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UK carrier EE introduces EU roaming charges following Brexit

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Photo by Belinda Jiao/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. The 47 European destinations include EU member states, plus other locations like the Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, and Vatican City. The change applies to any customers who sign up or upgrade their plans after July 7th.

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Why the guards who protect the conclave are wearing those crazy uniforms

Fast Company Tech

Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images] SWISS ARMY LIFE Of course, theres another anomaly at play here: Why the mini army is dubbed the Swiss Guard despite being located within the worlds smallest country (Vatican City), which is nestled within Rome. Heres how this bold anachronism came to be.

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The Sistine Chapel is turning into a secure bunker for the conclave

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Special window film to ruin the photos of overhead drones. To prepare for this highly publicized event, the Vatican is currently in the process of a design overhaul of the Sistine Chapel to host its temporary residentsand to keep information tightly contained. View of the Vatican City and Rome from the dome of St.

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The kerning on the pope’s tomb is a travesty

Fast Company Tech

Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of worshippers lined the streets of Rome and Vatican City as Pope Francis was laid to rest. Its a legacy that deserves a more considered resting place, as many on the internet have pointed out an unfortunate reality: The kerning on Pope Franciss tomb in the Basilica of St.

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They landed a dream internship at the Vatican. Then the Pope died

Fast Company Tech

Caroline Pirtle working on the virtual reality tour [Photo: Caroline Pirtle] At noon, she was awoken by a text from her friend, notifying her that Pope Francis had passed away. Here, you go outside and right there is Vatican City, and that’s where Pope Francis died, maybe a couple 100 feet from where we’re staying, Small says.