Month: March 2023

A new study settles the dispute: Does more money make you happier?

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For most people, happiness increases with income, a new study says. Money doesn’t make you happy, they say. But is that true at all? Two researchers recently came to different conclusions. Now they are joining forces: And find that more money makes you happier. But apparently, that doesn’t apply to everyone. Whether Money can buy happiness is perhaps as old as Money itself. And it has always been controversial. New research now provides a possible answer. A study published earlier this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy…

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New 200-euro bonus in Vienna – this is how you get the money

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Mayor Michael Ludwig has promised thousands of Vienna residents a new windfall. But the money is not directly deposited in the account. During his speech at the Vienna SPÖ club meeting, Vienna’s city leader Michael Ludwig announced a whole new relief package for citizens plagued by inflation. Several cash bonuses at once are intended to make housing affordable. Because the government is running out of time to decide on a possible rent break and no solution is in sight, Vienna is now moving forward with its 5-point program: A large…

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Many cell phone contracts to become more expensive from April

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As of April, existing cell phone contracts will become more expensive for many customers. Drei and A1 have already confirmed price increases in fees, the Chamber of Labor (AK) said in a statement. Drei will raise charges by 8.5 to 11.5 percent, depending on the tariff, and A1 by 8.5 percent, it said. In many cell phone contracts, value protection or index adjustment clauses allow mobile phone providers to adjust certain fees to the consumer index. As a result, telephone rates at Drei will become more expensive by an average…

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Test end – What to do if Corona is suspected?

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Corona numbers are high, but the free test program is about to end. “The positivity rate is still very high at 20 percent.” This was stated now by Univ. Prof. Dr. Michael Havel, CEO and founder of the Lifebrain lab, after the Vienna Corona lab, terminated 122 more employees. This would further align the location and staffing levels with current Corona requirements. Since the beginning of March, a negative PCR test no longer has to be presented when visiting hospitals and nursing homes – meaning the last testing requirement in…

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Plasticosis worries researchers: What’s behind plasticosis?

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According to new findings, plastic that enters the world’s oceans also appears capable of causing dangerous diseases. The first cases of plasticosis found in birds illustrate this case. The world economy produces so much plastic that it can be found everywhere (even in the Arctic, whole mountains of plastic make it), also in our stomachs. Puffins ingest plasticWhen plastic enters the world’s oceans (researchers are working diligently to find a solution to eliminating it naturally), it never completely disappears (it can also be detected in breast milk). It breaks down…

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How likely is a collision with Earth?

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Two French amateur astronomers have discovered an asteroid about 50 meters in size that could come dangerously close to Earth. According to the U.S. space agency, there is a “very small possibility” that the chunk, with the catalogue name 2023 DW, could impact Earth in February 2046. Discovered on February 26 by Georges Attard and Alain Maury as part of the MAP asteroid search program at Maury’s private observatory in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, the cosmic chunk will take 271 days to orbit the Sun. According to initial calculations,…

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Leaving the charging cable in the socket: That’s how much it costs

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Chargers and power supplies consume electricity even when they are not connected to a device such as a cell phone or laptop. Why this is so: As soon as a charger is plugged into the socket, a small closed circuit is established – even if no other electrical device is connected.In times of inflation and electricity crisis, consumers wonder what the cost of such an idle loss is. The German consumer protection experts at Öko-Test know the answer: they have compiled previous findings and tested them themselves. External power supplies…

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Austria: New climate bonus 2023

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There will also be a climate bonus throughout Austria in 2023 – albeit in a slimmed-down version. Last year’s best-known cash bonus is making a comeback. The climate bonus was first paid out in 2022 as part of the eco-social tax reform – back then, it was coupled with an anti-inflation bonus and totalled 500 euros. This year, everyone registered in Austria for six months will receive their money, albeit in a slimmed-down version. This is because for this year, no “Antiteuerungsbonus” is planned – thus, 250 euros are omitted.…

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Thinking along with your purchases: How to reduce household waste

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Waste disposal companies collect four hundred eighty-three kilograms of household waste per capita annually. This huge amount cannot be completely avoided. But everyone can do something to reduce their contribution. A life without waste – that’s a big goal that only very ambitious people can come close to. But many consumers want to produce less waste. However, industry and retail do not make it easy for them because they package their products in elaborate ways. Nevertheless, it is worth trying – even if the “zero waste” goal is not achieved.…

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