Look, I’m no emoji expert, but there’s one thing I do know: The basic smiley emoji is a goddamn liar. And using it makes you a liar, too. I first noticed the fraudulence of this emoji’s yellow visage ...

In today’s issue of “things that Gen Z has cancelled for Millennials and older generations,” the young teens and 20-somethings are now coming for emojis. First they came for our side partings, then ...

What does the upside-down smiley face mean? The upside-down smiley emoji tends to be used in a sarcastic sense. The emoji is a flipped version of the usual smile face which is one of the most used ...

Using the smiley face emoji with colleagues may not give off the impression you’re searching for. At first glance, the smiley face emoji is harmless: a yellow, wide-eyed animated circular grin that ...

Apple and Samsung brought nine new emoji to their devices this year with the releases of iOS 18.4 and One UI 7, including a face with bags under its eyes, splatter and a harp. The Unicode Consortium ...

A recent emoji miscommunication in a WhatsApp chat with a colleague means I no longer try to be sarcastic in my chats. Emojis can liven up a drearily dull chat but those harmless little icons we put ...

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 ...

From a simple thumbs up to a laughing cowboy, there is an emoji for almost any conceivable moment. But it is the humble smiley face which is the most iconic of them all. However, if you've been ...

For many people, speaking in emoji is almost as natural as speaking in, well, words. However, less than two decades ago, the collection of symbols was just a blip on the digital horizon. You may be ...

While you might think that adding a 'smiley' emoji to a work email helps to convey a friendly tone, a new study suggests that the practice could be more of a hindrance than a help. Scientists indicate ...