Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, the Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader?
The selection of the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound on Saturday, could anger Iranians seeking change.
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Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself
The Shahed 136 drone was invented by Iran and then copied by the US Pictorial Press/Alamy Iran invented the relatively simple Shahed 136 attack drone, but is now fending off US copies launched against it in combat. Why, when the US military has expensive, cutting-edge and hi-tech weapons, is it making flimsy drones powered by…
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite at 1/8th the cost of Pro
Google’s newest AI model is here: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, and the biggest improvements this time around come in cost and speed, especially for enterprises and developers seeking to leverage powerful reasoning and multimodal capabilities from the U.S. search and cloud giant. Positioning it as the most cost-efficient and responsive model in the Gemini 3 series,…
Markets in Asia Plummet as Energy Fears Offset A.I. Optimism
Stocks in Asia sank on Wednesday, led by sharp declines in South Korea, as the war in Iran raised concerns about spiraling energy costs.
bitchy | “Connor Storrie was blinged out in $500K worth of diamonds at the SAGs” links
Connor Storrie wore a $500K Tiffany & Co. necklace to the SAG/Actor Awards. There was so much excellent jewelry on display, and I love that dudes are blinged out too. [JustJared]The SAG/Actor Awards were a triumph for Xennials. [LaineyGossip]Looking back at Michael B. Jordan’s romantic history. [Hollywood Life]Europe cares more about the Epstein Files than…
Iran Strikes U.S. Military Communication Infrastructure in Mideast
Satellite images show damage near vital equipment on sites in at least five countries.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar tests positive for PED again
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball announced Profar received a 162-game suspension without pay. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the MLB Players Association will challenge the possible suspension. Advertisement The Atlanta Braves released a statement on Monday evening saying they are “incredibly disappointed.”…
Tehran keeps up strikes as Gulf states deny missile shortages
Iranians to bid farewell to Khamenei in three-day ceremony: A mural of a young Iranian fighter is seen alongside a billboard featuring a portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on an overpass, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images A ceremony for Iranians to bid farewell to…
Why developers using AI are working longer hours
Software engineering was supposed to be artificial intelligence’s easiest win. Today companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google have all released AI products geared specifically to coding. And a survey of nearly 5,000 technology professionals released in a report last year by Google’s DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team found that 90 percent of…