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Google No Longer Supports Android 12 or Android 12L

17Apr

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Google No Longer Supports Android 12 or Android 12L

If you have a smartphone running Android 12 that can't upgrade past that version, I have some bad news: Google is dropping support for your phone. RIP Android 12As spotted by Android Authority, Google is no longer seeding security updates for devices running Android 12 and Android 12L. The company omitted the Android version from its April 2025 Android Security Bulletin, which notes security vulnerabilities Google has identified and patched, and as well as which versions of Android receive those patches. The company highlights Android 13, 14, and 15 across a number of different vulnerabilities, but not Android 12.The outlet isn't basing this news off these omissions alone: Android Authority reports that Google dropped support for Android 12 and 12L as of March 31, based on a source that sa...

Trump and U.S. trade war take spotlight in French leaders’ debate – National

17Apr

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Trump and U.S. trade war take spotlight in French leaders’ debate – National

In the French language election debate Wednesday night, the four main federal party leaders were asked to lay out policy priorities that have nothing with the United States. But the conversation quickly turned to the elephant in the room — Donald Trump — and how the leaders would deal with the U.S. president.The leaders began the debate by sparring over how to respond to the trade war with the United States and pitching themselves as the best one to negotiate with Trump.Poilievre said that on his first day in office, he would open negotiations with Trump on an agreement put an end to tariffs.“We can’t control Trump. So at the same time, we need to control what we can,” Poilievre said.“That means reversing the Liberal economic policies which have weakened our country, unlocking out (natural...

Chronic pain may raise risk of depression by four times: Study

16Apr

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Chronic pain may raise risk of depression by four times: Study

People suffering from chronic pain -- or pain that lasts at least three months -- may be up to four times more likely to experience depression, according to a study. Almost 30 per cent of people worldwide suffer from a chronic pain condition such as low back pain and migraines, and one in three of these patients also report co-existing pain conditions. The study published in the journal Science Advances shows that having chronic pain in multiple parts of the body was linked to a greater risk of depression than having pain at a single site. "Pain isn`t only physical," said Dustin Scheinost, Associate Professor of radiology and biomedical imaging at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). "Our study adds to the evidence that physical conditions can have mental health consequences," Scheinost add...

Don’t have an ID or address? Here’s how you can vote in the election – National

16Apr

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Don’t have an ID or address? Here’s how you can vote in the election – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live.Elections Canada realizes both of those things can be a challenge for someone without a home or standard ID cards, said spokesperson Diane Benson.If an unhoused person uses services at a shelter or community kitchen, that facility may be able to provide a letter saying the voter resides there, she said. For example, someone living in an encampment who frequents a soup kitchen could get a letter of confirmation from that facility, said Benson. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affair...

In federal leaders’ debates, these are the topics set to dominate – National

16Apr

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In federal leaders’ debates, these are the topics set to dominate – National

Canada’s relationship with the United States and President Donald Trump will likely dominate this week’s leaders’ debates for the federal election, but experts say there will be other issues to watch for. The leaders of the Liberals, Conservatives, New Democrats and Bloc Québécois will gather in Montreal Wednesday evening for the campaign’s only French-language debate, followed by the English-language debate on Thursday.The federal debate commission rescinded an invitation to the Green Party, saying that “the Commission concludes that because the Green Party of Canada has intentionally reduced the number of candidates running in the election for strategic reasons, it no longer meets the intention of the participation criteria to justify inclusion in the leaders’ debates.”You can find detai...

How Apple Plans to Improve Its AI Models While Protecting User Privacy

16Apr

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How Apple Plans to Improve Its AI Models While Protecting User Privacy

Even the most loyal Apple users will admit that the company is lagging behind when it comes to AI, with Siri's big Apple Intelligence upgrade now officially delayed (having been heavily promoted throughout last year). In a new blog post, Apple outlines some of the ways it's hoping to get back on track.One of the potential reasons for Apple's generative AI struggles may be that it prioritizes user privacy a lot more than the likes of OpenAI and Google. Apple doesn't gather any user data to train its large language models or LLMs (though it has trained its models on free text on the web), and relies heavily on synthetic data to produce AI text from prompts and from existing writing.The problem with synthetic data is, well, its artificiality. It lacks the nuance and variation of human writing...

Nick Carter faces new sexual assault lawsuit from 4th woman – National

16Apr

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Nick Carter faces new sexual assault lawsuit from 4th woman – National

NOTE: This article contains sexually explicit language and disturbing content. Read at your own discretion. Nick Carter is facing new sexual assault allegations in a lawsuit that claims he sexually assaulted a woman and gave her a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that led to cervical cancer.In the lawsuit, filed last week in Nevada, a woman named Laura Penly claims that she met Carter in late 2004 when she was 19 years old and he was in his mid-20s and they began having a consensual sexual relationship when they “would see each other approximately every few weeks” when she visited Los Angeles, according to documents obtained by People.Penly alleges that she had asked the Backstreet Boys singer to wear a condom and he “refused,” telling her that he was “clean” from STIs, according to he...

Extreme heat may raise risk of schizophrenia, depression: Study

16Apr

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Extreme heat may raise risk of schizophrenia, depression: Study

Rising temperatures may not only affect physical health, but could also increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) like schizophrenia and depression by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study. The research led by the University of Adelaide highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the study shows that high temperatures contributed to an annual loss of 8,458 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), representing 1.8 per cent of the total MBD burden in Australia. Young people aged 15 to 44 are particularly affected, with most losses linked to living with poor mental health. "The detrimental impacts of climate change on good mental health and emotional states have been...

Israeli troops will stay in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely: minister – National

16Apr

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Israeli troops will stay in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely: minister – National

Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages after Israel ended their ceasefire last month. Israel has also refused to withdraw from some areas in Lebanon following a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group last year, and it seized a buffer zone in southern Syria after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad in December.“Unlike in the past, the (Israeli military) is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement. The military “...

Saif Ali Khan dishes out on how to stay relevant in the Gen Z fashion space

16Apr

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Saif Ali Khan dishes out on how to stay relevant in the Gen Z fashion space

As the exciting trailer of "Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins" reached the audience on Monday, Saif Ali Khan reflected on predicting the Gen Z trends. Claiming that it is very difficult to predict trends, Saif stressed that if one strongly feels something, chances are that people will agree with you. Speaking during the trailer launch event, the `Omkara` actor shared "I think if you follow yourself- clothes for example- I had a sense of fashion because it`s what I believe in my heart. So, if you strongly feel something, chances are people will agree with you, but if you try and imagine what anybody else would want you`ll fail because it is impossible to do that." Additionally, speaking about the film, the producers shared, “As filmmakers, we’re constantly exploring new ways to tell stori...