Category: General Interest

The AK has conducted a price check for the winter tire change 2022. Customers are advised to compare prices and offers so that changing tires in 2022 does not become enormously expensive. Winter tire changes are just around the corner. But the prices for a tire change could become very expensive in 2022. The AK emphasizes that a price check to save money is worthwhile. The Vienna Chamber of Labor has closely examined the prices for changing winter tires and recommends that consumers take the time to do a price…

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The speed of the USB standard will double. The USB Promoter Group, responsible for this, has announced USB 4 version 2.0. Instead of the previous 40 gigabits per second (Gbps), the new standard will create 80 Gbps. This means that, under ideal conditions, 10 GB files could be transferred in just one second. The unique thing about USB 4 V2.0 is that new cables are not necessarily needed for this speed. USB 4 uses the USB-C port. If you already have a USB-C cable suitable for USB 4 and 40…

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Which fruits and vegetables go in the refrigerator about it is constantly speculated and discussed. Especially in the case of tomatoes, opinions differ: should you store tomatoes in the fridge or at room temperature? The answer is pretty clear! Because: Tomatoes do not tolerate cold, this applies to the plant and its fruits. This disqualifies the stay in the refrigerator. Because at too cool temperatures, the fruit, which has a reputation as a vegetable, quickly begins to mold. But how to store tomatoes properly? Optimal storageThe optimum temperature for tomatoes…

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iPhones have always been expensive. But now even the cheapest new 14 model costs around 1000 euros because Apple has increased the euro prices heftily. There are probably several reasons for this, one of which might be: The company can afford it. When Tim Cook & Co. announced the prices of the new iPhone 14 series and the other devices presented, the audience initially noted with pleasant surprise that despite the current crises, the prices remained practically unchanged. But then the Euro prices were revealed, and they have remained anything…

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday approved a Corona vaccine that is also active against Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.EMA granted approval to bivalent omicron vaccineThe Amsterdam-based EMA said the approval of this Biontech/Pfizer vaccine once again expands the vaccine arsenal to protect against covid-19 as fall and winter approach.The vaccine now approved is a so-called bivalent corona vaccine, designed to defend against both the original form of coronavirus and BA.4 and BA.5, the currently dominant subtypes of the omicron variant of coronavirus. On September 1, the EMA had…

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On Sunday, several people from the Villach and Villach-Land area reported to the police that they had been called by apparently false police officers. The calls were mainly made to elderly persons, most of whom appear in the telephone directory and have a landline telephone. Fraudsters inquire about jewelry The callers with a High German accent pretended to be detectives of the Provincial Criminal Police Office and informed the Carinthians called that they had arrested several persons after a burglary. During the person search a note had been found, on…

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According to the ZAMG forecast, the weekend will be unsettled in large parts of Austria. With an interplay of sun, clouds, and rain, temperatures will also remain cooler than recently. Rain showers also on SaturdayOn Saturday, first on the northern side of the Alps and in the east, last, fading rain showers will fall. Then, sunny weather will prevail temporarily in the eastern half. However, the storms will intensify considerably in the west and south during the day. In the east, the clouds will also become denser, but there will…

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Prince Charles (73) wants to modernize the royal household. He also wants to move into a relatively small apartment in Buckingham Palace. Prince Charles already cared about converting his estates to eco-farming in the past. The new “eco-king” already revealed some ideas on how he wants to modernize the royal family. At the top of the agenda is a “slimming diet.” Fewer official family members will be entitled to an appanage and lifetime residency rights in the apartments of various palaces (such as the Queen’s cousins). Charles also intends to…

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As of December 1, the electricity price break is to apply throughout Austria. Until June 2024, 2900 kilowatt hours per year and metering point will be subsidized by up to 30 cents. No one will have to apply; the subsidy will automatically be deducted from the electricity bill. A separate line will be drawn on the electricity bill showing how much the government will cover the cost. How much is saved depends on individual consumption and the electricity tariff? And there are significant differences here. In any case, only the…

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