Category: General Interest

Never since records began have Austria’s glaciers retreated as much as in the 2021/22 measurement year. According to the latest Alpine Club’s Glacier Measurement Service report, Austria’s roughly 900 glaciers could be gone in as little as 50 years. The Schlatenkees in East Tyrol is the glacier most affected by melting, followed by the Pasterze: it retreated 87.4 meters last year, more than twice as much as the year before – read more in Pasterze lost ice the length of the Danube Towe, the Schladminger Glacier in the Dachstein massif…

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It’s a thorn in the side of many parents: children spend more and more time behind the screen of their smartphones. For teenagers, it’s an average of ten hours a day. The word “cell phone addiction” often comes up in this context. A recent study from Israel shows just how damaging it is. A study from Israel analyzed 84 papers on the consequences of excessive smartphone use. And the results are simply frightening. Numerous consequences for the health of our protégésFor example, the analysis showed a link between cell phone…

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While bathing, many people like to watch a movie on their smartphone or tablet to relax. But how dangerous is it if the device falls into the water? So dangerous is the smartphone in the bathtub We all know about the risk of electric shock when a hairdryer comes into contact with water. But is this danger also present in smartphones? The answer is: yes because one aspect is crucial. The device alone can be used in the bathtub without risk because the battery’s voltage is very low. High risk…

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To kick off Holy Week, Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. During it, he called on the faithful to pray even more intensely for peace in Ukraine. After leaving the “Agostino Gemelli” hospital in Rome on Saturday after a four-day stay, Pope Francis celebrated the liturgical celebration of Palm Sunday on Sunday morning as a prelude to Holy Week. In a car, the Pope arrived at St. Peter’s Square and got out near the obelisk to perform the rite of blessing olive branches before…

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Pope Francis spent a third night in Rome’s “Agostino Gemelli” polyclinic. The Catholic Church leader, who has been treated for bronchitis, left the hospital late Saturday morning, hospital sources said. Security measures were in place for the pontiff’s return to the Vatican. Dozens of TV crews waited outside the hospital Saturday to film the pope leaving.Pope Francis plans to preside at Mass in St. Peter’s Square today, Palm Sunday. During his hospitalization, he made a surprise visit Friday to the pediatric oncology department of Gemelli Hospital, where he is being…

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Apple started installing embedded SIMs (eSIMs) in its iPhones years ago. The eSIM is a virtual SIM card and an integral chip part. It is expected to replace physical SIM cards altogether sooner or later. In the U.S., the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro are two models that rely exclusively on eSIMs. The upcoming iPhone 15 models will also be delivered in the USA entirely without a physical SIM card slot. Apple wants to go for eSIMS only in France.It has been revealed that there are plans for Europe…

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Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic Wednesday afternoon. He is to undergo examinations that had already been scheduled, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a press release. According to media reports, the pope could spend several days in the hospital. Appointments of the pope on Thursday and Friday and an interview planned for Wednesday afternoon at the Vatican were cancelled. Francis is in a room on the tenth floor of the polyclinic, known as the “apartment of the popes” because Francis’ predecessors had often been treated here. Francis…

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Easter time is travel time. It is not uncommon to travel abroad by car. But drivers better pay close attention to the traffic regulations there – because some offences can cost money. If you have trouble keeping your foot on the gas at the speed limit in your home country, you might have even more problems abroad. Because there, traffic violations are much more expensive, according to ADAC. Thus, especially in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland, as well as in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy, sometimes drastic…

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Fines for violations of the cell phone ban at the wheel or against the belt and helmet obligation will be increased significantly from May 1. Because the penalty amounts are too low to have a deterrent effect, the federal government passed an extensive amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act (KFG) in the National Council on Thursday. Violations of the cell phone ban at the wheel or the seat belt and helmet obligation will be penalized severely from May 1. In future, anyone caught using a cell phone while driving will…

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