The mask-wearing emoji used to represent being sick, what some might consider a neutral-to-sad feeling. In the next release of Apple’s iOS, this emoji will be getting a mood change, so to speak.

Samsung has beaten Apple to the punch, updating its mask emoji in March to have more cheerful looking eyes. Apple iOS 14.2 is currently in beta, and the company is yet to announce a release date.

Apple and Google, according to Broni, were key drivers in Unicode encoding characters that have become well-used in our digital communication: emojis. In 2010, Unicode encoded its first-ever set ...

With the iOS 18.4 update, Apple has introduced a couple of new emojis, including a tired smiley with bags under its eyes. Now, there are thousands of emojis available to choose from, but if you ...