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Google Is Finally Killing Off a Decade-Old Version of Android

Android Gingerbread, you’ve lived a good life. Now it’s time to rest. Photo: Gizmodo Whether you’re running it for a nostalgic feel or you’ve held on to a device for too long, it’s time to say goodbye to the decade-old Android Gingerbread. Google is officially laying it to rest. As of Sept. 27, the company will no longer allow devices running the vintage version of Android 2.3.7 or lower to connect with Google services, effectively cutting off every essential part of being an Android… Source link

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Millions of student loan borrowers left out of pandemic payment pause amid decade-old quirk

When the U.S. government bailed out student loan lenders during the Great Recession, legislators unintentionally set off a series of cascading events that has left more than 6 million student loan borrowers locked out of a crucial benefit more than 10 years later amid the coronavirus pandemic. Two consumer advocacy groups are pressing the Biden administration to change that. “The Trump administration exercised executive authority to cancel student loan interest charges and pause loan payments… Source link

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