An update to Unicode Standard is now available, and introduces approximately 250 emoji pictographic symbols, including the long-awaited middle finger.

Unicode revealed recently that 117 new emojis — including the realistic-looking heart and lung — were given the green-light for release in 2020. Bubbletea, a teapot, an army helmet, as well as ...

Unicode encompasses scripts used by languages, symbols for scientific notation, emoji, and other kinds of marks. The standard currently includes nearly 150,000 unique characters, each with its own ...

The Unicode Consortium, the ruling body governing Unicode, has released Unicode Standard 7.0, which includes 2,834 new characters -- 250 of which are brand new emoji. Even those who've never heard ...