Category: General Interest

It’s a done deal, and the streaming provider is getting serious: “One Netflix account is meant for one household and members can choose from a range of subscription models.” 100 million customers Netflix wants to get to sign up for their subscription. That plan might have worked a few years ago when the streaming provider was on its own. In recent years, Netflix has enjoyed steadily increasing user numbers. More than 231 million people pay monthly for the service. For more than 20 years, Netflix was one of the most…

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Once again, a new scam is circulating, affecting Magenta customers. Press spokesman Traunwieser explains what to watch out for. An alleged e-mail from Deutsche Telekom with an invoice amount of almost 7,000 euros is currently making the rounds: it is a fixed network invoice for February, even though those affected do not have a fixed network. So how could such high costs have been incurred? However, the invoice amount and the layout of the e-mail are questionable and suggest a scam. Even if the e-mail raises some questions, Deutsche Telekom…

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Criminals have a new scam to take money out of Internet users’ pockets. Watchlist Internet warns against fraudulent invoices sent to supposed victims via a Paypal payment service. This is possible because merchants can send invoices or payment reminders via Paypal. All they need is an email address linked to a Paypal account. Criminals take advantage of this and use it to smuggle fraudulent invoices into the Paypal system. Customers are then reminded to pay the supposedly outstanding invoices via an email from the payment service. The invoices also appear…

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Attention, fraud! There are more cases of a rip-off: bank customers are tricked into releasing fraudulent transfers. Caution is advised here: Currently, fraud schemes such as calls, e-mails, text messages with the “hello mom” trick, or online scams on fake websites occur frequently. Fraudsters are increasingly succeeding in exploiting human “vulnerabilities” through phishing, social engineering and other pretexts. Especially customers of banking institutions are often coerced these days. Now two experts warn in a video about the currently most common fraud scenarios. “If money is demanded on the phone, it…

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Jogging, yoga in the park, going to the gym or just going for a walk? How much exercise is necessary to stay physically fit is a subject of disagreement on the Internet, especially on social media. In addition to fitness and nutrition influencers who provide their followers with tips and tricks for a healthier everyday life, science has also been dealing with the topic for a long time. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least two and a half hours of exercise per week. This can prevent cardiovascular disease…

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The state generously reaches out to the population in times of inflation. Who can now count on further payments? Most recently, Parliament paved the way for another monetary bonus. As reported, the National Council paved the way for adjustments to the salary bonus for caregivers with a resolution. Through the amendment of the Entgelterhöhungs-Zweckzuschussgesetz, the federal government will provide 2,460 euros per person for 2023 alone, according to the House. The federal government will provide 570 million euros for this purpose for 2022 and 2023. In the new year, however,…

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Food taken away or delivered – despite packaging innovations, most customers currently have garbage. This raises the question: What garbage can the disposable packaging go in? Whether pizza in a cardboard box or chicken sweet and sour in an aluminum bowl – the disposable version is common for most food ordered or delivered. The initiative “Mülltrennung wirkt” explains in which garbage can which packaging waste belongs: Pizza box:Please put it in the recycling bin. But only if it is not too dirty. It cannot be recycled with food residues or…

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Where does the water on Earth, one of the few planets in the solar system where water can be found at all, come from? Two scientific theories have been opposing each other on this question for years. Was there water on Earth from the beginning, even when it was formed, or did it come to Earth only later through external influences such as meteorites? A new study could finally end this eternal debate. The origin of water on EarthAlthough all scientists agree that water is the most important element in…

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There will be more snowfall until Sunday, but on Monday, wintry high-pressure weather with plenty of sunshine is announced for the start of the semester break in Vienna and Lower Austria. Heavy snowfall caused traffic obstructions throughout Austria on Thursday, especially on the northern side of the Alps. Large amounts of snow were expected. The interplay of dense clouds on FridaySouth of the main Alpine ridge and in Vorarlberg, there will be an interplay of dense clouds and sunny spells throughout the day on Friday. Further north and east, however,…

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