Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Donald Trump is at it again, with his latest ramblings landing him in hot water once more.

Following the devastating news of the death of When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, tributes poured in from across the world. However, the president sparked outrage after sharing a bizarre and lengthy post about Reiner on Truth Social, describing him as a "tortured and struggling" director.

Trump was swiftly condemned for the remarks, leaving many questioning what the so-called 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' really refers to.

Elsewhere, numerous US officials issued statements following the Brown University shooting, in which two students were killed and nine others injured.

While most responses struck the typical tone expected after such a tragedy, the president himself was slammed for appearing to miss the mark entirely when he said, "things can happen".

Meanwhile, Trump's clashes with journalists have continued, with the latest incident unfolding during a bill-signing ceremony in the Oval Office.

When asked about rising insurance premiums, Trump interrupted, saying: "Well, don't make it sound so bad."

He went on to add: "Because, obviously, you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans."

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Tributes pour in for director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner

"We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time," a spokesperson said in a statement

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Two students were killed and nine more injured in a mass shooting on the Brown University campus

Whether you're in a club or sat at home, in an age of tech, it can be all too easy to feel like you're living life through a screen - watching someone else's memories, or your own.

London-based nightlife icon and DJ of choice for the fashion set, Fat Tony, has witnessed the transformation of the dancefloor, from the illustrious era of raucous nights at famed New York clubs like Studio 54, to the resurgence of a new type of party culture - one centred around who-was-on-Instagram-with-who, and where reliving hazy nights through technology are as inevitable as the hangover the following morning.

"I first banned smartphone cameras from my events eight years ago as we quickly realised that everyone taking them out to capture moments was taking them away from… well, the moment", he tells us, noting that while phones have a place, we've reached breaking point with just how much they're used.

"Let's be honest, you take pics of a night out, how many times do you actually look back at them?" he continues.

"The special feeling we used to get when we'd use a proper camera just isn't there because it is so easy now. You must have seen some shows out there, like Keinemusik or Afterlife - not a person in the crowd without their phone up and truly living in the moment. Mad."

It's certainly up for debate - the new landscape has opened up certain genres to wider audiences, and artists who would've struggled to cut through the noise of the music industry otherwise are getting their platform. But does TikTok-ability now dictate our listening habits?

For Tony, he's under no pressure to change the way he plays, regardless of whether it makes his sets less Instagrammable...

Read more here

A new ultramassive black hole has been discovered, and we're not even going to try to get our heads around its scale.

The enormous object observed for the first time is 30 billion times bigger than the Sun and is located hundreds of millions of light-years away.

And don't worry if that's an impossible size to imagine – even the researchers leading the project can't quite comprehend it.

"Even as an astronomer, I find it hard to comprehend how big this thing is," James Nightingale told BBC Radio Newcastle.

Nightingale is a study author from the department of physics of Durham University, who is part of the team who made the discovery. The findings were published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

He went on to say in a press release that experts believe black holes cannot grow much larger than the newly discovered object, meaning it could remain one of the biggest ever discovered for some time.

In a world where dating feels more complex than ever, a new layer is being added into the mix, one that blurs the line between romance and technology: relationships with AI bots.

Well, New York is about to open the doors to the world's first AI dating café.

Created by AI dating app EVA AI, the new pop-up is designed to bring people and their AI partners together in a deliberately intimate setting. Think candlelight, single-seat tables, and phone stands to prop up your bot while you sip drinks, share nibbles, and settle in for a one-on-one 'date'.

Here's how it works: users build and customise their AI love interest through the EVA AI app, then book a reservation at the café.

From there, the human arrives solo (phone in hand), ready to chat, flirt, or share life updates with their digital companion.

And while this might seem like a niche (and definitely unconventional) approach to dating, it doesn't mean AI won't play a significant role in the future of romance.

Elsewhere, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd has shared a bold prediction about where things could be headed.

"If you want to get really out there, there is a world where your dating concierge could go and date for you with other dating concierge," Whitney previously shared.

Find out more here

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