“We have no choice”: Apple confirms USB-C on iPhone

Apple has confirmed to launch of an iPhone equipped with USB-C. However, the company is not happy about this. When the Wall Street Journal asked if Apple would replace the Lightning connector, Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak replied, “Of course, we have to comply. We don’t have a choice.” Because: the European Union is now mandating that all phones sold in its member countries use this connector if they have a physical charger. Not happy about change compulsionAsked when to expect USB-C on the iPhone, Joswiak replied, “The Europeans are…

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7,892 new Corona infections reported Wednesday

The number of new Corona infections registered in Austria on Tuesday was 7,892, below the 8,000 mark. That’s more than the average of 7,117 new infections per day over the past seven days, according to AGES figures released Wednesday. Seven thousand eight hundred ninety-two new coronavirus infections were registered in Austria on Tuesday. A week ago, 13,048 new infections were reported. The seven-day incidence continues to fall; after 606.8 the previous day, it was reported today at 551.8 per 100,000 population. Fewer than 8,000 new Corona infections were reported Wednesday.However,…

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Corona numbers rise – now ministry responds

The coronavirus continues to spread. Now wastewater monitoring in Austria is being expanded even further. In addition to the country’s 24 largest wastewater treatment plants, another 24 treatment plants will be included in the national wastewater monitoring system. This will enable the National Reference Center to analyze its results on virus loads and variant incidence in even greater detail. These findings play an increasingly important role in the assessment of corona situation. Austria is thus further expanding its pioneering international role. Wastewater monitoring is playing an increasingly important role in…

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It’s tangerine time again!

Now that it is getting cold and uncomfortable outside, the bright orange tangerines, with their sweet aroma, again dominate the supermarket stand. We cannot imagine the dark season without this healthy winter fruit. It is believed that mandarin originally comes from the northeast of India or southwest China. There it has been cultivated for several thousand years. Around 1800, it was imported into England and made its way to Europe. Today, wide varieties are grown mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions and are offered here primarily from November to…

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Austria celebrates National Day today

The National Day on October 26 will be celebrated in old normality again after two years of corona mode. The Austrian Armed Forces will return in full force to their performance show on Vienna’s Heldenplatz, and the doors of the government and Parliament will be open again. There is no open day at the Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen for the first time. However, he will receive “representatives of civil society” at the Hofburg premises. The national holiday on October 26 traditionally begins with wreath-laying ceremonies by the Federal…

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Climate change also threatens the health

Our dependence on coal, gas, and oil is accelerating the climate crisis and exacerbating the health consequences associated with global warming, air pollution, and extreme weather events. That’s the stark warning of the “Countdown 2022” report in the medical journal The Lancet. But the authors also stress that it is not too late to prevent a further increase in climate change-related deaths and illnesses. “The climate crisis is killing us”: in light of the seventh annual report of the “Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres…

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Injured after a strong earthquake in the Philippines

At least 26 people have been injured in a major earthquake in the north of the Philippines. The magnitude 6.4 quake occurred at around 11 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday evening in the province of Abra, about 350 kilometers north of Manila, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The epicenter was located near the town of Lagayan. According to government information, many houses and public infrastructure were also damaged. In some areas, the power went out. Videos circulated on the Internet showed panicked people seeking shelter under…

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