Apple is out with its latest update for iOS 17, which brings some security-focused upgrades, bug fixes, and some fun additions with 100+ new emoji ... solely through Face ID or Touch ID.

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.

The iconic yellow smiley face has an interesting story behind it - and it was around long before the emoticon. In 1963, comic artist and graphic designer Harvey Ball was commissioned by an ...

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While this seems like any other message we might send to a close friend, there is much more than meets “the face with heart eyes”. To find out what some of our most-used emoticons might say ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Apple just unveiled animated emoji, which they're calling "Animoji." They can be used in the Messenger app and can be used as stickers or sent to a friend as a video.

Alongside the drastic changes coming to the EU with iOS 17.4, Apple is also adding new emojis for iPhone users. Once iOS 17.4 is available to everyone in March, you’ll be able to use new emojis.

Every year brings new emoji—I like the “face with bags under eyes,” though that one is still rolling out. But there are times when the preinstalled options just aren't specific enough.