Want to text someone a colorful reminder that they should bring home some limes for gin and tonics? Or mushrooms for stroganoff? Or maybe to encourage them they can rise from the ashes, like a phoenix? Then this next batch of 118 emoji is for you. The new, colorful little icons are now available on … Read more
Following the tragic death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, fans are now convinced that his character, Chandler Bing, was the inspiration behind a popular emoji. Although the cause of death is still under investigation, it is believed that Matthew Perry drowned as he was found unresponsive in his hot tub on October 28. Police did … Read more
Google’s bet on RCS is paying off, or at least that’s what it wants us to think. After a few minor wins, including Apple quietly confirming RCS support in the next iPhone and officially surpassing 1 billion monthly active users, Google is celebrating its successes by announcing new features for Messages users on Android. “Even … Read more
On Instagram, infographics about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are punctuated with the watermelon emoji. In captions of TikTok videos calling for a ceasefire, the emoji replaces words like “Palestine” and “Gaza.” X (formerly Twitter) users add the watermelon to their handles to express support for Palestinian independence. The watermelon has long been a symbol … Read more
A thumbs-up here, kissy lips there, a cat face here — emoji are seemingly everywhere. The colorful little images show up in text messages, Facebook, Instagram, even Slack. And now, emoji are coming to Gmail. According to a new post on the Google support site, the feature is now rolling out gradually for Android device users and … Read more
Twitter’s auto-reply poop emoji to press inquiries is not any extra. Again in March, proprietor Elon Musk introduced that Twitter’s press electronic mail would now auto-reply to each message with a poop emoji: Tweet might have been deleted This got here months after mass layoffs at Twitter in November final 12 months, with the communications … Read more