Category: Feature Stories

For several years, Netflix has been a thorn in the side that many users pass on the passwords of their accounts to friends and family members who do not live in the same household, thus engaging in “account sharing.” A charge is paid for but used by different people. In 2019, Netflix was already planning to crack down on this, but then came the Corona pandemic and, with it, a whole bunch of new subscribers- 100 million secondary usersBut now that many users have cancelled their accounts again because they…

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Expired medications should never be taken without consultation, explains the president of the Carinthian Chamber of Pharmacists, Hans Bachitsch: “In any case, you should clarify this with a doctor or a pharmacist.” Although not all medications lose their shelf life immediately with the expiration date, this is difficult to assess for laypersons: “There are preparations that can still be taken for about two months after that. But you can’t generalize because it depends entirely on the drug. Therefore, one should not decide without advice whether a preparation is still used,”…

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“Nuts and Christmas” – this traditional duo of pleasure and nostalgia is an integral part of the gift table. Walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts are indispensable to the cold, cozy winter season. Why is that so? In origin, nuts and Christmas did not find together for nutritional reasons. Still, they received their deep meaning as decoration for the fir tree, which moved many years ago as a unique Christmas custom into the warm rooms. Originally it was decorated with red apples and nuts. The apples symbolize God’s love and the expulsion…

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Should we look at the speedometer or the navy’s speed when driving? We’ll tell you. If you have a driver’s license, you’ve probably experienced that uncomfortable feeling of being flashed. Maybe you don’t know which speedometer to trust: the one in your car or your navigation device? Many people have two speedometers in their cars.The answer: it’s neither one nor the other. How accurate is a speedometer?Let’s start with the purists with the speedometer in the car. Your car never gives you the right speed, and that’s on purpose. Your…

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Hardly anyone thinks about the right temperature around the refrigerator and freezer. At the same time, the temperature is essential for the shelf life of stored food. A survey by the electrical mail-order company AO has revealed that more than half of all Germans and Austrians have not set their refrigerator correctly. This is the right temperature.The best temperature for your refrigerator is between 3 and 5 degrees Celsius. Thirty-one percent of the people surveyed set it too cold, and 25 percent too warm. Both are not recommended and should…

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Wasn’t it just Friday?! As is often the case, time flies by at the weekend, and before you know it, Sunday evening has arrived. A subliminal uneasiness spreads in many people: We are discussing the so-called “Sunday Scaries.” This refers to feelings of anxiety and stress that typically occur on a Sunday and stem from the anticipation of having to go back to school or work the next day, explains Carine Anderle. She is a psychotherapist and psychologist. “Sunday Scaries” is widespread. In a survey with over a thousand participants…

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Most of us charge our smartphones overnight: you go to bed and plug in your phone, so it’s waiting for you the next day with a full battery. But according to a TikTok from the Kent Fire Brigade, a fire department in England, that’s a terrible idea. In the video, which has over 500,000 views, a firefighter explains why this can be dangerous. Most cell phones contain lithium-ion batteries. They’re made of two metals and a liquid called an electrolyte. The electrolyte causes the two metals to react with each…

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The daily purchase is around 15 percent more expensive than the previous year. There is a real price explosion for food. Inflation is not expected to slow down somewhat until 2023. In November, the price of a packet of butter was 37 percent higher than in the previous year. The price of cooking oil rose by an average of almost 27 percent. Milk, cheese and eggs cost 21 percent more, followed by meat and soft drinks (+16 percent each), bread and vegetables (+15 percent each). Comparatively modest was the increase…

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From the packaging to the contents, here’s what sustainable gifts can look like. Whether it’s a theater subscription, shipping box, or coffee grounds, you can give them all a second life as a loving handmade gift. Also included are last-minute gift ideas that require little effort and bring joy to the recipient. Gifts should give pleasure and show that the person is essential to you. Again and again, it provides, however, also for headaches if one does not know which exactly one is to give or the recipient “nothing” wishes.…

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