As of last week, there are now 3,053 emoji, counting the 230 just approved for this year’s cohort—yes, the icons now get annual releases, like Microsoft Word or tax returns. As a white man ...

Apple, Unicode, and the governing bodies of nations, on the other hand, do have that power. ... abuse of power occurs, and emoji are lost. Take as a starting point, the Unicode standard, ...

The use of emojis in text messaging improves perceived responsiveness and thereby enhances closeness and relationship ...

Editor’s note: Professor Vyvyan Evans is an internationally renowned expert on language and digital communication. He has published 14 books on language, meaning and mind. This is an edited ...

As the go-to digital keyboard for Android, Gboard often sees a big change. The latest such update is more expressive hand gesture emoji on Gboard. Google’s approach to emojis has been more fun ...

The "woman tipping hand" emoji was among the most confounding for people across the country, according to a study conducted last month which also put the “money with wings” and “nail polish ...

The power of the emoji, Japan’s most transformative modern design ... “I’m in pain.” A tears of joy emoji, on the other hand, tells us the sender finds the situation funny: ...

The most interesting, and dubious, emoji in the new list is the "pushing hand," as Emojipedia calls it. Sure, it could also be interpreted as an invitation for a high five, per The Verge .

The folded hand emoji has evolved since it first arrived on the emoji scene back in 2008. ... POWER CUT Huge blackout hits Brit holiday hotspot leaving tens of thousands without power. RIOT UPDATE ...

The power of the emoji, Japan’s most transformative modern design ... “I’m in pain.” A tears of joy emoji, on the other hand, tells us the sender finds the situation funny: ...