National Emoji Day falls on July 17 each year. This year, the Unicode Consortium, which decides these things, has announced that Unicode 17.0 will include at least nine new emoji, coming soon. And ...

As per Emojipedia, there are in fact just seven new basic emojis: Distorted Face, Fight Cloud, Orca, Hairy Creature (think Bigfoot), Trombone, Landslide, and Treasure Chest. The 163 figure comes from ...

Emoji are a fun way to communicate with others, and the internet celebrates this with World Emoji Day every July 17 (since that's the date on the calendar emoji). As part of those celebrations, ...

Android 16 QPR3 is set to introduce support for the newly released Unicode 17.0 standard and its emoji. The update includes 163 new characters, featuring additions like a distorted face, fight cloud, ...

There are plenty of reasons to look forward to iOS 26 — the debut of Apple's new Liquid Glass design language, custom backgrounds for text conversations, and CarPlay upgrades — but we are here to give ...

Emojis are basically the internet's way of speaking a language everyone understands. No matter where you're from, they just click. They bring feelings to life in a way plain text can't quite manage.

The company rolled out Reactions globally on Wednesday, the new emoji responses you can add to Facebook posts. Instead of a “Dislike,” button that some people wanted, Facebook now lets you respond to ...

Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity. Apple Inc. is releasing new variants of its ...

Emojis don't necessarily make you more likeable when chatting in a messenger app, but they do increase the chances your friend will feel closer to you, new research shows. Jörg Carstensen/dpa One ...

A new study has shown that when it comes to developing closeness in your relationships, the emoji you send in your texts are doing some pretty heavy lifting. You know emoji – the expressive visual ...

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