Recently, text dominated each chat window. Then small digital icons came along and redefined how we communicate. These little pictures have become a worldwide visual language, akin to video subtitles.

Although Shigetaka Kurita is often credited as the original emoji creator, the story is more complex and nuanced – and what better time to tell this story than following World Emoji Day, which takes ...

Can you decipher these ancient hieroglyphics? In the age of hyper-evolving tech, the innovative emojis of today make those of yesteryear — read: 20 to 30 years ago — seem digitally prehistoric.

Love them or judge them, emojis have become a full-fledged language of their own. We use them to express joy 😂, confusion 🤔, exhaustion 😩, and even passive-aggressive support 👏👏👏. Recent stats ...

Emojis can be a fun and lighthearted way to add some "emotion" to your text messages or emails. Emojis have come a long way; back in the day, all you could really do was send a smiley face, sad face ...

Thursday 17 July marks World Emoji Day, and this year, there's a mystery to solve. Emojis can be useful for a quick reaction or to express how you're feeling, but the language of emojis is getting ...

A new batch of emojis have been approved for iOS 26. A new batch of emojis has been approved for iOS 26. Surprisingly enough, Apple or Google isn’t the ones that decide which emojis come to your phone ...

New research asks if emoji use in clinical records could impact patient understanding, perceived professionalism, and legal ...

Analysis of 218.1 million notes from 1.6 million patients' electronic health records revealed growing use of emojis.