Category: General Interest

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 now…

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What looks like a simple “B” is the combination of two ancient Norse runes representing H and B. These initials stand for Harold Gormsson, known as Harald Bluetooth. He was the Danish king who went down in history for the unification of Norway and Denmark. The developers Sven Mattisson and Jim Kardach agreed on the name over 25 years ago to symbolize the connection between two devices intended to recall the historical role of the king. Incidentally, the origin of the nickname “Blue Tooth” could be due to the King’s…

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A malware attack has infected two popular apps with over 11 million downloads in the Google Play Store. Tens of thousands of Android devices are probably affected; users should act quickly now for their safety. Google Play Store: 2 apps infected by malwareTwo apps in the Google Play Store have been infected with the Necro Trojan. Wuta Camera Nice Shot Always and Max Browser-Private & Security are affected apps. Max Browser has over 1 million downloads and has since been removed from the Play Store. Wuta Camera, on the other…

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The color of the sky and the vibrant hues of sunsets are both due to the scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere, specifically a process called Rayleigh scattering. Why the Sky is Blue: While appearing white, sunlight is actually made up of many different colors, each with a different wavelength. As sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, it interacts with molecules and small particles in the air. Rayleigh scattering affects shorter wavelengths (blue and violet light) than longer wavelengths (red and orange). Although violet light is scattered even more than blue,…

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The urge to urinate before sleep is annoying but usually quite normal. We have tips on urinating less often and when it becomes problematic. It’s a phenomenon: as soon as you’ve made yourself comfortable in bed, found the perfect sleeping position, and are about to sail into the realm of dreams, your bladder becomes known. You must go to the loo and are naturally wide awake again afterward. The main reason is that our body slows down urine production at night so that we can sleep undisturbed for a few…

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How well we sleep now stands and falls with our body temperature—or, more precisely, our core temperature. The body usually lowers this by one to two degrees in the evening, making you want to crawl into bed. It rises again towards the morning and prepares us to be awake and alert. The lowest temperature is reached around two o’clock in the morning. So it has to be cool for us to get into sleep mode. The optimum sleeping temperature for adults ranges from 16°C to 18°C to maintain our optimum…

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Spicy foods divide opinions but are loved by many. But what actually happens in the body when you enjoy chili and co. Whether you want to add milk after tomato sauce with garlic or always season your food with chili paste, the hot pepper has become famous around the world and is always in the news. Just recently, a new heat record was set with the “Pepper X” variety. But what actually happens in our bodies when it burns on the tongue?Different substances are responsible for spiciness depending on the…

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Fruit flies are one of the biggest household pests, especially in the kitchen. Despite their harmlessness, they can be very annoying, especially when they appear in large numbers. According to an article by Freundin, some measures are necessary to permanently eliminate small insects. First, you should eliminate all potential attractions for fruit flies in your kitchen. Muddy fruit, a dirty garbage can, and organic waste are ideal breeding grounds for these pests. It is important to clean the garbage can regularly, dispose of overripe fruit, and take the organic waste…

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Even though eggs are nutritious and seem to last forever in the fridge (although they have no place in the fridge door), you shouldn’t overdo them and store them improperly. There is a limit to how many eggs you can safely eat weekly.As the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the American Egg Board recommended, you should not keep your eggs (which can also positively affect your body) in the fridge for longer than necessary.How long can you keep eggs?According to the USDA, you should take the eggs (the egg…

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