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iPad™ Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Obama Flick Coming to a Theater Near You

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )

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 )

Sony vs. the Church of England

Staff / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Watch Where You Point That Laptop

Staff / Truthdig Aug 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 )

White House Jumps the Shark

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 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 )