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 ...

Some might say that the heart emojis are the OGs of the emoji library—a founding father of sorts. They’re versatile, useful, sweet, and there are literally over 20 to choose from so there’s honestly ...

It no longer represents joy, at least for your teen.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 ...

The new face with bags under its eyes is one of the latest emoji. Many people can use it now. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, ...

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 ...