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Create your own emoji? Yes please
Emoji

Create your own emoji? Yes please

New Amojee messaging app enables users to create their own emojis and emoji languages. There's even Kiwi-inspired emojis to pick from.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
Crikey - Aussies get own emoji keyboard
Google

Crikey - Aussies get own emoji keyboard

In the beautiful world of the Emoji language, there's an Aussie Emoji keyboard that features – wait for it – a Vegemite emoji.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016
Durex calling for... a condom emoji?
Durex

Durex calling for... a condom emoji?

Durex has launched an international campaign calling for the creation of an official safe sex emoji ahead of world AIDS Day on December 1st.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015

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Emojis used to hide attacks & bypass major AI guardrails
Generative AI

Emojis used to hide attacks & bypass major AI guardrails

Mindgard reveals emoji smuggling can bypass AI guardrails from Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and others with up to 100% attack success, raising serious security concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Study reveals emojis & phrases likely outdated by 2025
Social Media

Study reveals emojis & phrases likely outdated by 2025

A new study reveals that certain emojis and phrases, including the 'enraged face', could become outdated by 2025 as digital communication shifts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2024
Church group crowdsources 'I forgive you' emoji design
Social Media

Church group crowdsources 'I forgive you' emoji design

A Finnish church group crowdsources a new 'I forgive you' emoji, aiming to add it to Unicode's official list to promote forgiveness and peace globally.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
Fitbit and Snap think you want emojis on your fitness trackers
Fitbit

Fitbit and Snap think you want emojis on your fitness trackers

Fitbit and Snap have launched a Bitmoji app for Fitbit smartwatches, adding avatars to depict users' health and fitness progress.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
How Samsung brought the AR Emoji to life
AR, VR & Metaverse

How Samsung brought the AR Emoji to life

Samsung revolutionises messaging with AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9/S9+, using facial recognition and augmented reality to create personalised avatars.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Tap into your emotions with Facebook Messenger's new features
Facebook

Tap into your emotions with Facebook Messenger's new features

The new features can be used professionally too as apart of Work Chat for Workplace, Facebook's communications platform for organizations.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2017
Facebook Messenger gets diverse with new emoji collection
Emoji

Facebook Messenger gets diverse with new emoji collection

Facebook has launched a new set of emojis for its Messenger app, featuring more skin tones and a range of women in 'great' roles.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?
Texting

Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?

My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.

By Jay Wilson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
There's a secret Emoji keyboard hidden in your iPhone
Apple

There's a secret Emoji keyboard hidden in your iPhone

iPhone users can unlock a hidden treasure trove of over 100 new emoticons by enabling the Japanese Kana keyboard. Here's how to access them.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Three ways emoji are changing social marketing
Marketing

Three ways emoji are changing social marketing

The rise of emojis is changing the game for social marketers, offering richer insights, visual storytelling, and branding potential.

By Jennifer Polk • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Believe it or not: Emoji the fastest growing language on the planet
Unified Communications

Believe it or not: Emoji the fastest growing language on the planet

Emoji is the fastest growing language in the world, with 80% of Brits using them to communicate, says a new study.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015