News

Saskatchewan Court Gives a Thumbs-Up to Emoji Contracts

A Saskatchewan court has determined that a thumbs-up emoji sent via text message can be interpreted as a contractual agreement. The case involved South West Terminal Ltd. (SWT) and Achter Land & Cattle Ltd., with the dispute revolving around a flax contract. SWT maintained that a thumbs-up emoji sent by Achter was an agreement to...

Apple Vision Pro Might Hit Canada in 2024, Says Report

Apple reportedly gearing up for the retail launch of its mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, in select U.S. markets early next year, according to insiders. The tech giant plans to create special areas in its stores for customers to try out the headset and get fitted for accessories, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. While the Vision...

CRTC Updates How It Sets Prices for Wholesale Telecom Services

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is changing the way it decides the prices for wholesale telecommunications services. These are the prices that internet and phone companies charge each other to use their networks. By regulating these prices, the CRTC aims to make internet and phone services more affordable and accessible for all Canadians,...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 Debuts Next Week

Nintendo has announced the release date for the next wave of the Mario Kart Deluxe 8 Booster Pass on Switch. Wave 5 is set to launch on July 12, 2023, bringing 8 new courses from various former Nintendo gaming consoles. The upcoming wave includes the following courses: Feather Cup: Athens Dash from the Tour console...

Twitter Claims Meta Stole Trade Secrets for Threads App

With Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, taking over the globe by storm due to its seamless integration into Instagram, things are heating up between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, again. X Corp., the successor to Twitter, Inc., has raised serious concerns about Meta Platforms' recently launched "Threads" app. That’s according to a letter obtained by Semafor,...