Category: Feature Stories

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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There are still many months to go until its expected unveiling next fall. Still, insiders want to have already learned that the iPhone 15 will come up with an “innovation” that many consumers would probably be happy to do without – namely, a hefty price increase. Many US media are already talking about a “price shock.” As “Forbes” and “LeaksApplePro” report concerning a person familiar with the matter, Apple is to move away from its previous designation for the upcoming 15th iPhone generation and make the top model, which has…

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Turn off the TV or unplug it after all? Should you always unplug your charger, or can it get stuck? We reveal the best way to save electricity with household appliances. Whether it’s a heater, refrigerator, or washing machine, they all consume electricity and can be so bad for your wallet and the environment. But not all appliances should be unplugged. Do not unplug televisions.For example, some brands of TVs can be damaged if you unplug them. OLED TVs, for instance, run refresh programs to prevent the burn-in effect. The…

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„Hallo Mama, ich habe mein Handy kaputt gemacht“(“Hi mom, I broke my cell phone”): with this message, scammers are currently contacting potential victims via SMS or WhatsApp. The Federal Criminal Police Office reported on Saturday that reports of such cases had recently increased by 350 percent. The damage is enormous. Using a number unknown to the victim, the fraudsters send messages to thousands of recipient numbers. In these, they pretend to be the victim’s daughter or son and claim to be writing from a friend’s cell phone (hence the unknown…

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