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Trump threatens two NATO allies with major move – ‘absolutely horrible’ | World | News

Trump threatens two NATO allies with major move – ‘absolutely horrible’ | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from two NATO allies, including one which he claims has been “horrible” to America. The US President has threatened to withdraw US troops from Spain and Italy and also said he could reduce the number of troops currently in Germany. Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said “Italy has not been of any help,” and added “Spain has been horrible”. He also claimed European-linked ships used the strait of Hormuz. Guido Crosetto, Italy’s defence minister, rejected Mr Trump’s comments. “As is clear to everyone, we didn’t use Hormuz. And we also made ourselves available for a mission to protect shipping. This was greatly appreciated by the American military,” he said to Italian press agency ANSA. At the end of March, Spain has its airspace to the US aircrafts as it took a stringent step towards the “illegal” war with Iran. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that they have prohibited the use of the Rota (Cádiz) and Morón de la Frontera (Seville) air bases by fighter jets or …

The Horrible Economics of AI Are Starting to Come Crashing Down

The Horrible Economics of AI Are Starting to Come Crashing Down

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech An eyebrow-raising trend has emerged this year: tech leaders rating their employees’ productivity based on the number of AI tokens they use. The trend, ribbingly dubbed “tokenmaxxing,” has sparked discourse for symbolizing the Silicon Valley’s unbridled infatuation with using AI as much as possible — and, quite literally, at all costs. But what’s so far been a free or at least low-cost ride could be coming to a screeching halt. Setbacks plaguing the construction of AI data centers have brought the industry’s biggest chokepoint to the forefront: access to the precious computing power that makes frontier models tick. As costs continue to ramp up, enterprise consumers could soon be left holding the bag, with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic looking to ramp up prices to stem at least some of the bleeding. It’s a notable shift after years of complimentary access to cutting-edge AI, a practice that has long belied the tech’s true costs. “Is the era of …

Psychologists Found Something Horrible About the Kind of Men Seeking Trad Wives

Psychologists Found Something Horrible About the Kind of Men Seeking Trad Wives

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The tradwife aesthetic, as it’s sold to women, is easy enough to understand. In our world of social media addiction and dead-end wage labor, it can be tempting to find comfort in the sourdough fantasy of post-war soda ads: a retreat to a simpler, if not archaic, time in recent history. For men of the 21st century, the appeal is less obvious. Sure, there’s the unavoidable romance of conservative values some men feel affinity for, but that lifestyle came with plenty of limitations. Men were expected to shoulder the finances of their entire families, while occasionally sacrificing their lives in foreign wars — all without the solace of Zyn. Now, researchers at the University of Nevada are one step closer to understanding what drives men toward the traditional lifestyle. And it sure as hell isn’t that white picket fence. In a first-of-its kind study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, researchers surveyed nearly 600 American men on their …

Country legend Ray Stevens suffers broken neck in horrible fall days before new album release

Country legend Ray Stevens suffers broken neck in horrible fall days before new album release

Published by Daniella Wilson

Grammy-winning country singer Ray Stevens is recovering from a broken neck. The 87-year-old singer of several controversial songs fell on March 29, was briefly hospitalized, and is now recovering at home. Ray’s team shared an update on his health to his Instagram, writing: “Doctors have advised Ray to wear a neck brace for approximately four weeks. He remains fully mobile and in good spirits as he continues his recovery.” The 87-year-old’s injury comes at an interesting time. Ray is set to release his newest album, Favorites Old & New, on Friday, April 10, 2026. While he is resting and recovering, his album will still be released to the public. © Getty ImagesRay is a singer, songwriter who writes comedic songs His fans have sent many well wishes to the country singer. One person commented on the Instagram post announcing Ray’s injury: “Oh my goodness! I’m glad he’s recovering. Be safe. Take care of yourself sir. Sending much love to your family and you.” Another wrote: “Woah!! Thank God he’s on the mend.” Who is Ray …

Trump Threatens to Do Something Horrible in Africa Unless He Gets a Deal on Precious Minerals

Trump Threatens to Do Something Horrible in Africa Unless He Gets a Deal on Precious Minerals

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Donald Trump has been busy in Africa. Look no further than airstrikes in Nigeria, travel bans on 29 countries, and chummy alliances with military juntas. But dig deep enough into the muck of second-term headlines, however, and you might find another story: the administration’s medical extortion campaign. That might sound dramatic. But according to the New York Times, a memo drafted by the State Department outlines a plan to hold lifesaving HIV medication hostage if the south African country of Zambia refuses to meet its geopolitical terms. Though the exact demands haven’t been made public, the plan involves withholding some $115 million in support for vital HIV treatment programs, unless the Zambian government gives US companies more access to its vast mineral wealth. The language of the Zambia memo, prepared for Marco Rubio and viewed by the NYT, makes the Trump administration’s intentions clear: “we will only secure our priorities by demonstrating willingness to publicly take support away …

Disturbing AI Slop of Adorable Food Creatures Being Cooked in Horrible Ways Is Strangling the Internet

Disturbing AI Slop of Adorable Food Creatures Being Cooked in Horrible Ways Is Strangling the Internet

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Women crashing through glass bridges. Cat parents grinding their children into mincemeat. Poor people rioting in Walmart. Whichever way you look, the internet is clearly drowning in AI slop — and the tide just keeps coming in. The latest AI slop fad strangling the web is a series of videos with a bizarre fixation on traumatized food. In keeping with the grand tradition of AI garbage, the premise is incredibly unhinged: families of anthropomorphized food, often styled as spaghetti, are plucked, chopped, boiled, or fried, screaming in agony as they’re prepared for some heartless human’s meal. Recently uploaded vertical videos on TikTok and Instagram show dozens of variations on the theme, some with tens of thousands of views, others with millions. “My tiny little noodles, my sweet girls, don’t look down,” a momma pasta sobs in one clip on TikTok. “Mommy, the air is burning, I’m scared,” one of the baby bundles cries. “I don’t wanna fall.” The …

Former FBI official: Patel Olympics appearance sends ‘horrible’ message to rank and file

Former FBI official: Patel Olympics appearance sends ‘horrible’ message to rank and file

Published by Sam Flores

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Monday slammed FBI Director Kash Patel for celebrating with the U.S. men’s hockey team after their gold medal game victory at the Winter Olympics. “Horrible, horrible message to the FBI rank and file,” McCabe told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “The Lead.” McCabe has been a CNN contributor… Source link

The Economics of 3D Printed Homes Are Surprisingly Horrible

The Economics of 3D Printed Homes Are Surprisingly Horrible

Published by José Betancourt

The pitch for 3D-printed housing has always been the same: robots build faster, waste less, need fewer humans — and therefore make homes cheaper for consumers. It’s a compelling pitch, but it isn’t exactly what happened in Yuba County, California, where a company called 4Dify just finished fabricating what it calls “America’s first 3D-printed neighborhood.” According to the outlet SlashGear, the neighborhood encompasses five 1,000-square-foot houses just north of Sacramento. Each domicile is produced by a hulking concrete printer worth about $1.5 million, which took about 24 days to spit out the first house. In the future, 4Dify expects the whole process to take about 10 days, but that isn’t what’s astonishing about the Yuba County neighborhood — it’s the price tag. Per SlashGear, the first house went on sale last week for a price of $375,000. Given that the median price for a home in Yuba County is $450,000, that might seem like a steal. The catch, however, is the price per square foot. At 1,000 square feet in size, the 4Dify homes come …

Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News

Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News

Published by José Betancourt

A 35-year-old New York City man paid about $2,500 for a whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that came up healthy — but then suffered a massive stroke less than a year later that the expensive procedure flagged no sign of, The Washington Post reports. Now the stroke victim, Sean Clifford, is suing the MRI company behind the scan, Prenuvo — which has been endorsed by celebrities ranging from Paris Hilton to Cindy Crawford — for missing in the scans that 6o percent of his proximal right middle cerebral artery, a common site for strokes, had narrowed and showed “irregularity.” Clifford, who suffered a stroke in the same area where the blockage was missed by Prenuvo, is now paralyzed on his left side and permanently disabled — throwing into high relief that these scans, which prey on people’s fears, aren’t exactly fool proof-despite extravagant claims that they can pick up anything from tumors to brain aneurysms. A judge approved for the lawsuit, which was filed in September 2024, to proceed last month, according to …