To Gen Z, that classic smiley face emoji isn’t all sunshine — it’s more of a smug, side-eye smirk that can come off as passive-aggressive in texts like above.

In that moment, an emoji often deployed with a dose of irony turned curiously sincere. As laid-off designer Audrey Davis observed, she never thought the saluting face would make her “sob.” ...

Revealed: The 8 new emoji officially coming to your iPhone - including one face that EVERYONE will use. READ MORE: I tested Apple's new smartphone - and I wasn't disappointed; By WILIAM HUNTER ...

It’s official, with today’s release of the iOS 16.4 developer beta, we’re getting our first look at the next set of emoji coming to our iPhones, thanks to Emojipedia.