Is it already fall, or is it still summer? While some people are already pulling out their thick sweaters and sipping pumpkin spice lattes, others are still enjoying every last ray of sunshine. But who is “right” now? There are actually two answers to the question of when fall begins. Because there is a meteorological event and a calendar starts to fall. The meteorological start of autumn always falls on September 1, whereas the calendar start can vary. In 2024, autumn begins on September 22, according to the calendar. We…
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What is Bluetooth? How does it work? – Simply explained
The Bluetooth wireless standard is used in smartphones, laptops, and game consoles, for example. What is Bluetooth?Bluetooth is a wireless standard similar to WLAN but mainly designed for short distances. This means that no connection cables are required. You simply activate the Bluetooth function on both devices to connect them wirelessly. Unlike WLAN, no router is required—the connection is established directly between the devices (Bluetooth pairing). Examples of Bluetooth – where is it used?・Playing music from a cell phone via Bluetooth on the car radio. ・Connecting a smartphone to wireless…
Read MoreApple unveils iPhone 16 and new Apple Watches today
Apple is about to unveil its most important iPhone in years. The new models, expected to be presented to the public on Monday evening, are set to catapult the company into the AI era. However, the US company will not introduce the advanced AI functions in the EU for now, citing legal uncertainties. A new operating system version will also make it possible to use the iPhone without Apple apps for the first time. The new iPhone models will be presented at 7 p.m. CEST on Monday. The technology company…
Read MoreThat’s it for the long summer: it’s getting autumnal and cool
Today, Monday, summer, and sunshine will end: according to meteorologists, the weather will turn seamlessly into fall overnight, with temperatures dropping by at least ten degrees. According to the weather service Ubimet, the reason for this is a low-pressure system called “Yonca,” which has a southerly current. Warm and humid air masses initially reached the country, causing temperatures to rise again to midsummer levels. “From Sunday evening, however, the influence of low pressure will increase in Austria,” explains meteorologist Nikolas Zimmermann. “The new week will bring unsettled and early fall…
Read MoreWhy are most airplanes white?
Most airplanes we see at the airport or in the sky are white. But why is that? Airplanes could be painted in any color. Every airline is free to decide on the colors of its aircraft: It can do whatever it wants in terms of design. But why are the vast majority of airplanes painted white? White is cheapThere are indeed reasons for the prevalence of white mortality. Firstly, it is once again about money. White paint is used very frequently, so it is also produced in huge quantities. And…
Read MoreGlobal South most affected: Incorrectly disposed of plastic waste harms the environment and our health.
A British study shows that in 2020 alone, more than 50 million tons of plastic were not disposed of properly worldwide. The problem is greatest in countries in the Global South, where waste is not collected or only collected irregularly. India is the source region for almost a fifth of global plastic waste pollution. In 2020, more than nine million tons of plastic were not disposed of properly there. This is the finding of British researchers who used computer models and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the global hotspots of…
Read MoreThe top 10 foods for an alkaline diet
Alkaline foods can boost your health and counteract acidosis. Following an acid-alkaline diet, you should eat 80 percent alkaline foods to balance your metabolism. What are alkaline foods?When food is metabolized, different amounts of acids or bases are produced. Depending on which foods you eat, the body has to neutralize the acids and bases produced to keep the pH value in the blood constant. Alkalizing foods include mineral-rich foods such as fruit, vegetables, and herbs. In everyday life, however, most people eat acid-forming foods such as sweets, fast food, meat,…
Read MoreSummer 2024 was the hottest since records began
According to the study, the global average temperature from June to August was 0.69 degrees above the average for the reference period from 1991 to 2020. Copernicus relies on a data set based on billions of measurements from satellites, ships, airplanes, and weather stations worldwide. Europe also experienced the warmest summer since records began, with an average temperature 1.54 degrees above the 1991 to 2020 period. In August, the average global surface temperature was 16.82 degrees Celsius, 1.51 degrees above the pre-industrial level. The Mark of 1.5 degrees exceededTherefore, the…
Read MoreCrisis warnings on cell phones: AT-Alert starts on Monday
AT-Alert—the automatic cell phone disaster and crisis alerts in the event of storms, “threatening police situations,” or technical hazards such as chemical accidents—is finally on track. The federal states announced on Thursday that the new population warning system will enter the final test phase throughout Austria from September 9th. If everything runs smoothly in the following weeks, “live operation” will start on October 5. However, according to the Tyrolean government, the test phase does not mean that test warnings will be sent out nationwide starting September 9th. Rather, this would…
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