathedral. Among other concerns, the church is appalled that Sony would "encourage people to have gun battles" in a city known for gun crime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 27, 2006
In the mad rush to make our gadgets go, a battery manufacturer's slight oversight could lead to disastrous consequences, as in the recent recall of 6 million Sony laptop batteries prone to explosion and fire. Lithium-ion batteries, the kind used in many electronic devices because of their power efficiency, are especially vulnerable to this kind of problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMar 18, 2006
Satirist Borowitz serves up another penetrating political report: According to shark-jumping expert Jace Monteith, "The Bush administration is beginning to look like the fourth season of 'Saved by the Bell.' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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