Tag: Emoji
Tech Digest daily round up: Facebook blocks Australian news content
Facebook has blocked Australian media organisations and users from sharing news content on the platform, in an escalating disagreement between tech firms and the Australian government that could ultimately become a test case for media regulations and the way people consume news around the world. Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268431-facebooks-australian-news-ban-is-a-fight-the-whole-world-should-watch/#ixzz6mpa1Fipc Nissan is to increase investment in its…
Syringe emoji loses blood in Covid revamp
Apple is changing its syringe emoji to remove the dripping blood, as it becomes widely used to talk about the Covid-19 vaccine instead. Apple's new version appears to have nothing inside the needle (though it could be the clear vaccine liquid). "This makes the emoji more versatile when used to describe Covid-19 vaccination," explained Emojipedia,…
Apple iOS 13.2 update brings gender-neutral emoji
Emoji featuring gender-neutral characters and people with disabilities are among those that have been released to Apple devices users as part of its latest software. Users will also now be able to select the ethnicity of each character in the “holding hands” emoji, while a drop of blood designed to represent menstruation has also been…
French Teenager creates Emoji Mashup Bot
A new bot Twitter account has quickly earned a large following after tweeting mashup emojis every hour. The Emoji Mashup Bot was created by Louan Bengmah, an 18-year-old student from Nantes, France. It brings two different emojis together and combines them to create a new face. “I wanted to discover new ways of coding and…
Disability-themed emoji among latest designs approved for use
A range of disability-themed emojis has been confirmed as part of the next collection of image-based characters, due to be released later this year. Icons showing hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs and guide dogs are among the latest set of approved images from the Unicode Consortium, the body which maintains and regulates the library of…
10 years since Apple introduced Emoji to iPhone – see how they’ve changed
Apple added emoji to its keyboard on the iPhone 10 years ago today, transforming the way people communicate via text. iPhone OS 2.2 – known as iOS from 2010 – introduced emoji to users in Japan initially, in time for the newly released iPhone 3G. 😲 Astonished Face on iPhone #2008v2018 https://t.co/ajoEkNzgvQ pic.twitter.com/d6wi5ygjRq — Emojipedia…
