EVERYONE with a cellphone has, at some stage or another, used an emoji. Whether it be a classic thumbs-up, the ever-popular wink (😉) or heart emojis (♥️💔💕💜), or even the infamous purple aubergine ...

Some might say that the heart emojis are the OGs of the emoji library—a founding father of sorts. They’re versatile, useful, sweet, and there are literally over 20 to choose from so there’s honestly ...

Here's a handy glossary of heart emoji meanings for every communication style, according to an actual emoji expert With an endless array of emojis at our fingertips—and new ones constantly popping ...

Soon after WIRED's global editorial director started in 2023, she sent me a message on Slack. By accident, I hearted it. A message from my very serious, very new boss ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." ICYMI, there are a bunch of different heart emojis on your keyboard. Like, there are hearts in pretty ...

The first text message, a "Merry Christmas" greeting, was sent by British software programmer Neil Papworth in 1992. A year later, Nokia launched the Nokia 2110 — the first phone with the ability to ...

WHO knew that emoji could be so risky? We've already heard how different emoji combinations can have a naughty alternative meaning. But next time you send a heart on WhatsApp, you might want to think ...

Up until now, we’ve been limited to the star (R.I.P.) and the newly unveiled heart on Twitter if we wanted to react to a tweet. While the star seemed to work sufficiently (as a means of actually ...

USING an emoji is sometimes the best way to express how you feel - but it is not always clear exactly what each emoji means. Here is everything you need to know about the meanings behind different ...