Paul Butler tests and demonstrates the flexibility of encoding hidden messages within Unicode characters, including emoji.

Once reserved for romantic partners and other loved ones, the heart emoji can now mean anything—which means it has no meaning ...

Popular roses and rose color meanings To make that special someone smile on Valentine’s Day, there’s a good chance you’re ...

Anyone can submit an idea for a new emoji. The Unicode Standard -- a universal character encoding standard -- is responsible ...

A picture may tell a thousand words, but the secret meaning behind an emoji can be enough to strike fear into any parent’s ...

Both “pan” and “omni” mean “all,” and the distinction between omnisexuality and pansexuality is hazy. Some people use them interchangeably. Bisexuality, at its core, involves ...

The closed eye emoji can also mean shyness, shock or ‘I’m embarrassed’. There is another emoji, a more playful one that also indicates ‘I’m embarrassed’. There’s also a closed mouth ...

The end result is that it’s easier to work out what you’re using and what these icons mean, and therefore, they better convey the message you’ve sent – or received. old pinch emoji new ...

Even the remains of an apple and a "fight cloud" are set to become part of the emoji list. Disregarded by some, emojis, when used frequently and considerately, can reflect a higher level of emotional ...

The “MOI Rating” characterizes drivers based on the measured Moment of Inertia of a driver (stability on off-center hits) in the heel-toe direction. The limit is 5,900 grams-centimeters ...

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