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Leak shows what iPhone 15 should look like

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Not even half a year ago, the iPhone 14 was presented, and already there are concrete rumours about its successor iPhone 15. So 9to5mac CAD files were leaked, allowing very clear conclusions about the upcoming smartphone’s design. The most remarkable finding is the upper side of the screen, or rather the no longer existing notch. Dynamic Island will also take its place in the non-Pro models. This is an oval-shaped notch that houses the front camera and sensors. It also appears from the files that Apple is now venturing away…

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Venus and Jupiter light up even the big city

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In 2023, which is not exactly rich in special celestial events, there is a nice opportunity to observe a striking spectacle starting at the end of February. With Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets meet and can be seen even in the western sky in the evening – and even in light-polluted big cities! Venus and Jupiter come closest on the evening of March 1 – at least from the perspective of terrestrial observers. In fact, on that day, brighter Venus is more than 100 million kilometres from Earth,…

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Cold and wet: winter is coming back this weekend

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Winter is making its return in many parts of Austria this weekend. A cold front brings not only hard and wet weather but also snow. Friday will start with a few hours of sunshine, but more and more clouds will move in from the north and southwest during the day. There will be rain showers, especially in the country’s northern half. In the south, it will remain largely dry on FridayThe area between the Inn and Waldviertel will be particularly affected. The snow line will continue to move between 1,300…

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Inflation in January 2023 explodes to new record level

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The inflation rate in January reached a new record level in this crisis. Energy prices, in particular, are driving inflation to record highs. According to Statistik Austria, the inflation rate for January 2023 rose to 11.2 percent, which was even higher than in December 2022 (10.2 percent). This also shattered the current crisis record from October (11 percent). So while this country’s inflation crisis has worsened, the rest of Europe can take a breather. Year-on-year inflation in the eurozone was 9.2 percent in December and fell to 8.5 percent in…

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Vaccination coverage rate down again, concern about fall grows

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With Corona behind them, people in Austria are “forgetting” about flu vaccinations even more often than last time: The influenza vaccination coverage rate has dropped for the second time to a meagre 13.62 percent. The Vaccine Manufacturers Association (ÖVIH) worries about the next wave in the fall of 2023 and calls on the government to stop the negative trend. The vaccination coverage rate, calculated based on doses delivered or returned, refers to the total population and is more than three percentage points lower than the previous season and as much…

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Corona forecast shows continued increase in hospitals – 6,763 new Corona infections reported Wednesday

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The Covid Forecast Consortium continues to project an increase in Corona-infected people in hospitals.Within the past seven days, the number had grown by 43 percent to 1,370 people. Despite the increase, the Covid outbreak is expected to remain below last year’s peak levels over the next two weeks, the Wednesday update said. In addition, it said only about one-fifth of hospital admissions of infected people are causal because of Covid-19. Normal wards across Austria are expected to see an increase from 1,304 Corona-positive individuals (as of yesterday, Tuesday) to a…

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Out for GIS (Gebühren Info Service) fee: What could the household levy look like?

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The ORF is no longer to be financed by the GIS fee as of January 1, 2024, as the Constitutional Court ruled in July 2022. Instead, there is to be a household levy independent of whether or not a reception device is present. However, details on this are not yet known. However, looking at other countries shows what the new levy could look like in Austria. GIS or the Gebühren Info Service – a fee one should pay for the use of Radio and other broadcasting services in Austria. How…

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New 200 Euros energy bonus for Viennese households in April 2023

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Back in 2022, the federal capital of Vienna paid out an energy bonus to Viennese households in an uncomplicated and quick way. Now, this is going into the second round. According to the city government, the Vienna Energy Bonus 2023 is intended to cushion the increased energy costs. And again, the payout is designed to be quite quick and unbureaucratic. 585,800 Viennese households have benefited from the Vienna Energy Bonus ’22 in recent months. Those of them whose income and circumstances have not changed in the meantime will automatically receive…

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“Earth Hour” 2023 will take place on March 25

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Under the motto “Time Out for the Earth,” Earth Hour will be held worldwide for the 17th time on March 25. The lights will again be symbolically turned off at numerous landmarks, public buildings and private households for one hour. In addition, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), initiator of “Earth Hour,” invites active participation in nature conservation and awareness actions, which can be entered on a digital map of WWF Austria. “The destruction of nature is reaching enormous proportions worldwide – our Earth urgently needs a time-out! At…

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