Category: General Interest

42 cities and municipalities are participating in “Earth Night” in Austria. The environmental umbrella organization is calling the so-called “Earth Night” in Austria on Friday for the fourth time. The action intends to draw attention to light pollution and its adverse effects on biodiversity and human health. In a statement, the NGO called on the federal government to launch a nationwide energy-saving package. Signs against light pollutionAmong them are the provincial capitals of Salzburg, Linz, Graz, Eisenstadt, and Klagenfurt. After dark, a signal against light pollution is to be set,…

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How should the new “Eris” and “Pirola” variants be evaluated, and has Sars-CoV-2 become a typical disease? Here’s what the experts say. “Even though we have largely put the Corona pandemic behind us, the virus will continue to occupy us,” Health Minister Johannes Rauch stressed in early September. Indeed, COVID-19 infections are expected to rise again this fall. Two new variants are on the health authorities’ radar. What does this mean, and how dangerous are “Eris” and “Pirola”? Here are the most important answers for the Corona fall: Are the…

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On Tuesday evening, Apple unveiled the iPhone 15. There’s a bit of a surprise when it comes to pricing. For example, it was initially rumoured that Apple was raising prices to balance out sales despite falling sales. However, the opposite has happened. The iPhones are getting cheaper. For example, the regular iPhone and the Plus variant are being sold for 50 euros less in Austria compared to the starting price of the predecessor model. However, the devices still do not bargain at 949 and 1099 euros, respectively. With a retail…

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The so-called 100-year calendar dates back to the records of Mauritius Knaur, the abbot of the Langheim Monastery, in the 17th century. He assumes that the planets primarily determine the weather, whose sequences are repeated every seven years. Many still use the calendar, first published in 1704 under the name Knaurs. Also, about the coming winter, it holds some forecasts known, which may be interesting for one or the other. A cold winter approachingAccording to magazines Echo24 and HNA, the winter of 2023 is expected to be as unpredictable as…

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Since 2007, Apple has regularly caused a sensation with new iPhone models – and attracts price-sensitive consumers: Those who don’t necessarily want to buy the latest model hope for lower prices on the previous year’s model. The calculation works out, to some extent, as an analysis by the retailer comparison portal geizhals.at shows. Many Apple customers are eagerly awaiting the presentation of the new iPhone models announced for tomorrow, Tuesday. If the devices meet the expectations of the Apple fan community, they are quite willing to dig deeper into their…

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Venice – Venice plans to test a controversial fee system for daytrippers starting next spring to limit crowds in the World Heritage city. According to the city administration, daytrippers will be charged a fee of five euros for entry to the historic centre. The aim, it said, is to “scale down” daytime tourism in the Italian lagoon city “at certain times” in recognition of Venice’s “fragility and uniqueness. The controversial project has yet to be approved by the city council. Many details are still unclear, especially regarding the number of…

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Maybe you don’t know it yet, but it’s possible to read a message from WhatsApp without sending a receipt to the person you’re talking to. We’ll explain how with three clever methods. Are you also one of those who do not open a message they just received on WhatsApp (which always requires essential updates) just because you do not want to show your interlocutor that you are online? To put your mind at ease, know that you are not alone in this situation. Better yet, some solutions on the Messenger…

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The US technology company Apple has released security updates for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. Last week, researchers from Citizen Lab discovered a new vulnerability in iOS that exploited the Pegasus spy software. However, since the fixed vulnerabilities are already being used, users should install the updates as soon as possible. According to the researchers, someone actively exploited the previously unknown iPhone vulnerability to secretly install the Pegasus surveillance software developed by Israel’s NSO Group on target devices. Victims would have no chance to defend themselves against it,…

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