Category: Feature Stories

Most flight search requests for long-haul travel between October 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, were for the Thai capital Bangkok. New York ranked second in the long-haul travel rankings, followed by Dubai and Phuket. Compared to 2019, before the pandemic’s start, Dubai and Phuket have gained popularity as travel destinations among Austrians. Travel times: Cheap travel to BangkokThose who have not yet booked their long-distance trip and are planning a trip to Bangkok should set their sights on the New Year’s Eve stronghold in Southeast Asia at the end…

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It’s that time again: Daylight saving time ends on October 30. The hands will be turned back in Europe at 3:00 to 2:00 and thus to standard time. Otherwise, good for discussions, the excitement around the changeover in the run-up was limited – the world is dealing with more pressing issues, the Russian attack on Ukraine and the high energy prices. Therefore, what will happen with the time changeover in the EU remains unclear. The ball is still in the court of the EU Council of Ministers, which last discussed…

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Anyone who thinks no more new smartphones, tablets, or computers will be released this year is mistaken. At least Apple fans can remain excited if a report by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman is to be believed. Although the iPhone 14 launch was only a few weeks ago, new hardware is to follow soon, according to him. According to the report, the company will present a new iPad Pro “in a few days.” The most significant innovation is likely to be a powerful M2 processor already found in the Macbook Air.…

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In late fall, many amateur gardeners put their kingdom into hibernation. These five tips from experts can help. The best days in the garden are over, you might think. But for amateur gardeners who like to tackle, dig and work with pruning shears, now is a good time: the garden needs their care and protection. To do: Dig up bulbs and tubers. Summer and frost-sensitive bulbous and tuberous flowers, such as the dahlia, belong in winter storage from about three degrees. Dig up the bulbs and tubers, roughly free them…

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In October, we are in for another extraordinary celestial spectacle, which will also be visible in Austria: The moon will move in front of the sun. Stargazers and astronomy buffs aren’t the only ones who should mark October 25, 2022, boldly on their calendars: A partial solar eclipse will be observable from all over Austria during the midday hours – weather permitting. And a look into the blue is worthwhile on this day; it is the last solar eclipse in Austria until March 29, 2025. Just in time for the…

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Of the approximately 16 billion cell phones worldwide, it is estimated that about 5.3 billion will become waste this year. Experts point this out on the occasion of e-waste day on October 14. Only a small part of it is disposed of properly, the e-waste recycling association WEEE Forum in Brussels and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva announced Thursday. According to the report, if the discarded devices, which are about 9 millimeters thick, were all placed on top of each other, the tower would…

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In the morning, after getting up, in the evening before going to sleep, on the road, and at work. The smartphone is our constant companion – and steals our time and attention. The pull of the smartphone is strong.Every day, we reach for our smartphone 88 times, and 53 times we unlock the device. Although these are average figures, they are based on an analysis of 60,000 smartphone users. So there’s a good chance that your behavior is similar.The mere presence of a smartphone is enough to capture our attention,…

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Since the Earth was formed, meteorites, dust and asteroids have been pelting down on it. Shouldn’t it get bigger and bigger over time? Nobody was there when it happened. But one is convinced that the planet earth formed itself as small rocks lumped together into a giant ball. This occurred in the solar system’s infancy when a massive disk of dust and gas orbited the sun. The larger the young Earth became, the more material it attracted. To this day, the shower of rock continues in a weakened form. So…

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The Internet consumes energy. Most of us are not even aware of this. A search query here, streaming a few episodes of a series there and later talking on the phone with the family via Skype. The fact that energy is consumed in the process is quickly forgotten. The Internet consumes a lot of energy.The Internet operates through large servers that run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and require electricity. Each file must be routed through different servers, search queries must be managed, and files must be…

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