Digital Services Act: New EU law against online hate comes into force

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Almost two years after the presentation of the draft law, the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) comes into force on Wednesday. Together with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), this is intended to create clear rules for the Internet – and put dominant tech corporations like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple in their place for the first time. Among other things, the aim is to tackle social problems such as hate speech and disinformation, prevent the formation of monopolies, and enable smaller companies to compete genuinely in the digital space.For affected…

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Apple to bring satellite emergency call to Europe in December

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With its new iPhone 14, Apple has also introduced an emergency call function that works independently of the mobile network. The SOS signal is sent via satellite instead. So if you get into an emergency in remote areas, you can still call for help. Apple is partnering with Globestar to do just that. The company operates 48 satellites in Earth orbit. All iPhone 14 models have the necessary hardware to enable a satellite connection. In an emergency, for example, location data, the emergency passport of the company’s Health app, and…

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Corona disease may affect brain functions

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Corona virus does not affect nerve cells, yet the disease can affect brain functions. Researchers at the University and University Hospital Basel have now identified an “exaggerated immune response” as the cause. General long-term neuronal damages of a Covid-19 infection are the loss of the sense of smell and taste or even more severe consequences such as persistent concentration deficits up to strokes, the University of Basel announced on Monday. Corona can impair the blood-brain barrierResearchers led by Gregor Hutter of the Department of Biomedicine have published new findings on…

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Remains of mysterious planetary system discovered near Earth

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Astronomers have discovered the remains of one of the oldest planetary systems in our galaxy. Clues were provided by two white dwarfs, each 90 and 120 light years away from Earth. They are supposed to be over 10 billion years old. White dwarfs are the cores of extinct stars. These were not massive enough to explode in a supernova and become a black hole or neutron star. Instead, they have lost their outer shells and are now cooling. They have high density but low luminosity. 10.7 billion years oldResearchers* at…

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Are scented candles harmful to health?

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They give the room a great scent and a pleasant mood. However, scented candles can release substances of concern. The cozy season has begun! That means out with the scented candles, in with the cozy blanket, and drinking lots and lots of tea. Scented candles and room fragrances exude lovely notes of vanilla, orange, or cinnamon throughout the room. Unfortunately, what is good for your well-being can harm your health. Researchers have found that candles release questionable substances and can thus lead to headaches, dizziness, and other complaints. Surprising warningsThere…

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World population: Now we are 8 billion – How many people can the Earth handle?

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Will it be in Tokyo, Delhi, or Cairo? Will it be somewhere among the evergreen forests of Central Africa, or will it be in a U.S. state in the Midwest? Or even in Austria? Today, in any case, the birth of the eighth billionth earth citizen is expected: 8,000,000,000 people – thousand times as many as in Austria, will thus live on our fragile globe, according to the calculations of the United Nations. Fear of overpopulationIt is an unbelievable population development that has taken place in the last 200 years:…

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HIGH CONCENTRATIONS: Arctic littered with plastic like inhabited regions

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According to a recent study, the Arctic is now similarly littered with plastic as densely populated regions. High concentrations of microplastics are found in the water, in rivers, on the seafloor, on uninhabited beaches, and even in ice and snow, report researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Bremerhaven. This has consequences for the living creatures there, but possibly also for the climate. The Arctic is perceived as a largely untouched wilderness – but that no longer corresponds to reality, says AWI biologist Melanie Bergmann, co-author of the analysis…

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3,073 new Corona infections reported Sunday

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On Sunday, 3,073 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. The number of active cases decreased by about 27 percent in one week. According to figures released by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), 3,073 new Corona infections have been registered, while the seven-day average was 4,228 new cases on Sunday. The seven-day incidence was 327.8 cases per 100,000 population. More than 21,000 Corona deaths since the pandemic beganAnother death related to the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus has been recorded in the past 24 hours, with 34 deaths recorded in…

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Snow is coming – it will be white here next week

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An altitude low will cause unsettled weather this week, especially in the west – in some places, even snow is to be expected—the forecast in detail. Monday will be cloudy away from the Alps and in the southeast due to high fog-like clouds, which will only clear up here and there during the day. From Vorarlberg to Upper Carinthia, clouds dominate and bring rain from time to time. The sun will appear mainly along the Northern Alps from Innsbruck to the Mostviertel; here, the southern foehn will strengthen temporarily in…

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