Category: General Interest

Anyone who wants to be prepared for the situational winter equipment obligation that will apply from November 1 should make an effort to change the wheels in good time, the ÖAMTC recommended on Monday. “If there is a sudden onset of winter, the car service shops are booked up for weeks,” emphasized ÖAMTC technician Steffan Kerbl. Before changing, the old winter tires should be checked. By law, the tread depth must be at least four millimeters throughout the winter, and depending on mileage; it should still be about six millimeters…

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The golden October does not get away from Austria at the beginning of the new week. Up to 24 degrees can be expected today, Monday, ZAMG experts predict. Weather in ViennaAfter the sunny Sunday, Austria remains the golden October also at the start of the week. It stays warm – up to 24 degrees are expected on Monday, predicted the experts of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). The daily highs are consistently above or at 20 degrees until Friday. Weather on Monday: Highs at 17 to 24…

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For a long time, the streaming service’s bosses had vowed never to run ads. Now the low-cost advertising subscription launches on November 1 in twelve countries. Netflix is newly introducing a subscription with advertising breaks. The offer will be launched in twelve countries from November 1, but Austria is not yet among them for the time being. The subscription will be available next month in Germany and will cost 4.99 euros per month. Those who opt for the low-priced subscription must endure four to five minutes of advertising per hour.…

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Drinking enough is essential – as long as your sleep and urination aren’t negatively affected. One expert recommends specific amounts. Are you feeling dehydrated and trying to catch up on water drinking at night? Do you sleep well afterward? Here you can find out by what time you should drink – and what – to guarantee a good night’s sleep. Can you catch up on drinking?With a liter of water or sleeping tea right before bedtime, you’ve made up for the hydration you neglected during the day at the office,…

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Nearly 25,000 monkeypox cases have now been confirmed in Europe. The EU health agency ECDC announced that case-based data for 24,839 patients from 41 countries had been reported through the European Surveillance System as of Oct. 11. How to make the perfect coffee: a variety of preparation methods for varied enjoymentOf these, 24,633 were laboratory-confirmed cases. Six percent of those infected (729 people) were hospitalized, and five were admitted to an intensive care unit. Four patients died as a result of infection. 98 percent of those infected were menNinety-eight percent…

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Austria can look forward to sunny and mild weather in the coming days. Temperatures will rise to 24 degrees. Today, Friday, the day will start with many clouds and especially in the north and northeast, with isolated showers; in the south, fog or high fog will persist in places. In the morning, the clouds will generally loosen somewhat, and then a mix of sun and some clouds will dominate. However, individual showers are still expected, especially over the mountains. From the afternoon on, the clouds in the west will again…

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Wien Energie turned the price screw for new customers in October. After the approximately 29 cents gross per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity in the “Optima Relaxed” tariff, which the municipal energy supplier offered its existing and new customers until the end of September and which was widely criticized as expensive, Wien Energie is now charging an energy price of over 40 cents for a kilowatt hour of electricity for new contracts – and is still the cheapest supplier. According to the energy authority E-Control tariff calculator, Wien Energie is…

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