The humble smiley-face emoji has become a sign of discontent, while the laughing-crying emoji is now "uncool." How do you keep up with the changing meanings of these symbols? | Lifestyle, Opinion ...

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness , the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive ...

From a simple thumbs up to a laughing cowboy, there is an emoji for almost any conceivable moment. But it is the humble smiley face which is the most iconic of them all. However, if you've been ...

New research shows that adding those tiny digital images to your texts can make you look more attentive and caring. In a ...

Apple is thinking pink with its latest round of emojis. Thirty-one new emojis — including the highly-requested pink heart — are coming to smartphones next year. Emoji 15.0 is set to be ...

The Holy Moly emoticon first appeared on Smiley Central in 2003. The gif shows a wide-eyed and open-mouthed yellow emoji with a speech bubble over its head displaying the phrase.

Smiley Faces in Serious Places: Emoji Use Pops Up in Legal Battles Over Inheritances Estate planning attorney notes how emojis are crossing over from casual conversation to litigation.

Waving hand, smiley face, thumbs up. Word of Mouth's Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright have been looking at emoji - possibly the world's first truly global form of communication.

Gen Z co-opted the smiley face emoji, but beware — it means something totally different to them. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn – at least in ...