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Love on the Spectrum fan favorite Connor Tomlinson reveals why he’s leaving the show after three seasons

Love on the Spectrum fan favorite Connor Tomlinson reveals why he’s leaving the show after three seasons

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Love on the Spectrum star Connor Tomlinson has revealed he will not return for the hit Netflix dating show’s upcoming fifth season. The Emmy-winning U.S. series about the romantic lives of people on the autism spectrum recently launched its fourth season on the streaming service. That will be the last to feature Tomlinson, who has become a fan favorite after joining the show three seasons ago. “It is with humility and a heavy heart that I share I will not be partaking in Season 5,” Tomlinson told Variety. “I feel like three seasons is enough to tell my story and find love on my own time.” He joked: “I’ve chosen to pass the torch to the next person who can make it as big as me.” Connor Tomlinson is departing Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ after three seasons (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) …

The Epstein Spectrum – The Atlantic

The Epstein Spectrum – The Atlantic

Published by Daniella Wilson

Some people in the Epstein files are monstrously gross. Some are moderately gross. Some are situationally, aspirationally, or cosmetically gross. And it is also quite possible that some may be no grosser than you. The files run to nearly 3.5 million pages. I’ve lost hours to the search bar, feeding it boldface names and receiving, almost unfailingly, a bright pellet of righteousness in return. Jeffrey Epstein’s correspondents who were most interested in sex were generally careful to be euphemistic about it—they were not waiting with excitement for an “underage girl” but for “my surprise” or a “gift.” Most of the others weren’t careful about anything. They preened. They flattered. They abased themselves before a man they must have known wasn’t what he presented himself to be—but whose private jet was very real. The rot is undeniable, and it’s produced a moral backlash that sometimes flattens everyone into the same shade of stain. But the person who looks the other way is not the same as the person who looks for victims. The person who flatters …

How Viktor Orbán laid traps to stop his successor from running Hungary – POLITICO

How Viktor Orbán laid traps to stop his successor from running Hungary – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

The constitutional court is a prime example of how Orbán can make life difficult for Magyar, as Fidesz has appointed all of its 15 justices, including a former Fidesz defense minister. The Curia, Hungary’s supreme court, is headed by András Varga, who was appointed by the Fidesz-controlled parliament. Any laws a Magyar government attempts to pass could fall foul of the top courts. “Because of the partiality of the Supreme Court or at least its president, and the constitutional court, this will be a very difficult battle for Tisza,” said Adrienn Laczó, a former judge who resigned in November 2024 in protest over the lack of judicial independence. Additionally, Orbán’s lawmakers in December strengthened the veto power of President Sulyok, who was appointed in 2024 for a five-year term. Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok (center) inspects a military honour guard during a flag-hoisting ceremony in front of the parliament in Budapest, on March 15, 2026. | Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images “Orbán has been worst-scenario planning in case he’s defeated,” said Kim Lane Scheppele, a constitutional …

Italy’s opposition sees its chance to beat Meloni. But it needs a leader, and a plan. – POLITICO

Italy’s opposition sees its chance to beat Meloni. But it needs a leader, and a plan. – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Impromptu alliances Campaigning against Meloni’s judicial reforms was an easy rallying point for the opposition, as they could all pile on the prime minister for attacking independent state institutions. In Rome’s Piazza Barberini on Monday night, opposition leaders and activists from several centrist and leftist parties gathered to celebrate a result few had considered likely just weeks earlier. Supporters waved party flags and chanted as leaders from across the political spectrum shared a stage in a rare display of unity. But the fraternity shown on the piazza masked deeper divisions: The coalition that came together to defeat Meloni in the referendum remains far from agreeing on a common national program, or a shared candidate for prime minister. The on-again-off-again grouping often diverges sharply on issues such as military spending and support for Ukraine, as well as economic policy, with a significant gap between the radical populist left and the more centrist Democratic Party.   Schlein argued on Wednesday that the opposition must focus on concrete proposals. “We can’t just be against the government, we have to …

Norway pitches itself as Europe’s energy lifeline – POLITICO

Norway pitches itself as Europe’s energy lifeline – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Norway supplies roughly a third of EU gas imports, though Arctic gas accounts for a much smaller share, around 3 percent of the bloc’s imports. Still, Norwegian leaders argue a moratorium would send the wrong signal while Europe remains dependent on external energy supplies. Norwegian officials, industry groups and unions are lobbying Brussels to drop the idea, arguing Europe will continue to need Norwegian Arctic gas as it phases out Russian supplies. | Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images Ine Eriksen Søreide, the leader of Norway’s Conservative party, said calls to stop Arctic development clash with Europe’s current energy security priorities. “It sends a very bad signal when the Commission says we need to stop oil and gas development in the Arctic, because that’s development the EU relies on,” she said. Experts say the broader Arctic energy picture is dominated by Russia, which has major plans to expand liquefied natural gas production through projects such as Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2. Malte Humpert, founder and senior fellow at the Arctic Institute, said climate change is …

Farage settles for second best in Gorton and Denton — as Tories lose £500 – POLITICO

Farage settles for second best in Gorton and Denton — as Tories lose £500 – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

In the wilderness By contrast, Britain’s Tories, who were running the country in government under two years ago, had a bruising night. They dropped from an already-dire general election showing of 7.9 percent to just 1.9 percent — receiving a paltry 706 votes. By polling under 5 percent, the party’s worst ever by-election result, the Tories lost the £500 deposit all candidates must pay to stand. In the immediate aftermath, Tory figures stressed that the party never had a chance of winning a constituency that has been reliably Labour for decades. Instead, they talked up Reform’s failure to seal the deal. “While last night’s result was disappointing for my party (we had a cracking candidate) it was not really our battlefield,” said former Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell. “The result was, however, very bad for Reform and may mark the beginning of the end of their hegemony.” Tory MP and former minister Graham Stuart said voters cast their ballots differently at by-elections compared to general elections, when they choose the next government. “The public is …

Europe’s AI ambitions require more investment in advanced and trusted connectivity

Europe’s AI ambitions require more investment in advanced and trusted connectivity

Published by Sam Flores

It seems impossible to have a conversation today without artificial intelligence (AI) playing a role, demonstrating the massive power of the technology. AI has the potential to impact every part of business and society, and European policymakers are on board. In February 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said: “We want Europe to be one of the leading AI continents … AI can help us boost our competitiveness, protect our security, shore up public health, and make access to knowledge and information more democratic.” Research from Nokia suggests that businesses share this enthusiasm and ambition. Eighty-four percent of more than 1,000 respondents said AI features in the growth strategy of their organization, while 62 percent are directing at least 20 percent of ICT capex budgets toward the technology. However, the equation is not yet balanced. Three-quarters state that current telecom infrastructure limits the ability to deliver on those ambitions, while 45 percent suggest these limitations would delay, constrain or entirely limit investments. There is clearly a disconnect between the ambition …

Trump posts and deletes racist Obama video, sparking outrage across the political spectrum

Trump posts and deletes racist Obama video, sparking outrage across the political spectrum

Published by Sam Flores

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., posted on X Friday morning that a video President Donald Trump shared depicting the Obamas as apes was “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House,” and that he prayed it was fake. Scott is the only Black Republican in the Senate. The video in question was a short clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes at the end of a video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. Trump posted the video late Thursday night in a spree on Truth Social where he made over 60 posts. The video no longer appears on his Truth Social feed as of Friday afternoon. “This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.” “Even if this was a Lion King meme, …

Merz looks to Gulf ties to curb Germany’s reliance on the US – POLITICO

Merz looks to Gulf ties to curb Germany’s reliance on the US – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

“After Russia’s war of aggression, we have learned the hard way that excessive dependence on individual countries can have serious consequences for our country,” said Sebastian Roloff, a lawmaker focusing on energy for the center-left Social Democrats, who rule in a coalition with Merz’s conservatives. Roloff said Trump’s recent threat to take over Greenland and the new U.S. national security strategy underscored the need to “avoid creating excessive dependence again” and diversify sources of energy supply. The Trump administration’s security strategy vows to use “American dominance” in oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy to “project power” globally, raising fears in Europe that the U.S. will use energy exports to gain leverage over the EU. Last year, 96 percent of German LNG imports came from the U.S, according to the federal government. | Pool photo by Lars-Josef Klemmer/EPA That’s why Merz and his delegation are also seeking closer ties to Qatar, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of natural gas as well as the United Arab Emirates, another major LNG producer. Last week, the EU’s energy …

New gold nanospheres capture nearly the full spectrum of solar energy

New gold nanospheres capture nearly the full spectrum of solar energy

Published by Jenni Sidey

Sunlight carries more energy than most solar devices can catch. That gap matters as heat waves grow worse. It also matters as grids strain under rising demand. A team working at the KU R&D Center at Korea University says a new coating could help. In ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers Jaewon Lee, Seungwoo Lee and Kyung Hun Rho from the KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology at Korea University, report a gold-based material that absorbs nearly the full range of sunlight. They built it from tiny gold nanospheres that self-assemble into microscale balls. The team calls the spheres “supraballs.” The idea targets a common weakness in today’s light-harvesting materials. Many systems collect visible light well. They struggle more with near-infrared light, which makes up a large share of the solar spectrum. The researchers designed supraballs to pull in both. How supraballs change what gold can absorb A single gold nanoparticle tends to absorb within a narrow band. Much of its strongest response sits in visible wavelengths. In the new work, the scientists …