Email scams: simple mistakes that put us at risk

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If your email is compromised, you are vulnerable… here are six mistakes many people have made at some point. It’s hard to remember when we didn’t use email for everything. Work, socializing, shopping receipts, sharing photographs, sharing jokes… Our email address logs us into our banks, online shopping profiles, dating websites, and more. It’s almost as crucial to our online identity as our name is to our real-life identity. Email has gone from something so new that we had to remind people not to print them out unnecessarily to being simply…

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Forgotten to set flight mode – it’s really that dangerous?

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As soon as they board the plane, many people turn off their cell phones or turn on airplane mode. But what happens if you forget to do that? Before takeoff, anyone on an airplane hears, “Please make sure all electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets, are turned off or in flight mode.” But why? At one time, cell phones were said to be able to emit signals in the same frequency band as the aircraft’s communications and navigation systems. In other words, electromagnetic interference occurs, and the plane can…

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Switch off your smartphone at night: How to take care of yourself and your device

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In the era of digitalization, it is impossible to imagine life without our smartphones. We are constantly typing away on it or sending photos. But for this reason, you should also turn it off sometimes. Anyone with a smartphone knows the need to be constantly reachable or play games on it. Email, photos, or short messages can be sent to another person with a swipe across the screen. Practical, but the uninterrupted use of the cell phone has its disadvantages. The constant companionThe Südkurier asked whether the constant use of…

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Inflation falls to 8 percent, but inflation in Austria remains high

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Although the inflation rate in Austria flattened out further in June, at 8.0 percent, it reached its lowest level since May 2022, after 8.9 percent in May, according to Statistics Austria – but the level of inflation thus remains very high. “This is mainly due to the fact that fuels became even more significantly cheaper than last year. In addition, the price increases in catering, household energy and food have weakened,” said Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas in a release. Prices for “housing, water, energy” rose by an average…

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Nearly 8,000 tons of trash on Austria’s highways

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Asfinag fished almost 8,000 tons of garbage from Austria’s highways last year. The least amount of waste was collected in Vienna. At the top of the “garbage hit list” is Lower Austria. More than 7,900 tons of garbage were recorded on the highways last year, Asfinag announced in a release on Tuesday. Carelessly discarded waste on Austria’s freeways causes Asfinag concernThis means that the amount of garbage is the same as in 2021, it said. Carelessly discarded trash is a concern for the highway company. “Bottles and cans in particular…

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These drinks are ideal in the heat

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Our bodies need water. And quite a lot of it – after all, adults are made up of about 50 to 65 percent water. The recommended amount is two to three litres daily to keep the body and mind functioning. The best thing about water is, of course, that it is sugar- and calorie-free. At the same time, sugar, in particular, can additionally dehydrate us. But sometimes, when we sweat a lot, it is advisable to drink other beverages. Which are. The reason you should sometimes reach for drinks other…

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WHO: Unprepared heat can be deadly

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The European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging people not to be caught unprepared by the high temperatures in light of the heat wave in large parts of the continent. Heat can be deadly without proper preparation, said Hans Kluge, director of the WHO European Region. On the one hand, he said, people must protect themselves and their fellow human beings immediately now, but on the other hand, they must take the proper precautions for the future long ago. Regional and global measures“Beyond adapting to our new…

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Kammerchor Manila staged concerts in Austria

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Renowned Kammerchor Manila and its conductor Anthony Go Villanueva are in Vienna, Austria, after emerging victorious at this year’s Choir of the World competition, taking home the esteemed Pavarotti Trophy. The renowned choral group had performed in several churches in Vienna. The highlight of their performances was on July 18, 2023, at the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy church in Vienna’s 10th District. Hundreds of „kababayans” and Austrian friends watched their programme “Resurgence,” composed of various compositions in different musical styles, classical, early music, pop, jazz, soul, and folk, including original Filipino…

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Airport security: why you have to unpack your laptop

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Having to unpack items from your carry-on luggage at the airport, sometimes even removing belts and taking off your shoes, annoys many air travellers. Why laptops must pass separately through the X-ray machine at the security check at most airports is unclear to many people. According to Science Alert, scanner performance is the main factor in this. Not a problem before 9/11X-ray machines at airports typically have relatively low power. The rays cannot penetrate certain materials. Parts in laptops thus form a kind of shield under which dangerous objects could…

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