Category: Feature Stories

Some people always seem to underestimate the skills of hackers and carelessly choose passwords that can be guessed without great technical know-how. The top 3 most popular passwords have now been published. Whether for online shopping, email accounts, or social media, passwords have become indispensable for protecting users. Some people make it a little too easy for themselves when choosing their password. Number sequences are particularly commonStoring passwords in browsers is not a good idea, but neither are easy-to-guess combinations of letters and numbers. The Hasso Plattner Institute has determined…

Airplanes are becoming safer and safer, and flying is generally the safest form of transportation. Regarding flight safety, 2023 was the second safest year on record. The Flight Safety Foundation evaluates incidents and accidents every year. There were 135 accidents, five fatalities, and 105 passenger deaths on the 35 million routes examined. The average over the last five years is 13 fatal accidents and 300 deaths per year. That may sound like a lot, but it’s still dramatically low. A study by Northwestern University in the USA compared the death…

Everything under 100 euros and two free printers to boot: Who wouldn’t go for it? But, as usual, there is a catch. Online stores with breathtakingly low prices are no longer a rarity. We come across them on almost all platforms, and they are becoming increasingly visible with all kinds of advertising campaigns. The online mail-order company Temu, in particular, has been indispensable in Europe since the beginning of 2023 at the latest and is currently high up on the app charts. According to lawyer Christian Solmecke, partner at law…

The Henley Passport Index provides an up-to-date insight into the state of freedom to travel worldwide. Based on data from the world’s largest database for travel information, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), among others, the ranking compiled by the consulting firm Henley & Partners lists all 199 passports in the world according to the number of destinations that passport holders can visit without first applying for a visa. Towards the end of 2023, Japan lost its place at the top of the pass rankings for the first time in…

It’s pretty disgusting! You get up, get dressed, get ready for the day, and then make your bed so that it looks nice and tidy when you go back to sleep, don’t you? Making your bed one of the first things you do when you get up is not a good idea. No, it’s not about taking valuable time out of your morning routine but about your overall health. You’re about to read knowledge that’s been around for nearly 20 years, but it’s about time it became common knowledge. According…

The global average temperature for 2023 has been officially confirmed as a record high by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). After evaluating six different measurement series, it announced the value on Friday as 1.45 degrees above the pre-industrial level (1850-1900). All six institutes had classified 2023 as the hottest year. The new head of the WMO, Celeste Saulo, warned that this year could set a new record. Data from six climate services shows 2023 was the warmest yearSo far, 2016 has been the hottest year since industrialization. The global average…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about handling COVID-19 worldwide. “Although we are not in a crisis, COVID-19 remains a threat to global health,” said epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove in Geneva on Friday. Too few people are vaccinated, and too few protective measures are being taken. These include wearing masks when people gather, keeping people with symptoms at home, and keeping rooms well ventilated. More must be done to better investigate and treat the long-term consequences of a coronavirus infection. According to Van Kerkhove, it is estimated that six…