Emojis

Posted at 23:05 17 Aug
The secret human stories behind emoji
By Sarah Treanor and Vivienne Nunis
Business reporters, BBC News
The surprising story of how some tiny characters ended up on billions of smartphone keyboards.
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Posted at 23:31 23 Jul
Face palm: The fight to get a new emoji made
By Sarah Treanor and Vivienne Nunis
Business reporters
There are about 3,000 emojis to choose from but what happens when the one you want isn't there?
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Posted at 11:29 15 Jul
Clippy returns - as an emoji
Microsoft changes its paperclip emoji to look like its early virtual assistant, the object of much affection and frustration.
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Posted at 14:36 17 Feb
Apple revamps syringe emoji for Covid vaccines
The syringe icon used to be for blood donation - but Apple is now removing the blood drops.
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Posted at 13:08 20 Nov 2020
Why I fought to get my bubble tea emoji accepted
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Video caption: Bubble tea is hugely popular around the world but an emoji was initially turned down
Bubble tea is massively popular in communities around the world but an emoji was initially turned down by the Unicode Consortium who approve all new designs.
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Posted at 6:31 24 Sep 2020
Here are the new emojis coming out in 2021
The people who make emohjis for your phone have just created 200 new ones - and you'll be able to access them from next year.
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Posted at 11:15 17 Jul 2020
Durham police dogs celebrate World Emoji Day
Something to brighten your Friday - Durham police has pictured its dogs taking time out from the day-to-day grind for World Emoji Day:
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Posted at 18:26 3 Feb 2020
The many meanings of the pinched fingers emoji
By Tom Gerken
BBC News, Washington
The latest wave of emoji have arrived, and one particular 'Italian' icon is raising questions.
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Posted at 4:40 30 Jan 2020
New emojis to include men in veils and Mx Santa
The list of symbols to be released later this year offers more options to represent gender.
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Posted at 23:00 19 Oct 2019
African emojis? Finally!
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Video caption: Meet the student who has created African emojis
Emoji obsessed? Meet O’Plerou Grebet, who has made over 350 emojis with African cultural references.
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Posted at 11:46 27 Sep 2019
OK hand sign added to list of hate symbols
An anti-hate group says the finger-and-thumb sign is being used as an "expression of white supremacy".
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Posted at 7:23 17 Jul 2019
World Emoji Day
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Posted at 0:06 17 Jul 2019
Guide dog and wheelchair user among new emojis
The Emojis have been released by Apple and Android to better represent disabled people.
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Posted at 10:44 28 Mar 2019
Million dollar idea: The Smiley Face
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Video caption: How the Smiley Face became a million dollar idea
The Smiley Face earns its copyright holder more than £100m a year - but not the man who first came up with it.
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Posted at 3:11 20 Feb 2019
Emoji licence plates launch in Australia
If your personalised number plate simply isn't enough - why not just add an emoji to the mix?
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Posted at 15:56 6 Feb 2019
Check out these brand new emojis
Along with some super cute animals, there are also lots of different kinds of emojis that are designed to be more inclusive! Check them out here!
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Posted at 12:16 6 Feb 2019
Disability-themed emojis approved for use
A list of 230 new emojis also includes a blood drop meant to represent menstruation.
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Posted at 17:21 18 Dec 2018
Could traditional African symbols become the new emojis?
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Video caption: Twi is the most widely spoken language in Ghana. Will it spread online?
Twi is the most widely spoken language in Ghana. Will it spread online?
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Posted at 16:37 23 Nov 2018
Happy 10th birthday, iPhone emoji! See how they've changed
Ten years ago, iPhone added emojis to their keyboard. Take a look in this guide to see how they've changed over time.
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Posted at 15:44 15 Nov 2018
Which emojis do you NEVER use?
Whether it's a smiley face, thumbs up or a heart... We all love an emoji in a message, but it seems some emojis don't get as much love and are hardly used at all.
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