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Ali Larijani Assassinated: The Fall of Iran’s Practical Leader

  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...

How to test your website's iPad readiness

The iPad is finally here and in the hands of 300,000 people already. Given it's popularity and growth website owners will want to make sure their websites are ready for the iPad. Also remember there is no flash support on the iPad and videos are played using HTML5 format. iPad Peek   is a tool for you to view your site on an iPad without actually owning one. The problem with this little tool is that flash works on it but technically it should not.  To fully test your website's iPad   readiness   you need to. Step 1: Start your Firefox (or Safari) browser and change the user agent string to that of the Apple iPad. You may use Google Chrome as well but it just takes lot of effort  to change the user agents in Chrome. Step 2: Disable the Adobe Flash plug-in from your browser settings. Step 3: Open  iPadPeek.com  and type the URL of any website in the built-in Safari browser of the “virtual” iPad. This tool will render websites in landscape mode by default but you can click the top...

Is your website Apple iPad ready?

Apple has made it's stance very clear. They believe Flash is an outdated standard. And have been urging web developers to use HTML5 rather than flash for video playback. Apple have launched their list of iPad ready websites  which include CNN, Reuters and the New York Times. Web site developers are also urged by Apple to get their websites iPad ready.  CBS and ABC are  reportedly  preparing television episodes to be viewed on the iPad -- CBS shows through HTML5 in the browser and ABC shows through a native iPad app. Hulu, a video site own by NBC Universal, News Corporation, and Walt Disney Company, is  said to be preparing  an iPad application. And Netflix, the video rental service,  appears to be preparing an iPad app  that will allow subscribers to stream a limited selection of movies on Apple's eagerly anticipated device. A company spokesperson declined to confirm this report and said, "Let's wait and see what Saturday brings." YouTube, the most popular onlin...