I sent my mom a photo of the grey, alien-looking sports car hunkered low in my driveway. “What is THAT?” She typed back. “McLaren 570S,” I thumbed at the screen, followed by an elaborate string of ...

Tech companies, we need to talk. Emojis are meant to be recognizable representations of the things they stand for. The pirate flag has a little skull and crossbones, the bee is a black and yellow ...

From the thumbs-up emoji to the peach and eggplant, testers across the country are shocked to discover the true meaning of these seemingly innocent emoticons. Although misusing certain emojis can be ...

Anna Faris as Jane F in ‘Smiley Face’ (Photo: First Look International/Everett Collection) In the absence of specific instructions from the screenwriter, the actress took her inspiration from the ...

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I can’t remember the first time I saw a smiley face emoji. I can remember that I felt a little ...

Emojis have been used to cut across language and cultural barriers; for instance, in spreading the message about insect-borne diseases. In 2015 Oxford Dictionaries named the “Face with Tears of Joy” ...