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 ...

Every year, the Unicode Consortium decides on new emoji characters that will be coming to smartphones and other devices in the future, and this week, the Unicode 17 emoji recommendations came out [PDF ...

It no longer represents joy, at least for your teen. Gen Z came after the crying laughing face emoji, but they also have some thoughts on the simple smiley face. So, if you're a parent who sends the ...

Using the smiley face emoji with colleagues may not give off the impression you’re searching for. At first glance, the smiley face emoji is harmless: a yellow, wide-eyed animated circular grin that ...