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Do Emojis Imply Intent? 👍️ or 👎️? - DTNS 4556 Extended

Added 2023-07-07 21:28:46 +0000 UTC

Can you use a thumbs-up emoji to sign a contract in Canada? Maybe? We explain what went on and what is and isn’t affected. Plus Sega is withholding its big franchise IP from third-party blockchain gaming initiatives. And Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say the retail launch for Apple’s Vision Pro headset may involve in-store appointments.

Judges Have Dogs, Just Not in This Fight - GDI 4556 starts at 35:05

The group does a reading from the emoji case. Next time he should have just used DocuSign. Have you ever googled an emoji definition? We have judges for reasons. This week's quiz covers space exploration history. How much do you know about space trivia? Going to Space Camp is really helping Robb. Of course we get a Trek connection. Roger is not a Matt Damon fan. Robb has been waiting for this moment for 40 years. Robb was too tall to be an astronaut.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Quick Hits:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-07/eu-users-find-ways-to-download-meta-s-unavailable-threads-app?leadSource=reddit_wall

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/06/threads-surges-to-top-5-on-apples-china-app-store-despite-ban/

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/07/as-threads-soars-twitter-rival-bluesky-hits-its-first-million-installs/

https://9to5google.com/2023/07/07/google-pixel-sales-2023-japan/

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/07/06/shazam-app-song-identification-apps/

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/06/openai-makes-gpt-4-generally-available/

https://searchengineland.com/google-to-explore-alternatives-to-robots-txt-in-wake-of-generative-ai-and-other-emerging-technologies-429123

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-plans-a-slow-appointment-only-rollout-of-its-3500-vision-pro/ar-AA1dyh3W

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/07/06/testflight-visionos-apps/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-06/sega-joins-blockchain-games-pullback-as-crypto-winter-persists#xj4y7vzkg