If you frequently use social media or enjoy scrolling through the internet’s never-ending supply of emojis and memes, you’ve likely encountered the ubiquitous skull emoji 💀. But what does this iconic ...

An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the number of emoji that had been approved for the Unicode 17.0 update. Unicode has since confirmed that n ...

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 ...

You know how you feel when you wake up exhausted? When you just know you have bags under your eyes? The next slew of emoji look likely to include a Smiley face that mirrors how you look and feel. New ...

Emojis, as well as memes and other forms of short-form content, have become central to how we express ourselves and connect online. Yet as meanings shift across different contexts, so too does the ...

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Apple's iOS 18.4 update adds a new selection of emoji, enhancing expressive options for iPhone users with images that include a weary-looking face, a shovel and the flag of Sark. The software update, ...

From the thumbs-up emoji to the peach and eggplant, testers across the country are shocked to discover the true meaning of these seemingly innocent emoticons. Although misusing certain emojis can be ...