Month: March 2023

The first mobile phone call turns 50 – it was rather dull

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Today, there are more cell phones on the planet than people. It all started half a century ago with the very first call. The phone call that would spark a revolution was, in itself, rather brusque. “Hi, Joel,” Motorola engineer Martin Cooper said to his colleague. “I’m calling you from a cell phone. But a real cell phone. A personal, portable cell phone,” Cooper recalled of the first call from a cellular device ever. Colleague Joel was so stunned, he says, that at first, there was silence on the other…

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“April Fool’s Day!”: Where does April Fool’s Day come from?

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“April Fool’s Day!”: Anyone who hears this on April 1 has likely fallen for an April Fool joke. But why do people make April Fools jokes? Even in 2023, April 1 is a day of celebration for all pranksters: today, they fool their fellow human beings with an April Fool joke. But where does the April Fool’s joke originate? The answer is short: we don’t know for sure. But there are four possible explanations – and we present them here. April 1: Why do people make April Fools jokes?One explanation…

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Corona forecast: this is what the experts expect after Easter

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The COVID forecasting consortium expects a continued decline in Corona numbers after the Easter vacations. “Data from both effluent monitoring and EMS consistently indicate a downward trend in infection incidence,” the COVID Forecast Consortium notes in its latest preview. With 2,595 new Corona infections reported, the number had almost halved compared to the previous week, when 4,035 new Corona cases were reported. It’s a trend that experts expect to continue until after the Easter holiday. Using its model calculations, the consortium also predicts that the steady decline in COVID incidence…

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New iPhone to come without physical SIM slot

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Apple started installing embedded SIMs (eSIMs) in its iPhones years ago. The eSIM is a virtual SIM card and an integral chip part. It is expected to replace physical SIM cards altogether sooner or later. In the U.S., the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro are two models that rely exclusively on eSIMs. The upcoming iPhone 15 models will also be delivered in the USA entirely without a physical SIM card slot. Apple wants to go for eSIMS only in France.It has been revealed that there are plans for Europe…

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A study shows the effects of coffee consumption on health

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Coffee is one of the most popular beverages globally, but experts still debate its health benefits and harmful properties. The study examined the effects of coffee consumption on blood pressure, risk of heart disease, diabetes and other health issues. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. It showed that drinking coffee can have both health benefits and drawbacks, “People can be assured that there are certainly no imminent dangerous effects of drinking coffee,” as the study’s author reported. A recent study published in the New England…

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The carol singing campaign of the “Katholische Jungschar Österreich” brought 19.2 million euros in donations this year

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The Epiphany Campaign has taken stock of the past carol singing fundraising campaign. Eighty-five thousand children and young people were in action and “sang” for 19.2 million euros across Austria. This was announced by the Epiphany Campaign of the Catholic Children’s Movement (DKA) on Tuesday, reported Kathpress. The record result lies 25.5 percent over the past year (15.3 million euro) and clearly over the “before Corona results,” so the DKA. Support for 500 aid projects in poverty-stricken regionsThe relief organization uses the collection campaign, carried out every year between Christmas…

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Film Screening of the Film “Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?” (What Are the Colors of Forgotten Dreams?) in Vienna

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A special film screening of “Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?” (What Are the Colors of Forgotten Dreams?) by Jose Javier Reyes will be held on 31 March 2023, 18.30 Hours at the Haus der Musik Event Hall (Seilerstätte 30, 1010 Vienna, Austria). The screening is organized by the Philippine Embassy in Austria, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), in celebration of National Women’s Month 2023. The film follows Teresa, a nanny who dedicated 60 years of service to a middle-class family at the…

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Just before Easter: Pope hospitalized for an infection

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Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic Wednesday afternoon. He is to undergo examinations that had already been scheduled, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a press release. According to media reports, the pope could spend several days in the hospital. Appointments of the pope on Thursday and Friday and an interview planned for Wednesday afternoon at the Vatican were cancelled. Francis is in a room on the tenth floor of the polyclinic, known as the “apartment of the popes” because Francis’ predecessors had often been treated here. Francis…

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Watch out! Penalty charges in other countries are too expensive

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Easter time is travel time. It is not uncommon to travel abroad by car. But drivers better pay close attention to the traffic regulations there – because some offences can cost money. If you have trouble keeping your foot on the gas at the speed limit in your home country, you might have even more problems abroad. Because there, traffic violations are much more expensive, according to ADAC. Thus, especially in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland, as well as in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy, sometimes drastic…

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