Category: Feature Stories

You’re mistaken if you think parking rules are uniform throughout the EU. Even a colour mix-up can cost you dearly. What applies in parking lots varies from place to place, even within Austria. It gets even more difficult if you don’t speak the language where a jumble of signs informs you about the local situation. This can quickly lead to severe penalties. “There are definitely hefty fines for parking abroad: In Spain you can be fined up to 200 euros, in Hungary up to around 260 euros,” explains ÖAMTC travel…

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It was only a matter of time before other streaming providers emulated Netflix, increased subscription prices, and cracked down on account sharing. Disney+ plans to start charging more by the end of the year and is threatening to take action against password sharing. Disney+ raises subscription pricesNot good news for all Disney+ subscribers. The streaming provider again increases the prices for subscriptions. In 2021, there was an outcry from the users here; instead of 6.99 euros per month, suddenly 8.99 euros were to be paid. Now it’s not only getting…

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Regarding vitamins and minerals, fruits and vegetables are the frontrunners. But who’s in the running for first place? Researchers have found out. It’s no secret that plenty of vegetables and a good portion of fruit are the keys to a healthy diet. After all, they contain plenty of vitamins and essential substances such as iron, potassium and magnesium – and they taste good, too. Researchers at William Paterson University in New Jersey helped analyze 41 types of fruit and vegetables for their content of essential plant substances and chose a…

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Earth is getting warmer. July 2023 beat all heat records. Experts now provide an overview of how our planet is faring. It’s not just summer. According to data from the EU’s Copernicus Earth Observation Program, July 2023 is officially the hottest month since records began in 1940. The report states last month’s average global temperature was 16.95 degrees, 0.33 degrees higher than the previous record month – July 2019. According to Copernicus, this year’s July value was also 0.72 degrees higher than the 30-year global average between 1991 and 2020.…

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A new animation from NASA shows once again how small we actually are – when we compare ourselves to supermassive black holes. These celestial bodies are found at the centers of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way. They contain between 100,000 and 70 billion times more mass than our Sun. Black holes merge with each other“Direct measurements, many using the Hubble Space Telescope, confirm more than 100 supermassive black holes,” says Jeremy Schnittman, a theorist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. “How can they get so big? When…

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Taurine prolongs life and promotes health, researchers say. Mice, like humans, are healthier when they have more of it in their blood. Taurine levels decline with age in several animal species, including humans. Experiments on middle-aged animals have shown that raising taurine levels to youthful levels prolongs life by more than 10 percent and improves physical and mental health. The researchers say that taurine could be an “elixir of life,” – but boosting taurine levels in humans has not yet been tested. The Columbia University team in New York advises…

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If you’re one of those annoyed iPhone users who can’t leave home without a power bank, then you should read on. There is a secret setting on the smartphone responsible for the battery getting weaker and weaker. A single click is often all it takes to extend your phone’s battery life. Better late than never! This iPhone setting drains your battery so quickly.Does it sometimes seem to you as if a tiny vampire is sitting in the case of your smartphone and sucking your battery quietly and secretly empty? Or…

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Covid-19-related deaths have caused the loss of 336.8 million life-years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That estimate reveals the true extent of the pandemic, according to the U.N. health agency’s statistical yearbook, released Friday in Geneva. WHO attributes about 14.9 million deaths to the coronavirus in 2020 and 2021 alone. On average, this shortened lives by about 22 years each time the organization calculates. According to WHO statistics, the pandemic also negatively impacted the global fight against infectious diseases because vaccination and health services were temporarily unavailable. As…

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A cup of hot coffee or tea – that’s how many people start their day. But drinking warm water first thing in the morning would be much healthier. Find out why here. If you want to do something good for your body and pay attention to your diet, it pays to drink warm water in the morning. In China, it is even customary to resort to hot drinks throughout the day, as they are considered particularly healthy. Even a glass or cup of boiling water, which is allowed to cool…

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