Category: General Interest

The weather recently presented itself from its unfriendly side. There is little hope for improvement. Once again, thunderstorms and precipitation are coming.Sunday will begin in the morning, especially in the extreme south and north, with isolated, partly thundery showers. As the day progresses, showers and thunderstorms will develop from the Tyrolean lowlands eastward, which may also reach the southern and eastern lowlands in the afternoon. Apart from thunderstorm gusts, the wind will blow only weakly from westerly directions. Highs will range between 20 and 26 degrees. On Monday, it will…

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The good news in the Corona pandemic: the number of Covid cases in Europe dropped by 21 percent in the past 33rd calendar week. The data were released by the EU health agency ECDC in a report Friday. The incidence remained relatively high at 393 cases per 100,000 population. A similar trend could be seen in the over-65 age group. Minus in cases in Europe in week 33 – the spread of Corona wave from west to eastThe recent Corona wave with subvariant B.A5 spread from west to east and…

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The traditionally expensive real estate patches maintained their top position in the year’s first half. Vienna ranked 8th among the most expensive districts in Austria. The highest prices nationwide were demanded in Kitzbühel. The offer prices amounted to the median 8,370 euro per square meter, as a district analysis of the real estate portal immowelt.at shows. With clear distance behind it, Innsbruck (7,000 euro) and Salzburg (6,300 euro) followed. The cheapest was Lilienfeld (1,360 euros) and Leoben (1,590 euros). Place 8 of the most expensive districts go to ViennaVienna exceeded…

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Microsoft is as creative in naming its updates as Sony is in calling its headphones (“WH1000-XM5”). Windows updates are usually named with cryptic combinations of numbers and letters – such as 22H2. That is likely to change now, The Verge reports. The upcoming major operating system update is expected to be called the “Windows 11 2022 Update.” The name was found by a Twitter user in the software maker’s Get the Started app: It still sounds a bit bureaucratic, but it at least lets users know if their computers are…

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The microwave proves to be very practical in everyday cooking. Many people use the device, but very few know what happens during this food processing. Microwaves cause the molecules in the food to vibrate, and the particles rub against each other, generating heat. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves whose frequency ranges between infrared and broadcast waves. Microwaves can be used to either cook or reheat food. Health concerns about this technology have not been confirmed to date.However, if specific safety and cooking instructions for microwave ovens are not followed, overheating and…

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Heavy and persistent rain is expected in northern Burgenland, Vienna, and Lower Austria. On Wednesday, it should become friendlier. After the storms with partly devastating consequences, which recently kept hundreds of emergency services busy, especially in the south and west of Austria, the east is now facing heavy and persistent rain. Northern Burgenland, Vienna, and parts of Lower Austria are likely to be affected, the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) announced on Sunday. According to the forecast, heavier rain bands will move mainly over Lower Austria and Vienna…

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Apple users beware: The technology giant is urgently asking for an update. The reason: This is the only way to avoid serious security gaps. Apple urges users to update urgently.Who does not know it: for weeks, your phone asks you for an update, and every time, the answer is the same; remember later. But apparently, no one should delay the current update from Apple. The technology giant has now urged all users to have it done. This is because iOS 15.6.1 is supposed to fix two gaps that could otherwise…

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Austria remains divided in two regarding the weather situation. After the storms in Vorarlberg caused numerous floods, the weather service Ubimet now forecasts heavy rainfall for the coming days in the east. In the night to Sunday, starting from Slovakia and Hungary, partly heavy rain sets in eastern Austria. The precipitation area will spread towards the Vienna Woods on Sunday morning. “Basically, you have to expect rain in the course of Sunday from the Weinviertel to Mittelburgenland,” said an expert from Ubimet. There will be embedded thunderstorms, correspondingly large amounts…

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Households with minimum security, social welfare, or social assistance are helped financially at the start of school with the “Schulstartklar!” campaign. The “Schulstart Plus” campaign provides additional support. This is how significant the price differences are for school suppliesBecause of inflation, starting school is a substantial financial burden for many families in Austria. Vouchers for school supplies at the start of schoolThe “Schulstartklar!” campaign helps these families. Households on minimum income, social welfare, or social assistance will receive a letter with which they can pick up vouchers for school supplies…

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