Emoticons were initially created to help illustrate hard-to-explain emotions in text, but as it turns out, they’re actually obscuring the way we communicate. A study from the University of Minnesota’s GroupLens laboratory reveals that when two people look at the same emoji, they often have differing opinions on what it depicts. This discrepancy is further exacerbated when viewing emoji from different platforms, as Apple, Google, …
Fresh off a proposal to update a few Emoji that we’ve all been using wrong, Unicode has finalized 38 brand new Emoji for the upcoming 9.0 update in 2016. Included in the update are a lying face, clinking champagne glasses, an avocado, bacon and a symbol for the word “selfie.” The new icons are set for approval in June 2016, and tech companies are expected …
According to Unicode—the people that set the standards for emoticons around the world—we’ve been using many of our favorite Emoji all wrong. In a new proposal, Unicode suggests a few changes that may help people better understand what exactly each Emoji is trying to represent. For example, if you’re an avid user of the face blowing steam from its nostrils to illustrate your anger, you’re …
