With the upcoming update, Whatsapp introduces a new feature that many users have been eagerly waiting for. You can now use your account on up to four different smartphones simultaneously. Setting it up is still awkward, but it should soon become more accessible. Many users have wanted to use a Whatsapp account on multiple smartphones for years. Until now, however, this was not possible because there was no secure solution. But now the time has come: Whatsapp has announced an update of its messenger in its blog, after which you…
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Public appointments cancelled: Pope continues on the road to recovery
After Pope Francis had to undergo emergency surgery last week, doctors still advise him against getting out of bed. The 86-year-old is not appearing before the faithful for Sunday prayers. However, this is only a precautionary measure. According to the attending physician, Pope Francis continues to be on the road to recovery after his most recent surgery. The head of the Catholics is fever-free, and his heart and lungs are functioning normally, explained surgeon Sergio Alfieri of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. For precautionary reasons, however, Francis does not appear…
Read MorePowerful thunderstorms are on the horizon again Sunday
Today, Sunday, locally strong thunderstorms are expected again from Carinthia to Burgenland. According to the Austrian Severe Weather Center experts, the humid and thunderstorm-prone air from the north will slowly be pushed away. However, and calm early summer weather will set in at the beginning of the week. Sunday will start cloudy in large parts of the country, and a few showers will fall in the southeast. In the day, especially from Vorarlberg over the Innviertel to the Weinviertel, the sun will appear more and more often, but otherwise, it…
Read MoreWeather in Austria: it remains rainy in the east
The weekend will bring temperatures up to 28 degrees, especially in the west. In the east and south, heavy rain must continue to be expected. In the west, high-pressure influence with sunny weather will prevail from today, Friday. The low center in high layers will shift further eastward. Thus, it will remain very unsettled in the rest of Austria with an alternation of sun and clouds and an increasing shower and thunderstorm activity during the day. Friday, further local heavy rainThe focus of showers before the start of the weekend…
Read MoreNumerous households must now additionally pay monthly for the ORF.
The GIS becomes the ORF fee: although it is supposed to be cheaper for citizens, the government is asking hundreds of thousands to pay even more. The so-called ORF fee is de facto a done deal, and its implementation in parliament is planned before the summer break. The media negotiators from the Greens and the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) are still discussing the final details and whether/which objections from the review of the law might still find their way into it. However, there should be no more significant changes. The…
Read MoreAirplane toilet: what happens to the wastewater during the flight?
Thousands of times, the toilet is flushed on an average medium-haul flight. This legitimately raises the question: what happens to all that wastewater? The workings of an airplane pose numerous mysteries if only starting with the toilets and especially what happens to the wastewater. We’ll answer the question that has always been on your mind. Or maybe you’re interested in why we’re supposed to put our smartphones in flight mode during the flight. No, it doesn’t go straight into the air.Back then, people used a blue liquid sanitizer to carry…
Read MoreWhatsApp: This new function starts now
Messenger service WhatsApp has launched a new feature for running public channels. Administrators of channels can use it to send texts, photos, videos or polls to their followers, as the subsidiary of the Meta Group explained on Thursday. According to the statement, the administrator function will be available to a select number of organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and FC Barcelona. Content from a channel will be available for 30 days WhatsApp reportedly offers a directory of all media that can be searched by topic. In addition,…
Read MoreUp to 220 euros: Climate bonus available from September
As of September, everyone who has lived in Austria for 183 days as of July 1 will again receive the climate bonus. Children will receive half the amount, while prisoners will be left empty-handed this year. The bonus amount depends on the region (110 and 220 €). Only the Viennese receive the initial amount of €110, while the bonus is €150 in area districts such as Floridsdorf or Simmering.You can find out which category you fall into (€110, €150, €185, €220) at klimabonus.gv.at. The money will be sent to your…
Read MoreThe long weekend will be warm and with a lot of thunderstorms
Over the long weekend, the weather returns from its unsettled side. Rain showers and thunderstorms are on the way, especially in the east and south of Austria. However, temperatures will remain summery warm. Geosphere says the low-pressure center will lie in higher layers over Austria on Thursday. Thus, the first thunderstorms and showers will already form during the morning hours in the south and east. During the day, the thunderstorm activity will spread almost over the entire federal territory, but locally heavy rainfall is expected again. The sun will appear…
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