Apple just rolled out the iOS 26.4 beta, and one of the most exciting things are new emoji. These come after the Unicode Consortium voted to bring the new emoji to iOS, Android, Windows, and more last ...

In the arenas of ancient Rome, the thumbs-up was a matter of life and death. So scholars have extrapolated from the elusive history of ancient gestures. The fates of defeated gladiators were ...

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In celebration of World Emoji Day, the Unicode Consortium this week confirmed the new emoji characters that will be added to Unicode 17 in the fall. Emoji characters that are coming include trombone, ...

Macworld reports that iPhone users will receive 8 new emojis, including Ballet Dancer and Bigfoot, through the iOS 26.4 update expected this week. The Unicode Consortium governs emoji standards and ...

The Unicode Consortium has published a draft list of emoji that could come to smartphones and other devices in the future. The list shared by Emojipedia outlines 19 emoji candidates under ...