Insert “happy face” emoji here. After the pandemic delayed their release by a year, the Unicode Consortium has finally revealed 37 brand-new emojis that will be on devices by the end of the year and ...

Baffled by an upside-down smiley face? Join the club! The “woman tipping hand” emoji was among the most confounding for people across the country, according to a study conducted last month which also ...

You are about to send a text message. Should you express an emotion with words or an emoji? According to Aristotle, we have nine basic emotions: anger, friendship, fear, shame, kindness, pity, ...

Smiling at Gen Z? Better watch your back. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means ...

Apple and Samsung brought nine new emoji to their devices this year with the releases of iOS 18.4 and One UI 7, including a face with bags under its eyes, splatter and a harp. The Unicode Consortium ...

As part of iOS 14.5, Apple is adding new emoji from the Unicode Consortium’s Emoji 13.1 release, including skin tone options for some popular emoji and several new smiley faces and hearts. The company ...

Whether you call it a happy face or a smiley face, the ubiquitous emoji — two dots and a curvy line tucked inside a circle — communicates a message that’s all about a happy vibe. The fact that this ...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is an emoji worth? Surprisingly, it’s likely worth more than you think. A smiley face is simply a smiley face, right? Alas, it’s not anymore. At this point ...