The "thumbs-up" emoji is considered rude — and, according to Gen Z, it makes people who use it look old. Among the list of emojis that make texters look old to Gen Z: the red heart, the clapping hands ...

The emoji police are back at it again. First they came for our crying laughing face, and now they're literally coming for our hearts — the red heart emoji specifically. According to a survey of 2,000 ...

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You can combine two or more emoji into your own custom creation in iOS 26 using Apple’s upgraded Genmoji tool. In my testing, it’s great at adding sunglasses and ...

The aerial tramway emoji is popping up everywhere as of late — in YouTube Shorts, in comments on posts, and across social media. And honestly, people are utterly confused by it, considering this emoji ...

Smiling at Gen Z? Better watch your back. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means ...

In the arenas of ancient Rome, the thumbs-up was a matter of life and death. So scholars have extrapolated from the elusive history of ancient gestures. The fates of defeated gladiators were ...