Anyone can submit an idea for a new emoji. The Unicode Standard -- a universal character encoding standard -- is responsible ...

Police have issued a grim warning over the emojis predators use online when they talk to Aussie kids - and why something as simple as a bowl and spoon or slice of pizza could allude to something ...

But we’re more pumped for Siri's AI upgrade and a fresh batch of emojis that are sure to spice up messages. Here’s what you need to know about iOS 18.4, including the update’s rumoured ...

Though it's in beta, and its output can range from weird to terrifying, it's still fun to make and sure your own custom emojis. Genmoji, as the name sounds, is an amalgamation of generative AI and ...

What do you call the little yellow coloured icons showing emotions? Did you know that if you have been calling them emojis, then you’ve been using the word wrong? Often when we talk about icons ...

This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED For decades, choosing an emoji has been constrained to what's available on your smartphone's keyboard.

With an endless array of emojis at our fingertips—and new ones constantly popping up—knowing when and how to use them is more important than ever. This is especially true for the emoji we use ...

A smiley face with circles under its eyes, a fingerprint, root vegetables and a harp: Anyone who has painfully missed these emojis for embellishing chats and emails so far should be rejoicing in 2025.

As if I couldn’t love Neil Young more, he and his band, the Chrome Hearts, have changed their name to all lowercase. It’s neil young and the chrome hearts now, and their new single, ironically ...

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A leafless, lifeless tree is among the most striking new emojis coming to our smartphones in the coming weeks, as part of the latest batch being released by the Unicode Consortium, which sets the ...

Although iOS offers a sizable library of emoji to choose from, there are times when you can't quite find the right character that encapsulates an expression you want to convey. Genmoji solves this ...