Apple is changing its syringe emoji with the iOS 14.5 update. The old emoji contained blood, while the new one won't. The change makes the emoji more appropriate for talking about COVID-19 vaccines.

Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably ...

As the go-to digital keyboard for Android, Gboard often sees a big change. The latest such update is more expressive hand gesture emoji on Gboard. Google’s approach to emojis has been more fun than ...

Apple and Samsung brought nine new emoji to their devices this year with the releases of iOS 18.4 and One UI 7, including a face with bags under its eyes, splatter and a harp. The Unicode Consortium ...