Sometimes you just don t feel like talking — and that s why we have a couple of news items about emoji. First, you know emojis have made it when one of their own is named the word of the year. That s ...

In a move that would probably cause George Orwell to roll over in his grave, the dictionary maker announced on Monday that this year’s word of the year was the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji. Emojis ...

The lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries have chosen their Word of the Year, and it's likely going to vex some language snobs -- mostly due to the fact that it's not actually a word, in the ...

We hope you like emoji, because you’re going to be seeing a whole lot more of them when iOS 10 makes its public debut this fall. Apple is introducing a new feature for its built-in QuickType keyboard ...

You are about to send a text message. Should you express an emotion with words or an emoji? According to Aristotle, we have nine basic emotions: anger, friendship, fear, shame, kindness, pity, ...

2015 was far more rat emoji than it was tears of laughter emoji This week, in either an excellent or terrible bit of stunt-choosing, the Oxford English Dictionary picked the “crying with laughter” ...

Forget selfies and vaping, the word on your lips – or character on your phone – should be an emoji, if it's not already. One single emoji, to be exact, has taken the world by storm this year and the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Oxford Dictionary's “Word of the Year” is not even a word, it’s an emoji. Officially called the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji, it was chosen because it “best reflected the ethos, mood, and ...