In the wake of National Emoji Day, here are the nine new emoji announced by the Unicode Consortium. Here’s all you need to ...

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.

Pick a screen, any screen, and chances are someone is deep in a text conversation. While phone calls are still around, texting has become the go-to means of communication across generations. Where ...

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 ...

The smiley face emoji is no longer being perceived as joyful. The generation born between 1997 and 2012 finds it to be anything but positive. Yup, that's right.

Whether it's a friendly smiley face or a cheeky aubergine, emoji now form a staple part of many of our day-to-day conversations. Now, the draft emoji list for 2025/2026 has been revealed - and it ...

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 ...

Unicode 16 emoji include face with bags under eyes, fingerprint, leafless tree, root vegetable, harp, shovel, and splatter. Apple last introduced new emoji with the iOS 17.4 update that was ...

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.

Gen Z's interpretation of the smiley face emoji isn't new, although it's making headlines again. In 2021, the Wall Street Journal ran a whole piece on it and included insight from Gen Z.