Emojis have evolved since the day they became available, from the way they look to their connotation. Back in 2011, artist Tanya Mau (@lazymau) drew a set of blue emojis. The emoticons were highly ...

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 ...

Text messages and chats online can include a combination of words, pictures and emoji to convey a message. Words and pictures can be easy to understand, but when someone sends emoji you might feel ...

You are about to send a text message. Should you express an emotion with words or an emoji? According to Aristotle, we have nine basic emotions: anger, friendship, fear, shame, kindness, pity, ...

Born from the words for “pictures” and “written characters,” the emoji is a natural extension of the visual symbolism that suffuses Japanese culture and public life, notes Keith Houston in his book, ...