More than 150 new emoji have been approved by the emoji standards body called Unicode. A redheaded person, a llama, toilet paper and bagels are just some of the new symbols. It’s a big deal if you ...

In the year 2024, it's a crime against humanity that a capybara emoji doesn't exist, so I've made one below. Look how cute he is! Let's name him Ronald. Prompt: "cute capybara." But I want to see what ...

In the beginning, the emoji gods created the heavens and the earth. Let's call those gods the Unicode Consortium, the organization that governs emoji and other textual characters across platforms, and ...

It was inevitable that letting people make emoji on demand would lead to a few inappropriate creations. But as Apple's Genmoji tool rolls out in beta, it seems the company may have underestimated its ...

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When you scroll through Apple’s emoji, there are 12 different flags, 13 different hearts, 58 different smileys, and 63 different animals. There are even two homosexual couples. When it comes to ethnic ...

The problem is simple: Emoji don’t work the same way everywhere. Trying to send the images between mobile and web services doesn’t mix well and usually leaves a (literal) gap in the experience. I ...

A new sticker app featuring African characters and pan-African phrases has launched worldwide. The app, called Afro Emoji, features phrases that are used everyday on the continent. These include “Abeg ...

If you've ever hesitated to add a smiley face or a thumbs-up to an email, a new survey from Adobe may put you at ease. The software company, which conducts regular surveys on emoji use, found that the ...