Category: General Interest

Standby mode is not the best way to save electricity. It is worth unplugging devices completely. However, what many people don’t know is that the type of electrical appliance is crucial. Some have problems when their power supply is cut off. Unplug or switch off? There is a difference Whether you unplug the device or press the switch to deactivate it makes a difference, at least for your wallet. This is because many electrical appliances continue to consume power even when they are switched off. These include televisions, radios, LCD…

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Tea and berries contribute to healthier aging, as a recent study shows. People who regularly drink black tea, snack on berries, or eat apples may not only be doing their taste buds a favor, but also their health in old age. This is suggested by a new international study recently published in a scientific journal. Researchers at Edith Cowan University in Australia, Queen’s University Belfast, and the renowned Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health studied the diet and health of more than 86,000 people over 24 years. Their key…

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There is likely to be a lot of excitement. This is because the upcoming iPhone 17 models will probably no longer work with a conventional SIM card in Austria either. Instead, iPhone users will probably have to rely exclusively on an eSIM. In recent weeks, there have been increasing signs that the new iPhones will also be eSIM-only in Europe. Futurezone has also heard that domestic industry circles are expecting such a move from Apple. In the US, iPhones have only been sold without a SIM card slot since 2022.…

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Hardly a week goes by without reports of new scams. This time, it is mainly customers of various online shops who are affected, as emails have been circulating for days in which the parcel service provider GLS allegedly asks for payment of a “standard processing fee” so that the shipment can be delivered. The subject line of the email contains messages such as “Your GLS shipment is almost here!” or “Your delivery is on the last leg.” The goal of the phishing attack is to obtain credit card information. 2.99…

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A typical situation: You come home with a carton of eggs, put them in the refrigerator, and don’t think twice about it. But you may have already made your first mistake. According to nutrition experts, many habits for storing eggs are downright dangerous, even if the eggs appear to be perfectly fine on the outside. If they are left unrefrigerated for too long or stored in the wrong place in the refrigerator, harmful bacteria can develop, especially Salmonella. This is especially true if they are exposed to changing temperatures. According…

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For some, a morning shower is an indispensable ritual that invigorates the body and mind. For others, warm water in the evening is the perfect end to a long day—relaxing, cleansing, and promoting sleep. But who is right? Microbiologist Primrose Freestone from the University of Leicester has investigated this everyday question, and her findings finally provide answers. Pro evening shower During the day, a lot of things accumulate on our skin and hair: sweat, sebum, dust, and pollen, and much of it goes unnoticed when we go to bed. According…

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You’ve probably done it too—just put the bananas in the fruit bowl and leave them there. But according to a nutrition expert, this is the worst place to store them! Most of us do this without thinking, neatly placing the bananas in the fruit bowl. But according to the Finnish website Next Level Padel, this is precisely the wrong decision. Food technologist Tea Rönn points out that this causes bananas to turn brown and become unsightly much more quickly. The correct way to handle bananas so that they stay fresh…

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A rising number of severely overweight people, increased alcohol consumption to problematic levels, and liver disease as a significant health problem: in many parts of the world, these developments are placing a strain on healthcare systems—and, in most cases, on the lives of those affected. Lifestyle changes are crucial for the treatment and prevention of these diseases. Understanding how alcohol consumption, an unbalanced diet, and other lifestyle factors are interrelated is therefore essential, researchers emphasize in a newly published study. How alcohol preferences influence overall lifestyle Surveys repeatedly show that…

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The Baltic Sea is increasingly becoming the perfect environment for Vibrio bacteria. The bacteria thrive particularly well in brackish water with low salinity and a water temperature above 20 degrees Celsius. This makes many Baltic Sea beaches an ideal breeding ground. This fact has now proved fatal for a 68-year-old man from the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. He became infected with Vibrio bacteria and died as a result. According to the local State Office for Health and Social Affairs (Lagus), this is the first Vibrio death this bathing season…

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