Category: Feature Stories

More than 30 different models of its best-selling iPhone have been brought to market by the U.S. company Apple since 2007. On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, this range expanded as new products were presented in Cupertino. In addition to the iPhone 14, Tim Cook & Co. also showed an adapted variant of the Apple Watch and new AirPods. Naturally, on time, Apple starts with the pre-recorded video sequences. Apple boss Tim Cook appears on the screens and explains that today will be about “Apple Watch, iPhone and Airpods.” Apple Watch…

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It’s enough to make your mouth water: Up to 114 million bacteria can be found in an apple, according to a Graz University of Technology study. Whether these are good or harmful bacteria depends on how the apple was grown. Apples offer a broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, fiber, and secondary plant compounds. No other food contains so many complexes, healthy, active ingredients. But what has not yet been investigated is that with every apple you eat, you also ingest about 114 million bacteria – if you eat…

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For weeks, the number of reported monkeypox cases went up. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a reversal in the trend: last week, 21 percent fewer cases were reported worldwide. The UN health organization reports 5,907 new cases within a week. That’s 21 percent fewer than the week before. “This decrease may reflect early signs of a declining number of cases in the European Region, but these would need to be confirmed,” the WHO said in Geneva. The Europe Region includes 53 countries from the EU to…

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The E.U. has approved the first two Corona vaccines adapted to Omicron variants. How do they work? What does this mean for vaccinators? Answers to essential questions. Two new vaccines against coronavirus will soon be available in Europe, particularly in Austria. An expert European Medicines Agency EMA committee cleared Thursday for two corona vaccines adapted to the Omicron variant last week. The E.U. Commission subsequently approved the same evening, tweeted Stella Kyriakides, the E.U. commissioner for health. Stella Kyriakides, the E.U. commissioner for health, tweeted on September 2 that the…

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According to a recent survey, cash remains by far the most popular means of payment in Austria and Germany. EU wants to introduce a cash limit starting at 10,000 euros Cash is and remains popular in Austria and Germany. In the current year, the use of bills and coins, after three years of constant decrease, again rose slightly, reported the consulting firm BearingPoint on Tuesday result of a YouGov inquiry. According to the survey, 77 percent of respondents in Austria and 69 percent in Germany frequently pay in cash. Cash…

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Typed out. From October, the popular messenger service WhatsApp is no longer usable on many smartphones. This affects thousands of users. At regular intervals, WhatsApp stopped supporting older smartphone generations. This means that anyone using one of the affected devices will no longer have access to WhatsApp messenger. The current step will take place as early as October 24, 2022, when WhatsApp will discontinue support for the iOS 10 and 11 operating systems. iPhone owners will therefore have to use a smartphone that runs on at least iOS version 12…

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Contrary to what you might think, sleeping too long is not synonymous with getting plenty of rest. On the contrary, when we sleep too much, we feel tired and listless and often have headaches. What is the reason for this? We have the explanation. What a treat to be able to sleep in on the weekend after a hard week at work. How about ten, eleven, maybe even twelve hours of beauty sleep? Common misconceptionIf you find yourself with numb limbs, tired eyes, and a headache the following day, it’s…

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The Austrian government has agreed on the long-discussed “electricity price brake” to cushion high energy costs. The package is expected to provide relief of about 500 euros per household. According to information provided by the federal government on Sunday, each household will pay a lower electricity price for that portion of electricity consumption that corresponds to 80 percent of the average consumption of an Austrian family in the previous year. For everything above that, the current market price must be paid. The package should bring 500 euros per household.“Kronen Zeitung”…

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For ecological and financial reasons, some people are abandoning classic toilet paper in favor of reusable cloth strips. Blogs and TikTok accounts dedicated to saving money, environmental protection, and lifestyle swear by reusable toilet paper, also called “Family Cloth” (literally translated as “family rag”). This involves replacing the classic paper toilet rolls with ones made from strips of fabric, for example, from towels or old T-shirts. According to their fans, the fabric strips have several advantages: they are supposedly much cheaper than toilet paper and are also supposed to be…

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