ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest smiley face emoji. It was unearthed when scientists were investigating a site in Turkey which dated back to 2,000BC. This ...

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 today’s issue of “things that Gen Z has cancelled for Millennials and older generations,” the young teens and 20-somethings are now coming for emojis. First they came for our side partings, then ...

It no longer represents joy, at least for your teen. Gen Z came after the crying laughing face emoji, but they also have some thoughts on the simple smiley face. So, if you're a parent who sends the ...

Text messages and chats online can include a combination of words, pictures and emoji to convey a message. Words and pictures can be easy to understand, but when someone sends emoji you might feel ...

Look, I’m no emoji expert, but there’s one thing I do know: The basic smiley emoji is a goddamn liar. And using it makes you a liar, too. I first noticed the fraudulence of this emoji’s yellow visage ...

It has been scientifically proven that the more you smile the more people like you, but it turns out this this pattern might not necessarily translate all that well in the language of emoji.

While you might think that adding a 'smiley' emoji to a work email helps to convey a friendly tone, a new study suggests that the practice could be more of a hindrance than a help. Scientists indicate ...