And that's great and all, except that I hate it. In fact, I wish emoji had never replaced emoticons, and here's why. Perhaps I should back up a bit. I realize there are still folks out there who ...

I never thought I’d be an emoji person (a fan of emojis, not literally a human turned into an emoji). And, for a long time, I wasn’t one. I ignored them in favor of reaction gifs until I ...

from flirting with your crush to hyping up your bestie’s latest Insta post to wishing your grandma a happy birthday. But choosing the correct colour heart emoji in any given situation requires ...

In the latest Google Messages beta, these full-screen effects will now automatically play for you (and your texting partner, if they're also on the beta) when you send them certain emoji in Google ...

Messages now appears to respond similarly when you send pairs of certain emoji. Update, March 25, 2025 (01:03 PM ET): We’ve been working to identify all the emoji pairs that manage to activate ...

Emoji Kitchen has been around for a while, and it somewhat goes unnoticed becuase of its integration into Gboard. As often as cool combinations are presented when you choose the right emojis ...

Here’s something you can text your friends about. It’s World Emoji Day, a completely made up, delightful, and, yes, annual chance to reflect on the thousands of symbols and smileys we’ve ...