New USB 4 gets twice as fast, despite old cables

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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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Proper storage: do tomatoes belong in the refrigerator or not?

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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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“Love makes you blind”: scientists reveal if it’s true

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Everyone knows the saying “love makes you blind.” But can the rose-colored glasses with which we see our partner at the beginning of a relationship be scientifically proven? Here you will find the answer. Some say that love makes you blind and that only marriage opens your eyes. Scientists tell us what this is all about and how being in love affects human relationships and the continuation of our species. When we fall in love, it doesn’t just have psychological effects. Our entire organism is affected. And there are good…

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Why the new iPhones are so terribly expensive

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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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Omicron vaccine, active against Corona subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, has now been approved by the EMA

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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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New Club of Rome report: Humanity is not yet lost

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Fifty years ago, the Club of Rome pointed out “The Limits to Growth.” In the meantime, the overloading of the Earth predicted at that time has become a reality. In its new report, the research group looks for ways to still achieve a livable future for humanity. Fifty years ago, the Club of Rome thinks tank shook up the world with its report “The Limits to Growth.” It is the most influential publication on the threat of overburdening our planet. If the global economy did not change, the economy, the…

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Police warns: Hang up immediately with this call!

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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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Corona: New Omicron sub-variant BJ.1 also appeared in Austria

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The infection situation is still manageable, but experts are closely monitoring developments and are focusing in particular on the spread of new variants. After the recent focus on the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75, attention is now also being paid to BJ.1, which has already been detected in Europe. This is another subline of Omicron-BA.2, which originally appeared in India, with an additional 14 mutations in the spike protein. As Austrian geneticist Ulrich Elling now announced on Twitter, it has now also arrived in Austria. He wrote on Twitter that. “Another worrying…

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Why do people drive on the left side in England?

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In almost every country, cars drive on the right side of the road. But not in the United Kingdom. Why don’t our British neighbors drive on the same side as we do? It hurts a little to admit it, but the English are correct. Because in the very beginning, ALL people drove on the left! The origins of left-hand trafficThe beginnings of these traffic rules can be found in ancient times and the Middle Ages. At that time, people carried weapons on their bodies in everyday life, and most were…

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