Emojis
Questions asked as husband uses "flirtatious" emoji with female co-worker
"I am a bit aghast and annoyed at the red hearts," the irritated spouse told the internet.
Kamala Harris isn't allowed to use emojis since becoming vice president
Vice President Harris told Seth Meyers that one of the "sacrifices" she's made in her new role is that she can't use emojis.
Cafe Worker Fired For Sending Boss Text Without 'Smiley Faces'
Manager Phoebe Wang grew so angry at the text that she "smashed her phone on the counter" and "jumped up and down while screaming."
College Removes Link to 'Catgender' Pronoun Guide After Backlash
Bristol University said it was disappointed that a link to another website on one of its work documents was being reported as "official university guidance."
Woman Shares Experience Living in Dorms as 30-Year-Old College Student
Through a series of videos, the comedian shares funny tidbits about her life living with Gen Z peers in college dorms.
Are Facebook and Instagram Really Banning 'Sex' Emoji?
"We aren't taking action on simply the emoji," a Facebook company spokesperson tells "Newsweek" amid reports that sexually-suggestive emoji were being outlawed on its platforms.
New Emojis Representing the Disabled Announced
Among the new characters are a woman in a motorized wheelchair, a deaf person and a man with a probing cane.
Tinder Petitions for Interracial Couple Emoji
"While emojis for many races have been available since 2015, there are none available for couples. Now is the time to change that."
Maine Senator Celebrates Lobster Emoji
This was an important issue to Senator Angus King of Maine.
Punctuate Your Texts To Get Your Meaning Across
Make sure your meaning isn't lost among your words.
Even Emojis Are Sexist
With so much focus on gender, race and sexual orientation in Hollywood, awards shows, corporate boards—pretty much everywhere—emojis are shaping up to be the next battleground over representation.
Lobster Emojis Are Maine Senator Angus King's New Cause
The Unicode Consortium already offers shrimp and crab emojis (plus a squid, octopus, dolphin, shark and two kinds of whales, for that matter).
Beloved Poop Emoji Now Has its Own Posse
A pharmaceutical company created a troop of new poop emojis to encourage straight talk about bathroom business and promote its new drug for chronic constipation.
London Firm Seeks Emoji Translator
The role is to meet the "challenges posed by the world's fastest-growing language."
Apple To Replace Gun Emoji With Water Pistol
Anti-violence advocates say Apple's decision is a step in the right direction.
Emojis Feature In New Children's Book Series
In October, a series of children's books featuring emojis will be released.
Tech & Science: 5 Things We Learned this Week
How bumblebees' hairs detect electric fields and iPhones' incremental updates are among the things we learned in Tech & Science this week.
Campaigners Petition for an Avocado Emoji
Support is growing for an avocado emoji after a petition was launched in California.
New Emoji Candidates to Be Voted On in Spring 2016
The list of 67 possible additions includes bacon, a selfie-taking arm, facepalm, a ROFL face and a pregnant woman.
Russian Police Investigate Apple Over Gay Emojis
A 2013 law in Russia bans the public display of some LGBT symbols.
Are Emojis Becoming the New Universal 'Language'?
Uptake of the picture characters has been huge as the world has turned to smartphones.
Russia Could Ban 'Gay Emojis'
The use of emojis that promote non-traditional relationships on social media could be outlawed.