Exciting news for smartphone users! Google is set to introduce a collection of new 3D emojis designed for the upcoming Android 17 operating system. These fresh designs are aimed at enhancing the way we express ourselves in messages and social media, mak

Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX? SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering in which the company would raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation. And according to CEO Elon Musk, orbital data centers will be a big part of SpaceX’s future. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec,...

The rippling effect of the Iran war, seen from the border with TurkeyThe rippling effect of the Iran war, seen from the border with Turkey U.S. marines have arrived in the Middle East. NPR's Emily Feng has been monitoring the latest developments from the border of Iran and Turkey. World The rippling effect of the Iran war, seen from the border with...

Taylor Swift Trademarks Her Voice and Image to Counter AITaylor Swift is taking legal action against potential AI misuse by trademarking her voice and image. The pop legend on Friday filed three trademark applications: two voice tracks and one image, as reported earlier Monday by Variety.The two trademark filings involve the vocal phrases "Hey, it's Taylor Swift" and "Hey, it's Taylor" and...

Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in IranFarzad SeifikaranBBC News PersianMamlekateVerified images showing weaponry used by security forces against protesters Warning: The following story contains graphic details of violence which some readers might find upsetting.A BBC Persian analysis of hundreds of videos and photographs taken during recent protests in Iran confirms...

Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom largeJeremy BowenInternational editorReutersI know what can happen when an American president calls for an uprising and then doesn't get involved when it starts. That's because I've seen it before.In 1991, on 15 February to be precise, the first President George Bush made a speech that he probably...