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Fox News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
New emojis are dropping on your device soon
Humans have been communicating with pictures since the days of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Today, that tradition lives on in one of the most popular visual languages of the digital age: the emoji. The Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit organization that maintains the Unicode Standard to ensure emojis work across devices, has announced Unicode 17.0, which includes nine new emojis slated for release this fall, in September 2025. While these emojis may take a few months to appear on your phone, likely rolling out widely in early 2026, here's a sneak peek at the new symbols you can expect to see: Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my Adding to the family of natural disaster emojis, the landslide represents a powerful geological event. Use it to warn about danger or describe an avalanche of events. A highly expressive face emoji that can convey confusion, disbelief, or being overwhelmed, perfect for those moments when words just aren't enough. Alternatively, it also looks like a face that's been inflated, ready to burst. Whatever this face is saying, it can barely hold it in. Inspired by legendary cryptids like Sasquatch, Yeti, and others worldwide, this emoji brings the mystery of the deep forest into the emoji lexicon without favoring any particular region's name. The motherlode, the big score, the payout, the grand prize, the hidden gem, or the ultimate bounty. The treasure chest emoji celebrates discovery and reward. Also known as the ocean's apex predator, the leviathan, the monarch of the deep, the black fin, and certainly not Flipper. According to Google Trends, the term "orca" is nearly as popular as the term "elephant." So, they've increased the animal emoji lineup to include our favorite black and white killer whales. "Womp, womp, womp" just got its own emoji. We all know exactly what it sounds like, even down to the sliding notes that notate failure. It's jazzy, it's brass, and it's iconic. A classic brass instrument emoji capturing the jazzy, sliding sounds known for expressing playful failure or fanfare. Drawing from old-school cartoons, this emoji depicts a swirling dust cloud, indicating a scuffle or fight. Useful for heated, playful conversations. The discarded center of fruit, this emoji stands for organic waste, the core of an issue, or something spoiled. First, we had the flamenco lady. Then we had the Saturday Night Fever disco dancer. Now we finally have the ballerina in all her glory. Bringing grace and artistry to the table, this emoji is available in multiple skin tones to represent diverse dancers worldwide. Emojis continue to change the way we communicate online. These new faces and symbols give us fresh ways to show how we feel or what we mean, sometimes faster than words. What new emojis would you want to see in the next update? Let us know by writing us at Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
ABC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Are emoji a new language?
Whether you favour a thumbs up, a laughing face, or a smiling poop, chances are you've used an emoji. There's currently 3790 different emoji sitting in your phone. And the ominous-sounding Unicode Consortium is in charge of exactly which images of flags, faces and faeces are allowed. Emoji have captivated society, from love-hearting posts on Instagram, to rating our bathroom experience on a scale of smiley faces. They capture something that words alone do not. New ones are regularly added like we add to the dictionary... so should we be thinking of emoji like a new language? Guest: Keith Houston, author of 'Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji'.
CTV News
7 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear legal case surrounding emoji
Regina Watch WATCH: The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application to hear a case concerning a Saskatchewan farmer and the use of a thumbs up emoji.
CTV News
24-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Supreme Court won't hear thumbs-up emoji case involving Saskatchewan farmer
In this file photo, emojis in the Snapchat app are shown in Toronto on Monday, March 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Staff OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has given a thumbs-down to hearing a legal case involving an emoji. The country's highest court dismissed an application by farmer Chris Achter to appeal a decision by the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan. The Appeal Court upheld a verdict that found a thumbs-up emoji met signature requirements and was a legally binding agreement between Achter and Kent Mickleborough, a grain buyer with South West Terminal. In 2021, Mickleborough sent a text of a contract to Achter for a delivery of flax, and the farmer responded with a thumbs-up emoji. Achter didn't deliver the product, and the company took him to court for breaching the contract. The Supreme Court says costs are to be given to the grain company. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025. The Canadian Press
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Supreme Court won't hear thumbs-up emoji case involving Saskatchewan farmer
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has given a thumbs-down to hearing a legal case involving an emoji. The country's highest court dismissed an application by farmer Chris Achter to appeal a decision by the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan. The Appeal Court upheld a verdict that found a thumbs-up emoji met signature requirements and was a legally binding agreement between Achter and Kent Mickleborough, a grain buyer with South West Terminal. In 2021, Mickleborough sent a text of a contract to Achter for a delivery of flax, and the farmer responded with a thumbs-up emoji. Achter didn't deliver the product, and the company took him to court for breaching the contract. The Supreme Court says costs are to be given to the grain company. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025. The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
