The Ministry of Finance warns against phishing emails. The Ministry of Finance warns against fake email and SMS messages. These are ostensibly sent by Austria’s digital office – oesterreich.gv.at.The recipients are led to believe that they will receive a refund, for which they are supposed to fill out an online application. However, the hyperlink in the emails or SMS leads to a fake website in the style of FinanzOnline, where the entry of personal data, particularly account information, is requested. Ministry of Finance warns against phishing mails.The Ministry of Finance…
Read MoreHow often should we go to the toilet?
Basic for the organismFirst of all, it must be said that going to the toilet is one of the basic needs of our body. If this aspect does not work, our body suffers.Dispose of wasteIt is a natural way to remove accumulated waste and toxins from the body, which, once eliminated, help the digestive and renal systems to function correctly.How often should we go to the bathroom to void in solid form?The question on everyone’s mind, if only silently, is how often we should go to the toilet to empty…
Read MoreExpert reveals: this is how often you should change your bed linen
How often we should wash our bed linen is a question we don’t always agree on. You can find the answer in this article. According to scientists, bedding picks up a lot of bacteria. When we sleep, we sweat and shed dead skin flakes. As a result, bacteria accumulate, and bed linen becomes a natural breeding ground for germs. Even if we are unaware of it, our bed sheets can harbour bacteria and viruses and are far from the healthiest and most comfortable place in our home, even if it…
Read MoreVienna housing bonus starts – 200 euros per household will be transferred directly to the account
Vienna Housing Bonus can be applied now. Two hundred euros will be paid out per household. Viennese citizens can apply for the Housing Bonus 2023 on Monday this week. Two hundred euros will be paid out per household. The city of Vienna would like to support tenants with the inflation and makes approximately 140 million euro available for it. Support for 700,000 Viennese householdsAbout 700,000 Viennese households are entitled to receive assistance. For a one-person family, the income limit of 40,000 euros gross applies for 2022. The income limit of…
Read MoreThe new week starts hot, followed by cooling and rain showers
The new week starts hot, followed by cooling and rain showers, according to the forecast of Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG). Today, Monday, there are again up to 35 degrees and thunderstorms. As early as Tuesday, significantly cooler weather will arrive, with highs around 25 degrees Celsius. Hot start to the week, and thunderstormsIn the western half today, Monday, the first showers or thunderstorms must be expected in the morning, which will intensify and spread further and become more frequent in the afternoon. In the eastern half, exceptionally sunny weather will…
Read MoreNetflix gets serious: low-cost subscriptions canceled
Putting a stop to password sharing is not enough for Netflix. The streaming service is now also scrapping low-cost, basic plans in Canada, the UK and the US to boost revenues. There will no longer be 4 in the future but only three subscription options for new customers in these countries. For years, the ad-free basic plan was the cheapest option at Netflix. The change now introduces a low-cost subscription option with advertising and increases the price of the ad-free basic plan. Customers* will pay $15.49 instead of the original…
Read MoreBarrio Fiesta in Vienna 2023
The Council of Filipino Associations in Austria kicked off the 2023 Barrio Fiesta in Vienna on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The annual event is a celebration with colourful costumes, song and dance at the Sportplatz ATV Liesing, Vienna. About 2,000 Filipinos, Austrians and nationalities from Austria trooped to the venue this year. The 2023 Barrio Fiesta in Vienna simulated the mood of a traditional Filipino fiesta celebration in a festive gathering of special guests, police, politicians, community leaders and members, and the Philippine Embassy and staff who led the opening…
Read MoreNASA: July is probably the hottest month
July 2023 will be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands of years,” according to the chief climatologist at the U.S. space agency NASA. “We’re seeing unprecedented changes all over the world; the heat waves we’re seeing in the U.S., Europe, and China are breaking records,” Gavin Schmidt said. Several heat records have already been surpassed this month, according to measurements from the European Union and the University of Maine, which use ground and satellite data to create models for preliminary estimates. Although they differed slightly, the trend…
Read MoreThe Vienna Housing Bonus ’23 – now available
The Vienna Housing Bonus ’23 is a subsidy the State of Vienna provides. There is no legal entitlement to the Vienna Housing Bonus ’23. The City of Vienna sends an information letter to every address in Vienna where one or more persons have registered their primary residence as of the cut-off date of June 28, 2023. The letter contains the password you need to apply online. Two hundred euros can be paid out per Viennese address. You will receive the grant on the account you indicated in the application. If…
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