Smiling at Gen Z? Better watch your back. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means ...

It no longer represents joy, at least for your teen. Gen Z came after the crying laughing face emoji, but they also have some thoughts on the simple smiley face. So, if you're a parent who sends the ...

A smile emoji is not always a symbol of happiness — at least not for Gen Zers, who are more likely to use it to express sarcasm or disdain. In fact, there’s a huge emoji generation gap between baby ...

You are about to send a text message. Should you express an emotion with words or an emoji? According to Aristotle, we have nine basic emotions: anger, friendship, fear, shame, kindness, pity, ...

Every year, the Unicode Consortium decides on new emoji characters that will be coming to smartphones and other devices in the future, and this week, the Unicode 17 emoji recommendations came out [PDF ...

An emoji that speaks for the tired masses is coming to little screens soon. One of eight new emoji set to debut late this year and into the next, an exhausted face with bags beneath its eyes is among ...

Apple’s nerd face emoji could undergo a major redesign—that is, if an English schoolboy gets his way. According to the BBC, 10-year-old Teddy Cottlel has launched a petition to change the popular icon ...

In a bid to promote inclusivity and challenge stereotypes, 10-year-old Teddy from England, has initiated a campaign urging Apple to redesign its “nerd face” emoji. Teddy, a proud glasses-wearer, finds ...