The hidden meaning behind the dynamite emoji has been revealed. The meaning was revealed by Dictionary.com, which explained that the emoji was in its shortlist for 2025 Word of the Year. Ultimately, ...

The seemingly innocent Juice Emoji is purportedly being banned on TikTok, and the reason why is probably not what most would expect. The Emoji has seen a noticeable rise in usage on sites like TikTok ...

A simple ‘thumbs-up’ emoji can change the course of a conversation. You send a message, wait for a response, and there it is. One tiny thumb. It can signal happiness, agreement, understanding, or ...

Even when she’s wrapped up in the new heights of her love story, Taylor Swift is always meticulous when it comes to her Instagram grid. Case in point: the gorgeous carousel of floral photos she posted ...

But then something changed. A younger generation came in and everything we thought we knew about emojis shifted. Teens and young adults are using emojis in weird ways — and reacting to our emoji use ...

Emojis are basically the internet's way of speaking a language everyone understands. No matter where you're from, they just click. They bring feelings to life in a way plain text can't quite manage.

Some might say that the heart emojis are the OGs of the emoji library—a founding father of sorts. They’re versatile, useful, sweet, and there are literally over 20 to choose from so there’s honestly ...

The meaning of most emojis is pretty clear just by looking at them. For example, when the pandemic hit in 2020, usage of the emoji showing a mask over a face 😷 went through the roof. But that’s not ...

The first text message, a "Merry Christmas" greeting, was sent by British software programmer Neil Papworth in 1992. A year later, Nokia launched the Nokia 2110 — the first phone with the ability to ...

The orange heart recently took on an additional layer of meaning following the deaths of three missing members of the Bibas family. The orange heart can also mean warmth, friendship and care. In the ...

Soon after WIRED's global editorial director started in 2023, she sent me a message on Slack. By accident, I hearted it. A message from my very serious, very new boss. It haunts me to this day. I have ...