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How to Get Minesweeper and Solitaire Back in Windows 11

25Apr

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How to Get Minesweeper and Solitaire Back in Windows 11

Spider, Minesweeper, and Hearts—these longtime staples of Windows (plus other familiar titles, from Solitaire to Freecell) have been missing in action since the launch of Windows 8 in 2012. Sure, you can find versions of these games in the Microsoft Store, but they're cluttered with ads and generally don't feel as good to play as the classic iterations so many of us remember. But there's a way to get the OG time-wasters back.It's not even particularly hard to do: An installer built by Winaero—a long running website that offers all kinds of system tweaking tools—makes it easy to get these classic games running on computers operating with Windows 8, 10, or 11. The games are slightly tweaked to look better on higher resolution displays, but are otherwise identical to the originals. The games ...

Paapa Essiedu joins drama series `Falling` as lead actor opposite Keeley Hawes

25Apr

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Paapa Essiedu joins drama series `Falling` as lead actor opposite Keeley Hawes

Actor Paapa Essiedu, who garnered fame after landing the role of Snape in HBO`s Harry Potter, has joined the cast of the drama series `Falling` as the lead actor, reported Deadline. The series will be directed by Peter Hoar, who is known for helming the series `It`s a Sin`. As per the Deadline, Essiedu will play Catholic priest David opposite Keeley Hawes, who is devoted nun Anna. Both are deeply committed to their work in the church and in their community. Neither is expected to fall in love. But when they do, both are forced to wrestle with what it means for them, their vows, and their relationship with God, reported the outlet. The actor will be joining the cast of Rakie Ayola, Jason Watkins, Niamh Cusack, Adrian Scarborough, David Dawson, Susan Brown, Sandra Voe and TV newcomers Ho...

Poilievre schedules rally in Carleton amid reports he could lose his seat – National

25Apr

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Poilievre schedules rally in Carleton amid reports he could lose his seat – National

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has scheduled a last-minute “whistle stop” rally in his rural Ottawa riding amidst reports that he’s in danger of losing his seat. On Sunday night, Poilievre will meet with constituents in the rural Ottawa riding of Carleton — a seat he’s held since being first elected in 2004 at age 25 — on the eve of the federal election.Both the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail — citing unnamed federal and Ontario conservative sources — reported Thursday Poilievre could be in danger of losing his own seat.Citing an unnamed source in the Conservative campaign, the Star reported Thursday Poilievre appears to be “in trouble” in his own riding. Two other Conservative sources, not connected to the campaign, told the newspaper, “Poilievre’s team has reached out to party...

Quebec government says ‘Go Habs Go!’ expression is part of province’s identity

25Apr

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Quebec government says ‘Go Habs Go!’ expression is part of province’s identity

The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase “Go Habs Go!” as the provincial language watchdog takes heat for objecting to the English word “go.” In a statement Friday, Quebec’s French-language minister said the slogan is part of “our DNA, our identity,” and has been used for decades to support the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team.“It’s a unifying expression, rooted in our history, and part of our cultural and historical specificity,” Jean-François Roberge said on the social media platform X. “It’s a Québécisme and we’re proud of it!”Roberge’s statement was meant to quell the uproar in Quebec over the Montreal transit agency’s decision to remove the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” from city buses and replace it with “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” to show support for the hockey tea...

Elections Canada will let some ridings count advance ballots slightly early – National

25Apr

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Elections Canada will let some ridings count advance ballots slightly early – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Elections Canada will let poll workers in some ridings start counting advance ballots a little bit earlier, owing to the record number of votes cast in early voting on Easter weekend. Preliminary estimates released by Elections Canada on Tuesday showed 7.3 million voters cast their ballot at advance polls during this past weekend, a 25-per cent increase from the 5.8 million votes in the 2021 federal election.Ordinarily, vote counting does not begin until polls close. However, election law in Canada allows the chief electoral officer to make exceptions, on the request of district returning officers, to start counting advance ballots up to one hour before polls close.Due to the high number o...

Pedro Pascal calls J.K. Rowling ‘heinous loser’ after her U.K. Supreme Court ruling post – National

25Apr

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Pedro Pascal calls J.K. Rowling ‘heinous loser’ after her U.K. Supreme Court ruling post – National

Pedro Pascal has called out J.K. Rowling for her “heinous loser behavior” after the Harry Potter author shared a celebratory post following a U.K. court decision ruling about the definition of “woman.” The Last of Us actor commented on a video posted to Instagram, calling for a boycott of Rowling’s Potter franchise after she was “reveling” in the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling on April 16, which claimed that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition.Activist Tariq Ra’ouf shared the video on social media on April 17 after the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling under the U.K. Equality Act, which means trans women can be excluded from some groups and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms, homeless shelters, swimming areas and medical or couns...

Ill-effects of unhealthy habits as young adult start showing at age 36: Study

25Apr

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Ill-effects of unhealthy habits as young adult start showing at age 36: Study

A study has suggested that age 36 is when the ill-effects of having unhealthy habits as a young adult -- smoking, drinking and physical inactivity -- start becoming apparent. Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla tracked about 370 residents of the Finnish city for over 30 years. Data was collected via surveys and medical tests at ages 27, 36, 42, 50 and 61. Three bad habits -- smoking, heavy drinking and a lack of exercise -- can lead to declines in health in people as young as 36, according to findings published in the journal Annals of Medicine. The team said that unhealthy behaviours in mid-life -- 40s and 50s -- are known to increase chances of developing health disorders in old age. However, their analysis showed that the ill-effects of unhealthy behaviours remained similar...

Is Trump trolling Canada with 51st state attacks? ‘No I’m not,’ he says – National

25Apr

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Is Trump trolling Canada with 51st state attacks? ‘No I’m not,’ he says – National

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is “not trolling” about wanting to make Canada the 51st state, indicating that he is serious about American territorial expansion. Trump sat down with Time magazine for an interview marking his first 100 days in office in his second term. The U.S. president was asked if he was “trolling” with his comments about seizing both Greenland and Canada.“You’ve talked about acquiring Greenland, taking control of the Panama Canal, making Canada the 51st state. Maybe you’re trolling a little bit on that one. I don’t know,” the interviewer asked, according to a transcript of the interview posted online by Time magazine.“Actually, no, I’m not,” Trump responded.“I’m really not trolling. Canada is an interesting case.” ...

Why the New GameCube Controller for Switch 2 Might Not Be Such a Good Idea After All

25Apr

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Why the New GameCube Controller for Switch 2 Might Not Be Such a Good Idea After All

If you're a gamer born in the '80s or '90s, you might have some strong nostalgia for the Nintendo GameCube. It's not just your childhood memories fueling those opinions: It's a great console, with classic library to boot: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; Mario Kart: Double Dash; and Super Smash Bros. Melee, just to name a few.It might be tempting, then, to pick up a new GameCube controller, specifically designed for Nintendo Switch 2, and all the GameCube games Nintendo plans to make available through a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. If you're lucky enough to snag the new console at launch, you'll be able to play Wind Waker, Soulcalibur II, and F-Zero GX, with more titles on the way. Sure, you could use the Joy-Cons or Switch Pro controller to play these games, but why not fully ...

Gut-brain link behind behavioural symptoms in children with autism

25Apr

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Gut-brain link behind behavioural symptoms in children with autism

Imbalance in the digestive system may disrupt brain signals and influence behavioural symptoms in children with autism, according to a study on Monday. Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) demonstrated that gut metabolites impact the brain, and the brain, in turn, affects behaviour. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, adds to a growing body of science implicating the “gut-brain” axis in autism. “The brain acts as the intermediary between gut health and autism-related behaviours,” said first author Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, professor at the Brain and Creativity Institute at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. “Previous studies highlighted differences in gut microbiomes and brain structures in autism, but our research connects t...