Emoji use is on the rise A study published Wednesday, July 2, in the journal PLOS One found that emoji use is on the rise, ...

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness , the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive ...

New study shows emojis boost how caring and responsive you seem—helping friendships thrive, even through text.

What it communicates, above all, is the hopeless unhipness of its sender. I use it anyway, mostly out of habit but also ...

Using the wrong emoji at work can shift the meaning of your message. Staying curious about tone and generational preferences ...

Another emoji Gen Z finds “slightly passive-aggressive” and “highly performative” is the slight-smile face, Broni said, and suggests using an overly expressive emoji instead.

Of course the smiley face wasn’t always just an emoji. It actually has a steeper history that’s older than any Gen Z. According to The Guardian, the smiley face was invented in 1963 “as a ...

The upside-down smiley face emoji was released in Apple emojis in 2015. However, Google released their own version in 2008 and it has been around ever since. Most read in Tech. DREAM STREAM ...

Illustrating the power of emoji 06:14. An emoji that speaks for the tired masses is coming to little screens soon. One of eight new emoji set to debut late this year and into the next, an ...

The upside-down smiley face emoji was released in Apple emojis in 2015. However, Google released their own version in 2008 and it has been around ever since. Most read in Tech.