With the mission of “Everyone in the world should be able to use their own language on phones and computers”, the Unicode ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is marking “World Emoji Day” by again promoting its guide to “decode” symbols that it claims are associated with illegal drug use and sales. “While emojis can ...

From cheeky aubergines to friendly smiley faces, emojis now form a staple part of many of our daily messages. But which ...

He was being cross-examined on Wednesday before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal in Sandton, Johannesburg, in the continued misconduct probe against him.

Google is phasing out ad sharing in favor of asset-based formats, requiring advertisers to create unique ads per ad group.

A recent study from the University of Texas at Austin reveals that emojis in text messages significantly boost perceived responsiveness and emotional support. This, in turn, enhances emotional ...

The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual ...

Despite seeming like a universal language – and sometimes they do function that way – emojis can be at once more vague, and ...

In an era dominated by digital communication, where tone and facial cues are often lost, this study points to emojis as essential stand ... symbol, that communicates emotional attentiveness. Cohen ...

An expert has explained the hidden meanings behind emojis that parents should look out for - including the cat face, dynamite and chair emoji. Keith Broni, 35, reveals the images that parents ...

Apple has included a number of new emoji in the iOS 18.4 developer beta, with characters proposed by the Unicode Consortium in May 2024 finally making their way for use in Messages.

Your favourite emoji might not mean what you think it does. A forensic linguist explains how these seemingly innocent symbols could have legal and social implications.