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In view of the energy crisis, the German Association of Towns and Municipalities has warned of widespread power outages in Germany. “Blackouts are a threat,” Chief Executive Gerd Landsberg said to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. The consequences of a complete blackout don’t bear thinking. If you want to know what they are, you should more
Vacation – that means sun, beach and sea for many of us. You lie in the hot sand, blink into the sun from time to time and sweat under the parasol at 30 degrees in the shade. It’s hot and in August it gets really hot. If you’re able to, you take off your clothes more
Customer intimacy in the digital shopping world is what most companies strive for, yet the demands of customers keep on growing. And that is precisely why an ever stronger online presences in the form of websites, social media profiles and also mobile apps has become indispensable for most major companies. The “Digital Champions” study conducted more
Part 3: Early teens The early teens are an exciting time for children. They leave primary school and go on to secondary school. They meet new people, become more independent – and many of them get their own smartphone. That’s something most teenagers have been looking forward to eagerly for years. According to a recent more
The fixed-line connection used to be the gateway to the world. The switchboard operator was the charming gatekeeper who opened it. From today’s vantage point, however, it was more of a small gap. After all, today’s smartphones not only permit telephony, but also offer access to the Internet – and thus to a sheer inexhaustible more
Just twelve weeks, if we’re lucky: Summer in Central Europe is short. That’s why many of us extend it by going on vacation in the spring or fall. Yet, especially in the time of coronavirus, holidaying is not always the fun experience it should be. Various regulations, canceled flights and entire hotels under quarantine make more
Unfinished household chores, the children or even the TV distract your attention when you’re working from home. And in the office, it’s the latest stories from colleagues, Facebook or the constant temptation of coffee. And no matter where you are, as digitalization increases, so too do the opportunities to be get distracted – especially through more
Part 2: Primary school age The topic of smartphones for children of primary school age raises a lot of conflicts. Most of them don’t even have one of their own. But they find the digital world incredibly fascinating. No wonder: At this age, children are also discovering the world outside their families. And they’re just more
For many users today, flip phones are timelessly cool, the expression of a spirit of the times and an attitude to life that is self-determined and free of constraints, that prefers understatement and embraces minimalism. For others, flip phones are a relic of days gone by, impractical and totally uncool, unsuitable for surfing, streaming or more
As is the case every year, the German automobile club ADAC expects particularly long tailbacks in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg to coincide with the start of the summer holidays. Drivers are facing “one of the worst weekends for congestion of the season,” warned the ADAC in Munich. “Anyone who doesn’t want to be stuck in a more