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 ...

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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 "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 ...

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 hand-over-mouth and peeking-through-fingers faces were perfect for moments of shock and horror. But, in the end, no emoji was better suited for the ups and downs 2022 than the saluting face.