In a time where people are largely dressed down and masked up due to the coronavirus pandemic, Apple has responded by creating a new face mask emoji character with a more positive outlook. The most ...

Look, I’m no emoji expert, but there’s one thing I do know: The basic smiley emoji is a goddamn liar. And using it makes you a liar, too. I first noticed the fraudulence of this emoji’s yellow visage ...

Consider the tilde. There it is, that little squiggle, hanging out on the far-upper-left-hand side of your ­computer keyboard. The symbol dates back to ancient Greece, though tilde comes from Spanish, ...

(CNN) — Apple is turning the mask emoji frown upside down in an upcoming update to iOS. The mask emoji has typically been used to represent someone who is in the medical field or is sick. However, ...

Police say they hope the digital signs will encourage drivers to slow down. — -- A police department in Indiana is taking a rather lighthearted approach to curbing speeders in their town. The ...

A 30-page Report by the 12-member Emoji Study Group (ESG) of ICANN’s Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (CCNSO) has reiterated a number of problematic issues that were highlighted in a ...

Just when you thought speaking in 140 characters was teaching us all a whole new art of expression, emojis are set to change the rules of the game all over again. We are living at a time when a is the ...

Rejoice, emoji lovers! You will soon be able to communicate even more concepts without resorting to words or punctuation: More than 250 new symbols are on their way after being announced by Unicode, ...

Because wearing a mask doesn’t mean you’re sick or sad Because wearing a mask doesn’t mean you’re sick or sad is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.

Hailed as modern day hieroglyphics, emojis in the workplace have witnessed a renaissance thanks to remote work. Using thumbs-ups and smiley faces, we can now better celebrate each other, be clearer in ...