A whole new slate of emoji are here, and some of them are so random. Today (March 15) 100 new emoji became available with Apple's latest iOS 15.4 update, but that number is a little misleading ...

A couple of months ago, NPR reporter Lulu Miller tweeted a question. She knew a 5-year-old who was texting exclusively in emoji, and wondered if were there any studies about kids, too young to read, ...

Instagram has quietly added a secret emoji game that you can access in your DMs. The goal of the game is simple: Use your finger to move the paddle at the bottom of your screen to keep your emoji ...

The many faces of emoji just gained a few more — thanks to a web tool put together by 17-year-old developer Giacomo Randazzo which randomly remixes standard yellow-faced emoticons to stir up some new ...

If you're a Snapchat user, you've no doubt noticed the subtle quirks and hidden tools that are uniquely Snapchat. Chief among them: the seemingly random emoji that appear next to your friends' names, ...

You'll want to check the password list to stay extra safe GOOGLE has warned millions over a dangerous and costly scam – and says spotting a “random emoji” red ...

Did you recently get engaged? Great, I’ll be replying “💍😍” when you announce it on Instagram. Finish a big project at work and head out the door for a vacation? “🙏🙏.” A picture where you look cool ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. It’s silly and a ...

GOOGLE has warned millions over a dangerous and costly scam – and says spotting a "random emoji" red flag that saves you. The tech giant says it's now a "frequent" con that is increasingly convincing.