and the really big one is kinesics, and that has to do with action-based, nonverbal communication. Emoji functions analogously to tone of voice and to body language in text-speak, and without it ...

Taken together, emoji look like the electronic equivalent of those puffy stickers tweens used to ornament their Trapper Keepers. This was very big news to emoji enthusiasts. It should be pretty ...

Nervous face: The nervous face emoji indicates that someone is your “Mutual Bestie.” A Mutual Bestie is the top friend of your top friend. Sunglasses face: The sunglasses face emoji indicates ...

People are still experimenting with the images, and you might use emoji unlike anyone else on this big ole planet. That said, there are a few general rules you might not even know you’re ...

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Apple's iOS 16.4 is live now. And the big addition to iOS 16 this time around appears to be new emoji. All told, the first iOS 16.4 beta features 21 emoji — 31 if you count the skin tone ...