Category: General Interest

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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Venice: Starting in 2024, day tourists in Venice will have to pay admission. The municipality’s tourism committee decided that tourists who do not stay overnight in the lagoon city must contribute five euros. The sum will be collected during a test phase over 30 days, mainly on public holidays and long weekends. The municipality announced that the exact days tourists will be asked to pay will be published in the next few weeks. The aim is to regulate the tourist rush. On certain days, more than 100,000 tourists are in…

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Corona infection numbers are rising, as reflected by the SARI dashboard, which provides information on inpatient hospital admissions with respiratory illnesses. “If we see that currently, Corona infections are increasing again, this is strongly due to the new variants,” explained complexity researcher Peter Klimek, who sees no reason for great concern. The situation is hardly surprising, Andreas Bergthaler told APA. New variants blamedKlimek, a researcher at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, blames the recent flare-up of infection mainly on new variants such as EG.5,…

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How often do you wash your towels? A survey from the UK reveals shocking things. When and why you should change them regularly. There’s nothing quite like wrapping yourself in a friendly, big, fresh, fluffy towel after a shower. But when’s the next time you wash it? New research from bathing experts Showers to You has revealed that over a million people in the UK wash their bath towels just once a year—even though freshly washed towels contain 190,000 bacteria, rising to 17 million after just one day of use…

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Celery is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, and flavonoids. In addition, celery reduces inflammation due to its high antioxidant content. Pectin-based polysaccharides in celery have been shown to reduce cases of gastric ulcers and improve the gastric mucosa. Yes, celery is rich in vitamin K, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and helps prevent gout and arthritis. It also improves the cardiovascular system. Celery is good for your health. Celery is a very low-carbohydrate, high-fibre food. The high fibre content helps improve digestion, diversify the gut microbiome, and help…

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In recent weeks, we’ve heard about not one but two COVID-19 variants that have caused new waves of infections: the Eris and Pirola variants. But did you know a third variant has spread in the U.S.? FL.1.5.1, better known as Fornax, has rarely been mentioned in the media compared to its counterparts. However, according to the CDC, it is now the second most common variant in the United States, accounting for 13.3% of Covid 19 cases. Like the Eris and Pirola variants, Fornax is a strain of the original Omicron…

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