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The credit card is one of the most popular and widely used payment methods. The payment method is accepted both online and offline in local stores. What are the advantages of a credit card, and are there any disadvantages? Many current accounts already include a credit card. Sometimes, it can be booked for a fee or for free (see free credit card at Consors). However, the payment method is not linked to a current account. This means you can also have a credit card from a provider other than your…

The police authority calls for action against criminals using AI technology. One type of fraud is of particular concern to investigators. Interpol is sounding the alarm: artificial intelligence (AI) is making it easier for criminal gangs to reach victims all over the world. The global police authority, comprising 196 member states, is therefore calling for greater efforts to combat financial fraud using AI. In combination with phishing and malware, AI has led to sophisticated fraud campaigns. According to Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock, this does not require advanced technical knowledge.…

Butter is a controversial topic in nutrition. There are two camps: those who love butter and those who swear by margarine or other plant-based substitutes. And that’s not all: how and when butter is put on bread is also hotly debated. Butter contains a lot of cholesterolBread and butter (or margarine) belong on the kitchen table in a German household. Bread is not a superfood. And butter? It contains a lot of cholesterol, and it has long been assumed that this raises cholesterol levels and increases the risk of heart…

There are around 300 different types of bread in Austria. Toast, however, is unquestionably the most popular. The reasons are obvious: the rectangular slices are available in many varieties, they keep almost forever, and the fresh, sweet taste of the soft bread is even more intense when toasted. However, most toast is industrially produced, making it a highly processed and unhealthy product. There is nothing nutritionally good about toast. Toast has hardly any nutritional valueCommon buttered toast usually contains a lot of sugar, saturated fatty acids, a low fiber content,…

Hardly any other online shopping platform has risen as quickly as Temu. Founded in mid-2022, it is now almost impossible to avoid it online. This is mainly due to aggressive advertising; the company has even made several Super Bowl commercials this year, most likely worth several million dollars. If you look at the app downloads, this has paid off. The Android app was downloaded over 100 million times on Google Play. In the Apple charts of the top shopping apps in Austria, it is in first place, ahead of Spar,…

Pope Francis once again made an urgent appeal against war at the Angelus prayer on Sunday. “Do we really believe we can build a better world this way? Do we believe that peace can be achieved in this way? Enough, please!” “I carry in my heart every day the suffering of the populations of Palestine and Israel due to the ongoing hostilities. Thousands of dead, wounded, and displaced: the immeasurable destruction causes pain,” the Pope told the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square. The Pope’s health seemed to have recovered…