Formerly known as emoticons and smileys, emoji faces are used on SMS and social media apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. But what do emojis mean? What each emoji means is often open to interpretation—further complicated by heart and hand symbols. Unicode publishes standards on what emojis mean, but they’re not always used as intended. They […]
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Google is making Gboard more useful than ever. This time with a little help from AI. Now, instead of requiring you to manually search for the perfect GIF, emoji, or sticker, Gboard will recommend the visual elements guaranteed to liven up your boring conversations. Gboard Suggests GIFs, Emojis, and Stickers GIFs, emojis, and stickers have […]
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28,000 years after the Ancient Egyptians first started writing with beautiful image-based hieroglyphs, we’ve circled back and now communicate using pictures of eggplants and colorful hearts. No, it’s not quite as impressive, but it is equally functional (even if lots of people don’t know emojis true meaning). Emojis are so functional, in fact, that Facebook […]
Continue ReadingYou can’t get away from emojis these days, even if you wanted to. They are so ubiquitous that there was even an (admittedly terrible) movie made about them in mid-2017. No, seriously, it’s awful. Don’t watch it. Like it or not, what started as a smartphone-only fad as now become a massive part of our […]
Continue ReadingWhile some scientists have long thought we should all be worried about artificial intelligence, there’s no denying the power of AI. It can save you time, ensure a smarter mobile experience, and maybe even turn you into a better artist. There are of course far more serious uses for AI, and some that are just […]
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