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The phenomenal adoption of emoji is not a phenomenon confined to the UK, however. In April, a report by Swiftkey, based on over a billion pieces of data, across 16 language groups, demonstrated ...
Generations often have differing perspectives on what something means. In this case, the Thumbs Up emoji is popular among older generations but is viewed as “passive-aggressive” by younger ...
The way you use this emoji decides whether you’re Gen Z or not - Emojis can also take on distinct meanings depending on the ...
Sorry folks, we're not getting new emoji in 2021 The Unicode Consortium is delaying new emoji in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Parents are embracing this approach to protect their kids’ identities until they can make their own choices about how to present themselves online.
Oxford English Dictionaries named the "Face with Tears of Joy" emoji the word of 2015. The problem? Emoji are not words.
Using the wrong emoji at work can shift the meaning of your message. Staying curious about tone and generational preferences ...
Bad news for people who frequently use the 😂 emoji: It is no longer cool.
Today, in the umpteenth example of tweeting-before-thinking, we have as Exhibit A the redoubtable Cher, who tried to pay tribute to the victims of the Istanbul airport attack but ended up tweet ...
The weirdest week in politics just got weirder. As Europe falls apart, Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton rolled out her latest tacky attempt to “engage” with the youth of today. Yes, politics ...
Today, Apple finally graced us with the official iOS 9 release. While there are plenty of new features inside (A new font! A selfie folder! A shift button that works!), the new taco-inclusive ...
Far from emoji dragging us back to the dark ages, their advent has helped recalibrate our emotional intelligence: digital communication is catching up with the repertoire of communicative tools we ...