Iran's focus on survival means same regime still firmly in place14 minutes agoAmir AzimiBBC Persian editorGetty ImagesSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at the beginning of the US-Israel war against Iran, launched on 28 FebruaryDonald Trump's prime-time Wednesday evening address on the war with Iran was intended to project control, but it also laid bare a central contradiction.He...

Netflix Hits Customers With a New Price Hike, Following Other Streamers in 2026Another year, another Netflix streaming price hike. After last raising prices in January 2025, the company is implementing increases on all three plans for US subscribers. As Variety first reported, updated rates went live on the streaming service's plan help page on Thursday. A Netflix spokesperson...

Is It Ever Safe to Microwave Plastic? I Asked a Few Experts to Weigh InMicroplastics may seem like a wellness buzzword, but studies are accumulating about the amount we consume daily, with the long-term health risks still unknown.While a microwave on its own is said to be safe, putting plastic containers, plastic wrap, silicone and other polymer compounds under its freakishly hot...

40 of the Best Movies on Netflix You Should Stream NowIt seems like Netflix's presence at award shows gets bigger every year, and now that the 2026 Academy Award nominations are out, that presence continues to grow. Six Netflix original films earned 18 nominations this year, including nods for Train Dreams and Frankenstein in the Best Picture category, Best Animated Feature and Best Original...

Anthropic closes in on $20B round Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images 9:37 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Anthropic is in the final stages of raising $20 billion in new capital at a valuation of $350 billion, Bloomberg reports, with investor demand leading the company to raise twice the funding it set out to obtain. The company raised $13 billion in...