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USB-C will become the new charging standard for tech devices in Europe. The Council of EU states gave final approval Monday for the new regulation, which will take effect in the fall of 2024. “A charger suitable for multiple devices saves money and time and also helps us avoid electronic waste,” said Czech Industry Minister Jozef Sikela on behalf of the current EU Council presidency. In addition to smartphones, the new rules will also cover tablets, e-readers, digital cameras, headphones, portable speakers, and keyboards. For laptops, the requirements negotiated by…

From 2023, all plastic packaging such as yogurt pots, plastic bags, or tubes will be collected with plastic bottles and beverage cartons in yellow garbage can or bags throughout Austria. “This is an important step for climate protection and achieving the EU recycling targets,” said Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA). The company expects this to result in a 20 percent increase in the collection of plastic packaging. According to the report, ARA has been campaigning for years for a uniform collection of plastic packaging. “The collection was handled differently within…

You wake up with a thick head after a night of drinking? Then better not reach for paracetamol! A doctor on TikTok now warns against this because this habit can be pretty dangerous for the body. While alcohol consumption should be limited anyway for health reasons, a doctor on TikTok now warns what serious effects paracetamol can have on your body during a hangover, according to the British Mirror. NO paracetamol during and after alcohol consumption.As we all know, painkillers do not get along with the consumption of alcohol. But…

Coffee is an extremely popular pick-me-up – and rightly so! Because coffee, contrary to its often reputation, is very healthy (in moderation, of course). This is due, among other things, to the secondary plant compounds and antioxidants that the delicious brown brew contains. But the decisive factor for coffee to develop its health-promoting properties is the way it is prepared. Whether Italian-style in the traditional “macchinetta,” with a semi-automatic or fully automatic machine, with a French press, as Turkish coffee/mocha, or with a conventional filter coffee machine – coffee can…

Ear noises torment up to one million people in Austria. But there are successful ways out of this suffering, which is unimaginable for healthy people. An expert shows them and gives practical tips. “Self-help for tinnitus” – for about one million people affected by ear noises in this country, this new book by Prim. e.m. Dr. Herwig Edlinger means hope. The ENT specialist from Feldbach (Styria) was one of the leading tinnitus specialists in Austria until the end of his medical career and also an expert for the readers of…