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Austria marmorated and other stink bugs are moving into homes across Germany and Austria as temperatures drop, prompting a wave of advice articles from major outlets. Media including Der Standard, T-Online and Stern warn readers not to vacuum the insects up, since crushing or sucking them in releases their foul smell and can spread the odour or clog machines. Recommended measures include sealing cracks and gently relocating the bugs outdoors.
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A new Tatort crime film set in Ludwigshafen airs tonight on German television, and early reviews are already circulating. Der Spiegel's quick assessment calls the episode an "explosive mixture," prompting discussion among fans about whether the latest installment lives up to the long-running Sunday crime series' standards.
- 3Firefox lags behind on modern web features, test finds●Ist Firefox der neue Internet Explorer? Ich habe 12 moderne Webfunktionen nachgeprüft. Bei 11 war Firefox der letzte Bro
A developer tested 12 modern web platform features across major browsers and found Firefox was the last to support 11 of them, often trailing by two to four years. Features like scroll-driven animations and view transitions remain absent even in Firefox 157, and WebGPU support is incomplete. The findings have reignited debate over whether Firefox is becoming the new Internet Explorer — a browser holding the web back.
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A Flydubai flight was involved in an incident, and German-language media are reporting on it. Der Standard notes that many details remain unconfirmed, with officials and the airline yet to clarify exactly what happened on board or the extent of any consequences. Coverage focuses on separating verified facts from speculation, and questions are still open about the cause and the condition of those involved.
- 5Open Source Business Alliance board meets in Nuremberg●📍 In Nürnberg hat sich unser Vorstand vor Ort getroffen, um zu besprechen, was die nächsten Ziele der OSBA sind – und wa
The board of the Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA) met in person in Nuremberg for a one-day strategy session. Discussions covered membership growth, the next steps for the SCS Standards forum, budget planning for 2027, and priorities for the alliance's future goals and the resources needed to achieve them.
- 6Can Android RCS work without a Google account?●Nicht dass ich das bräuchte… aber hat jemals jemand einen #RCS -Dienst für #Android betrieben der nicht an einen Google-
A discussion has emerged questioning whether anyone has ever run an RCS service for Android that is not tied to a Google account. The question highlights how dependent Android users remain on Google for Rich Communication Services, the messaging standard meant to replace SMS. It resonates with users frustrated by platform lock-in, though no concrete alternative service was identified in the exchange.