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October 3, 2023—Tuesday—marked the warmest October day since measurements began. At the weather station of Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) in Langenlebarn in Lower Austria, a new Austrian record for October was set at 30.3 degrees. Many other weather stations also set new October temperature records for their respective measurement locations on Monday and Tuesday, weather and climate experts reported. 30.3 degrees in Langenlebarn: data check before official temperature record entryThe highest temperature measured in October in Austria was 30.2 degrees on October 4, 1966, in Fussach in Vorarlberg. In second…

The nationwide civil defence practice alarm is set to sound again this Saturday, October 7. Between 12:00 and 12:45, after the “siren rehearsal” signal, the three civil defence signals, “warning,” “alarm,” and “all-clear,” will be broadcast throughout Austria. This serves to check the technical equipment of the warning and alarm system and is also intended to familiarize the population with the signals and their meaning. With the sirens, KATWARN Austria/Austria will be tested again, the Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday. This system, which transmits information and warnings from…

In the north and east, the day will often start sunny, especially over the peaks of the Alps, and in the south and southeast, there will initially be heavier clouds and rain showers. There will typically be sunny skies here in the afternoon as well. The wind will still blow from the northwest, especially in the east, but will become increasingly weaker during the day—the early temperatures are 8 to 16 degrees, and the daily highs are 16 to 23 degrees. The forecast in detailVienna: Not much remains of the…

A recent study found that an astonishing 97 percent of students use their smartphones during school hours, and 60 percent also use them at night, from midnight to 5 a.m. on school days. A study shows high consumption of mobile phones. Most screen time was spent on social media such as Instagram and Snapchat (32%), followed by YouTube and games during school hours. The nighttime use of the phone mainly used the same media, with YouTube being the app that was used the longest, as the videos were played all…

The trick is subtle: the phone rings, an Austrian number—even one that seems familiar to you—appears on the display, and there is a fraud right next. Cases are rising, and more and more Austrian phone numbers are being stolen, hijacked and abused by criminals for their illegal masks. “Spoofing” is the term for that. In most cases, the number’s valid owner does not learn anything about it until it is too late. In September alone, the telecommunications regulatory authority RTR had 2556 cases of misuse of its number. For comparison,…