Iliad deve ritirare i comunicati commerciali sulle offerte mobili TOP 170 Plus e TOP 250 Plus: lo ha deciso il Giurì della Pubblicità accogliendo la segnalazione di WindTre. Le pubblicità oggetto di esposto non risultano conformi al Codice di Autodisciplina, e in particolare agli articoli 2 (Comunicazione commerciale ingannevole), 15 (Comparazione) e 20 (Vendite speciali). La pronuncia 15/2026 del 23 giugno 20206 è stata pubblicata oggi sul sito IAP - Istituto dell'Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria.
Per iliad si tratta della seconda segnalazione in poche settimane: era andata bene nel "caso Megan Gale" con il Giurì che ha respinto il ricorso di Fastweb, finisce diversamente ora con l'ordine di interrompere ogni comunicazione commerciale diffusa tramite SMS, TV e radio relativa alle offerte sopra citate.
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WindTre ha contestato il messaggio winback che iliad ha inviato ad alcuni suoi ex clienti in cui si promuove TOP 170 Plus. Qui viene citata anche Megan Gale:
I rumor si stanno allineando: sì, sembra proprio che Apple abbia incontrato più di qualche ostacolo nella strada verso la produzione del suo primo iPhone pieghevole, che dovrebbe essere associato al suffisso "Ultra". Ma al contempo le indiscrezioni più recenti sono tutte concordi, ormai, nel dire che comunque questi inghippi non faranno slittare il lancio, ancora previsto per settembre.
E dalla Corea del Sud arrivano ulteriori conferme in questo senso: secondo la testata The Elec, Apple avrebbe superato gran parte delle difficoltà riscontrate durante i test la produzione di massa dell'iPhone foldable dovrebbe iniziare tra circa un mese, alla fine di luglio.
Uno dei componenti più delicati del progetto è la cerniera. Durante i test di resistenza, il meccanismo avrebbe mostrato alcuni problemi dopo milioni di piegamenti, tra cui piccoli "rumori". Inoltre, tolleranze di produzione più ampie del previsto avrebbero contribuito a tassi di difettosità più elevati. Le criticità, però, sarebbero state in gran parte risolte secondo i riscontri che arrivano da una fonte interna al settore con sede a Taiwan.
Well, I’m not here to tell you that Amazon’s Prime Day makes everything better. But the discounts certainly don’t hurt.
As usual, we’re doing our best to surface the best Prime Day tech deals. And here, we’ve pulled together the biggest discounts happening not just on laptops, but also on keyboards, mice, webcams, or other worthwhile PC accessories. And since Prime Day has counter-deals running at other retailers like Best Buy (and its Tech Fest Sale), there are also laptop deals for non-Amazon shoppers alike.
The best deals on MacBooks
The days of multi-hundred-dollar discounts on MacBooks are behind us for now, but the base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip for $1,549 ($150 off) at Amazon and Best Buy is still a solid deal. It’s powerful enough for the average content creator, comes with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and has lots of ports. Read our review.
Apple MacBook Air (M5)
Apple’s 2026 MacBook Air has an M5 chip and starts with 512GB of storage that’s significantly faster than previous generations. It’s still as excellent as ever despite a higher base price. Read our review.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU), 24GB of memory, and 1TB of storage is $2,034 (around $165 off) at Amazon and $2,049 at Best Buy. It’s a pretty nice step-up model from the standard M5 MacBook Pro, with a bit more RAM, a more powerful chip, and faster Thunderbolt 5 ports.
The best deals on Windows laptops
Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch
Microsoft’s slightly smaller, entry-level Surface Laptop trims some of the size and a few features from its bigger 13.8-inch counterpart, but it maintains excellent battery life and solid performance. It’s just a shame it’s price went up. Read our review.
Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro is smaller, with a new design and updated keyboard. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Arm64 Snapdragon X Plus chip. Read our review.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x was one of the laptops I tested against the MacBook Neo and… it got smoked. But a 512GB config for $449 ($251 off) at Walmart? Not bad. The speakers are an assault on your ears and the trackpad ain’t great, but if you can live with those shortcomings, you get a decent laptop with a competent Snapdragon X processor and marathon battery life. Just read our review and be aware of its shortcomings.
Like the Lenovo above, the Acer Aspire 14 AI is another MacBook Neo contender I tested that’s on sale. It’s $589.99 (about $288 off) at Amazon, exclusively for Prime members. Best Buy has it for anyone, sold via Acer, for $599.99. Let me set your expectations: The screen on this laptop is pretty washed out, the speakers are tinny, and the build quality feels cheap. But what you’re getting a deal on is a great Intel Core Ultra 7 256V “Lunar Lake” processor that’s a solid performer while also being quite power efficient. It also has plenty of ports (including Thunderbolt 4) and can even do some light gaming.
For a higher-end Acer offering, the Swift X 14 AI is selling for a new low of $1,559.99 ($140 off) at Amazon for Prime members. The 14-inch laptop has a 2880 x 1800 / 120Hz OLED, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU, RTX 5060 discreet graphics, 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. It even has a haptic trackpad that should be a nice upgrade over Acer’s mechanical ones that can be a bit basic.
Asus Zenbook A14
Asus’s Zenbook A14 is a bit of a MacBook Air wannabe, but it’s a compelling alternative if you value a superlight Windows laptop with long battery life. The last-gen 2025 model sports an Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chip, a nice 14-inch OLED display, and a sleek textured beige finish.
Asus’ ROG Zephyrus G14 is the go-to choice for a portable gaming machine that’s great at regular laptop duties. It’s got a lovely OLED display, great keyboard and trackpad, and solid battery life. There’s a new Intel model that’s much pricier, but the 2025 version with AMD chips is still a great choice.
The 2025 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is $1,574.99 ($575 off) at Best Buy. The larger version of the Zephyrus twins sports a 240Hz OLED display and a thin profile to make it travel friendly. This configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H CPU, RTX 5070 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD.
HP’s Omen 16 gaming laptop from last year is $1,619.99 ($600 off) at Best Buy through a third-party seller. The 16-inch laptop is configured with an AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processor, RTX 5060 graphics, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. Not bad for around $1,500, but while its screen’s 144Hz refresh is nice, the resolution is only 1920 x 1200.
For a little more money, you can get a Lenovo Legion 5i at Walmart for $1,589 ($261 off). This 15-inch Legion has an Intel Core i9 14900HX CPU, RTX 5070 GPU (the 8GB VRAM version), 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. You’re getting less RAM than the HP Omen deal, but in exchange it’s got a better GPU and 2560 x 1600 OLED display with 165Hz refresh rate.
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
An affordable mid-ranger from Acer running RTX 5070 or 5070 Ti graphics, a 16-inch 240Hz display, and lots of ports.
Acer’s Nitro V 16S AI gaming laptop is selling for $1,099.99 ($300 off) at Amazon, exclusively for Prime members. It’s got an AMD Ryzen 7 260 CPU, RTX 5060 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. The specs are close to the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 deal above, but it’s much chunkier, has more RAM, and its display is larger but a lower-res LCD.
The best deals on keyboards, mice, and other PC peripherals
Moft has a variety of deals on its origami-style cases and stands. You can get its folding 2-in-1 Laptop Carry Sleeve, a sleek laptop case that doubles as a portable stand, for $51.96 ($13 off) at Amazon in four sizes and up to 11 different colors. Or, if you don’t mind some adhesive, the Moft Laptop Stand in select colors is $19.99 ($5 off) at Amazon. The super thin attachment sticks to the bottom of your laptop to give you a fold-out stand anywhere you go.
Logitech MX Master 3S
The MX Master 3S is a favorite among many Verge staff members because of its comfort and customization. It can connect via Bluetooth, via its included 2.4GHz receiver, or wired with its USB-C cable.
The fairly new Keychron V5 Ultra mechanical keyboard with Silk POM red linear switches is $107.99 ($12 off) at Amazon. The near-full-size 96-percent layout board has an incredibly long battery life thanks to its ZMK-based firmware, and it supports a fast 8,000Hz polling rate via its 2.4GHz wireless connection. Its plastic case isn’t as nice as ones with a metal chassis, but it’s a great no-nonsense keyboard for the money. Read our review.
Ugreen’s Dock and Stand for the Mac Mini M4 / M4 Pro is $49.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, exclusively for Prime members. The dock sits below your Mac Mini and plugs in to a rear USB-C port, dramatically expanding the port offerings of your tiny desktop and making your power button more accessible with a tiny lever. It has SD / microSD card slots and two USB-A ports on the front, and three USB-C and three USB-A ports on the rear. Plus, inside is an M.2 SSD slot for extra built-in storage. (You’ll have to BYO SSD.)
LG’s 32-inch UltraGear 32GX850A-B OLED gaming monitor is $684.50 ($600 off MSRP) at Amazon, exclusively for Prime members. LG also has it for anyone for a slightly higher $699.99. The dual mode 4K OLED supports a fairly high 165Hz refresh rate but can dip down to 1920 x 1080 resolution to output a super fast 330Hz for specialized uses like competitive gaming.
For a much more affordable and down to Earth OLED, check out the 27-inch Acer Predator Gaming Monitor X27U, selling for $314.99 ($235 off) at Amazon, exclusively for Prime members. It’s a sweet spot of 2560 x 1440 resolution that isn’t as demanding on games while supporting a high 240Hz refresh.
Elgato Stream Deck MK. 2
The MK.2 version of the standard Stream Deck comes with 15 programmable buttons, a swappable faceplate, and a detachable stand.
This mechanical keyboard is inspired by the original Xbox, with a translucent green color scheme and two large customizable buttons. Along with Bluetooth support, it offers a standard tenkeyless layout with clicky hot-swappable Kailh Jellyfish X switches.
Voyager aux États-Unis, au Canada ou au Mexique pendant l’été implique souvent le même besoin : rester connecté sans se compliquer la vie. Entre la recherche d’itinéraires, les réservations de dernière minute, les messages aux proches et l’usage constant des applications de navigation, la...
There are some sights in this world that no photograph can truly capture.
Think of the rolling ribbons of the aurora in the northern and southern skies, the depth and breadth of the Grand Canyon, or the sense of immersion when diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Astronauts will tell you that not even large-format cameras can truly capture the blackness of outer space or the majesty that is our planet as seen from orbit or beyond.
It's not every day that a new one of those sights debuts. But such will be the case on Friday, November 13, when the California Science Center in Los Angeles finally reveals the launch-pad-like display of the space shuttle Endeavor inside the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
Déshydratation, baisse de tension, insuffisance rénale, mais aussi sensibilité accrue au soleil : certains effets indésirables des médicaments peuvent être amplifiés lors d'une canicule. Un risque encore méconnu qui pousse les autorités sanitaires à renforcer leurs recommandations chaque été.
Apple TV si prepara ad avere più contenuti, ma senza cambiare l'impostazione seguita fin dal debutto della piattaforma. Eddy Cue, responsabile dei servizi Apple, lo ha detto a Cannes dopo aver ricevuto il premio 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year, assegnato per i contenuti portati sulla piattaforma. Il dirigente ha spiegato che Apple non ha mai cercato di essere il servizio con il catalogo più ampio, ma quello con la proposta migliore, aggiungendo che la società è "appena all'inizio".
Il principio indicato da Cue resta quello sintetizzato nella formula "the best, not the most", ossia "meglio essere i migliori, non quelli con più contenuti". Stando a quanto riportato da TNW, Apple vuole aumentare la programmazione mantenendo una selezione molto stretta dei progetti. La piattaforma, nata con un catalogo più ridotto rispetto a quello dei grandi concorrenti dello streaming, avrebbe usato proprio questa caratteristica come argomento nei confronti di produttori, attori e autori.
Cue ha ricordato il caso di The Morning Show, raccontando di aver convinto Reese Witherspoon e Jennifer Aniston con un ragionamento semplice: un servizio appena nato, senza altri programmi già disponibili, gli avrebbe dato più attenzione rispetto a una piattaforma con molti titoli già in sviluppo o in distribuzione.
Jerry Bruckheimer, intervistato da The Hollywood Reporter, ha raccontato come Apple ha gestito F1 Il Film dalla finestra nelle sale al successivo passaggio in streaming.
"Abbiamo presentato F1 a nove diversi circuiti cinematografici e studi, e Apple è arrivata da noi con la soluzione più creativa: tenerlo al cinema, dissero, per 45 giorni. Ma alla fine lo hanno lasciato lì finché la gente comprava i biglietti, ed è stata davvero una grande esperienza per il pubblico. Poi è arrivato in streaming ed è stato un grande successo per loro".
Cue ha spiegato quella scelta con la necessità di adattare la distribuzione all’andamento reale del film."Quando cerchi di essere il migliore, non puoi avere regole rigide e immutabili. Devi essere flessibile, devi saper muoverti rapidamente", ha detto il dirigente. Cue e Bruckheimer avevano già indicato anche un sequel di F1 Il Film tra i prossimi progetti legati ad Apple TV.
Da Sony à Bose, da Apple à Sennheiser, selecionámos 11 modelos de auscultadores sem fios e 17 auriculares wireless em promoção durante os Amazon Prime Day. Poderá encontrar descontos até 58%.
The Google TV Streamer 4K is more than just a terrific streaming device. It can also act as a smart home hub, letting you control all major smart home devices directly from your TV. Thanks to Prime Day, it’s now on sale for $74.99 at Amazon for Prime members, matching its best price to date. The streamer usually retails for $99.99, making this a $25 discount. If you don’t subscribe to Prime, it’s just $5 more at Best Buy and direct from Google.
The Google TV Streamer 4K is a great fit for people already invested in Google’s ecosystem. The device lets you control your TV with your voice via Gemini, while the Google TV interface pulls recommendations from across your streaming services and even displays Rotten Tomatoes scores. Setup is also quick and straightforward, taking only about 10 minutes in our testing. One particularly nice touch is that Google asks which streaming services you subscribe to during setup and then downloads the relevant apps for you, so you don’t have to install them one by one.
Beyond streaming, the device doubles as a Matter-compatible smart home hub, making it easy to check your front door camera when the doorbell rings, turn off the lights, or adjust compatible thermostats and other smart devices without getting up. Google has also added a few extra conveniences, including a remote-finder function and an ethernet port for a more reliable connection.
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The fascinating behind-the-scenes story of the exploits of the first team of private astronauts to cross the Kármán line is finally being told.
A newly released documentary film, “Beyond Blue Sky: The Untold Story of the First Private Astronauts,” now available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime, reveals the award-winning accomplishment and includes firsthand testimony from the pilots and engineers who made the inaugural private astronaut space flights possible.
The film also includes one of the two record-setting astronauts, U.S. Navy combat veteran Brian Binnie, sharing an unusual, life-altering experience for the first time on screen, an event that he credits for inspiring him to continue after a crushing setback almost ended his dreams of flying to space.
A Private Astronaut’s Failure and a UAP Encounter
In an email to The Debrief, documentary filmmaker Kevin Curran noted that his Emmy-nominated crew, “with a proven space pedigree,” including chronicling milestones of Blue Origin, SpaceX, Astrobotic, and NASA, was able to capture “razor’s-edge supersonic test flight footage” to reveal the story of the first team of private astronauts to join the small group of humans to have ventured into space.
Along the way, the documentary depicts the team’s successes and failures in their pursuit of reaching space for the first time—and then doing so two more times with extra ballast—to win a $10 million prize.
Although Binnie, a Princeton-educated aeronautical engineer and 20-year Navy pilot, would typically seem like the obvious choice for the award-winning space attempt, a difficult crash landing on the first rocket-powered test flight of the program had Binnie doubting whether he would get another opportunity to pilot SpaceShipOne for the remaining five test flights.
Image Credit: Beyond Blue Sky, Kevin Curran
As incredible as the team’s historic accomplishments were, Curran told The Debrief that the story took an unexpected, but inspiring turn when Binnie revealed an out-of-this-world encounter that he credited with inspiring him to recover from that setback and ultimately make the historic flight.
“The rest of the documentary is pretty incredible/riveting, I think, but [Binnie’s] story makes it so topical right now with the Pentagon’s release of UAP files,” Curran told The Debrief.
“I Turned Around Expecting to See Them Behind Me”
According to Curran, his team had no idea about Binnie’s encounter when they started filming. As the ebullient filmmaker noted, the team was about six weeks into production on a film that he says “we thought would simply be an untold, feel-good story involving perseverance and redemption within the birth of private spaceflight.” Then, while the cameras rolled, Binnie made his revelation.
Although Curran notes that the pilot had previously confided in “dozens of people within the aerospace and test flight world over the years about his extreme close encounter,” this was the first time the veteran of 33 combat missions had “courageously” shared his experience on-screen.
Documentary film director Kevin Curran has taken protecting Brian Binnie’s legacy personally. Image Credit: Kevin Curran.
“Like any good story, it simply became more fascinating the more we pulled on the thread,” Curran told The Debrief.
The tale began on December 17, 2003, when Binnie successfully piloted SpaceShipOne to nearly 68,000 feet on its first rocket-powered test flight, a critical early accomplishment that made him the first pilot to go supersonic in a privately funded vehicle. However, the flight ended in an extremely rough landing that damaged the craft’s landing gear, wing, and fuselage, putting Binnie’s future as one of three test pilots of SpaceShipOne in doubt.
“After the crash, the 47-year-old Binnie faced the reality that he may never fly the spaceship again on the remaining five test flights of the program,” a summary emailed to The Debrief explains.
Six days after the hard landing, Binnie was awake one morning at around 4 a.m., unable to sleep comfortably in his bed. Then, according to the astronaut’s account, he noticed that “bright lights were coming through my window blinds. I rose, opened the window blinds to find that daylight had manifested in my backyard.” The decorated Navy veteran noted that while his backyard was illuminated, everything else he looked at was dark.
Binnie (above) is shown at his home. Image Credit: Focus on the Signal LLC, Kevin Curran.
The next part of Binnie’s story details the presence of around a dozen translucent, glowing “orbs” he said he could perceive within the lit area. However, the pilot recalled, the orbs did not seem bright enough to account for the inordinately bright light illuminating his backyard. During his on-screen recollection, the award-winning pilot also details the movement of the orbs, including two of them approaching him from approximately 50 feet away, passing through his bedroom window, and entering his chest.
“I turned around expecting to see them behind me, but they weren’t there,” he said.
Binnie described the pre-dawn experience as “the most incredible thing I ever witnessed.”
The Impact on Binnie and the Documentary Crew
When discussing the impact that the unusual experience had on him, Binnie told Curran’s team that he initially searched for a conventional explanation. With advanced engineering degrees and a 20-year Navy career that led him to become both a test pilot and manager of the SpaceShipOne program, he was well accustomed to evaluating unusual observations. However, after exhausting all prosaic possibilities, the trained scientist, pilot, and observer ultimately concluded that the mysterious glowing orbs represented an intelligent phenomenon that had somehow allowed him to perceive them.
“It gave me hope that I had a purpose, and that purpose was to not simply take defeat, but was to pick myself up and continue,” Binnie told the documentarian.
After what the team calls “a bizarre series of events” that offered Binnie a second chance to pilot SpaceShipOne, the newly reinvigorated aviator boarded the craft’s final flight on October 4, 2004. During the launch phase, when the pilot and craft are hauled to a high latitude by the mothership, White Knight, Binnie said he once again reflected on the apparent UAP experience, including how he felt the orbs had given him an intangible drive to complete his mission and make history.
White Knight prepares to carry SpaceShipOne to space. Image Credit: Dave Moore.
By the time the flight was complete, winning both the Collier and Ansari XPRIZE, Curran said the accomplishment proved that a team of “renegade geniuses” could achieve a NASA-level feat for a fraction of the space agency’s typical cost. As far as the late pilot’s unusual UAP encounter, Curran credits Binnie’s courage for sharing his experience with UAPs, while also noting the effect the man’s retelling had on him and his crew.
Brian Confided in Colleagues for Years, But This is His First Filmed Account
“One thing I wish to clarify, in the event it matters, is that I believe Brian’s story,” Curran told The Debrief, while once again citing the combat veteran’s impressive credentials.
The documentarian also noted that there has been a stigma around the UAP subject for a long time, and that Binnie “was really brave to come out to me in 2020 before any of the House Oversight Committee testimonies or recent releases by the Pentagon.”
Brian confided in only a few aerospace colleagues about the experience for many years, and even learned of another astronaut with a similar experience, but the story’s inclusion in the film was the first time he shared it on record before passing away.
“I simply want to protect Brian Binnie’s memory and surviving family, as he was always kind to me, inspiring, and I’m proud to have called him a friend,” Curran concluded.
The project “is dedicated to the memory of test pilots Brian Binnie and Mike Melvill, the first two private astronauts who had the courage to fly stick-and-rudder to space,” the documentary team states.
“Thankfully, they shared their extraordinary stories on camera before they were lost forever in the Mojave sand,” the team concludes.
Christopher Plain is a Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist and Head Science Writer at The Debrief. Follow and connect with him on X, learn about his books at plainfiction.com, or email him directly at christopher@thedebrief.org.
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A massive stone, deliberately laid on its side and buried within the walls of an ancientJudean home, may provide physical evidence consistent with interpretations of King Hezekiah’s reported religious reforms.
The Hebrew Bible describes the events of Hezekiah’s reforms, including the tearing down of shrines, the destruction of sacred pillars, and the relocation of religious practice from the countryside into royal control in Jerusalem. For decades, archaeologists have searched for evidence of these changes, mostly by studying temples and public worship sites.
The study focuses on a massebah, a cultic standing stone about 4.6 feet tall and weighing 750 kilograms, found at Tel ‘Eton in the Judean Lowlands. The stone was originally located inside Building 101, a large residence sometimes referred to as the Governor’s Residency. Archaeologists found it placed in the largest room, directly opposite the entrance, where it functioned as a central feature for anyone entering the building.
Scholars have documented that standing stones of this type throughout the ancient Near East have ritual significance. This particular stone does not appear to have had a clear structural or practical function. “The location of the stone suggests that it played an important role in the lives of the building’s occupants,” Faust said.
Decommissioned, Not Destroyed
Sometime before the Assyrian destruction of Tel ‘Eton at the end of the eighth century BCE, during the period of Hezekiah’s reign, the stone’s status changed. Rather than leaving it upright and visible, the builders laid it on its side and incorporated it into a stone platform. The people responsible did not smash or desecrate the stone. They carefully removed it from use without destroying it.
“Those responsible for changing religious practices may have wished to eliminate the stone’s ritual function, and perhaps wanted the old ritual objects desecrated, but the people who carried out the change seem to have treated it with respect,” Faust said. “They removed it from use without destroying it, effectively neutralizing its cultic significance while preserving the object itself.”
Rare Domestic Evidence
Most searches for evidence of the events of Hezekiah’s reforms have focused on public worship sites, such as the temple at Arad and the dismantled altar at Beersheba. Researchers consider these sites significant, but competing interpretations persist, partly because so few examples exist.
Domestic religious practice presents a different challenge. When a household abandoned a religious object, people often removed or discarded it, leaving no trace for archaeologists to find centuries later. Since ordinary homes do not receive the same archaeological attention as temples and traditional sites of worship, evidence of religious practice located within these residences often disappears rather than being properly preserved or studied. This makes the Tel ‘Eton stone unusual in the archaeological record. People left it in place, buried it, and sealed it inside a platform, where it remained undisturbed for nearly 3,000 years.
An Open Question
Faust does not overstate the discovery. The study does not claim that Hezekiah’s policies directly led to the stone’s decommissioning. The dating places the event only within his reign, but not as a definite result of them. Still, the timing, the method of removal, and the care taken to preserve the object all match a period when religious practice across Judah appears to have been changing.
Scholars still debate whether Hezekiah’s reforms happened as described in the Bible or instead reflect later religious ideas. Either way, this discovery adds a rare example of domestic evidence to a debate usually focused on public religious sites.
Austin Burgess is a writer and researcher with a background in sales, marketing, and data analytics. He holds an MBA, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a data analytics certification. His work focuses on breaking scientific developments, with an emphasis on emerging biology, cognitive neuroscience, and archaeological discoveries.
O caso remonta a 2024, com a associação britânica de defesa dos consumidores Which? a acusar a Apple de abusar da sua posição dominante no mercado ao “prender” os utilizadores do iPhone e de outros equipamentos ao iCloud. A empresa da maçã rejeita as acusações.
Ultima chiamata per i clienti Kena che avrebbero dovuto effettuare il cambio SIM (gratuito) in uno dei negozi dell’operatore e non lo hanno ancora fatto. I clienti a “rischio” non dovrebbero esser molti, in questa fase. Da mesi infatti l’operatore del gruppo TIM ha avviato il passaggio dei clienti ancora legati alla piattaforma gestionale ex Noverca alla nuova di TIM.
Nella maggior parte dei casi non si è resa necessaria alcuna azione da parte dei clienti, il passaggio è stato indolore e visibile. In altri, invece, per questioni tecniche, non si è potuto procedere se non con la sostituzione della SIM, azione che richiede che il cliente si rechi in un punto vendita Kena per la sostituzione materiale della “scheda”. In questo bacino di utenti obbligati ad agire rientra prevalentemente chi ha usato la SIM in sistemi di allarme, dispositivi di IoT, dispositivi in genere differenti da smartphone e tablet. Il cambio è gratuito.
Kena, così, ha inviato l’ennesimo SMS ai clienti interessati spiegando che il tempo stringe, e che in mancanza di sostituzione SIM dovrà procedere alla disattivazione della linea. Il termine ultimo è il 15 luglio. Ecco il messaggio che l’operatore ha inviato agli interessati:
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