On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the elimination of Ali Larijani , the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. After hours of silence, Tehran’s state-run Tasnim and Fars news agencies confirmed his death, labeling him a "martyr." Larijani was widely considered the most experienced and practical operator remaining in the Iranian leadership following the February 28 strikes that killed the previous Supreme Leader. 1. The Strike: Precision in Pardis The assassination took place overnight in the Pardis district, a suburb east of Tehran. The Target: Larijani was located at his daughter’s residence, where he had reportedly moved for security. The Casualties: The strike killed Larijani alongside his son, Morteza Larijani , and his deputy for security affairs, Alireza Bayat . Joint Operation: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that a simultaneous strike also killed Gholamreza Soleimani , the commander of the Basij param...
It has been reported that Google and partners are developing Google TV. Google an Intel have teamed up with Sony to bring out a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes. For Google and Intel it is a way of bringing their internet and computing dominance to an arena where they have had little say and for Sony it would be a big competitive and technological advantage. The three giants have also tapped Logitech which makes remote controls and speakers. The new set-top box will make it easy for TV users to navigate popular social networkings sites right from their TV. The software used will be the Android operating system created by Google. A person with knowledge of the Google TV project said that the set-top box technology was sufficiently advanced that Google had begun testing it with Dish Network, one of Google’s longstanding partners in the TV Ads program. This will also give Google the opportunity to further it's reach in TV advertising. Source [ NY Times ] An original po...