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What Does This Emoji Mean? Emoji Face and Smiley Meanings Explained

Confused by the emojis in that text message you just got? Here are the commonly accepted meanings of popular emojis.

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How to Use Emojis on a Chromebook

Express yourself in a better way by using the new character picker menu to type emojis and smileys on your Chromebook.

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6 Ways to Find Symbols and Look Up Symbol Meanings

Need help identifying a symbol? Here's how to find any symbol by picture, how to search symbol libraries, and more.

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Emoticon vs. Emoji: The Key Differences Explained

You know what an emoticon is, but what about an emoji? Thought they were the same? Here's how to tell emoticons and emoji apart.

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6 Creative Ways to Use Emojis (and Reacjis) in Slack

Slack emoji reactions can help you be more productive and have a little more fun. Here are some creative ways to use them.

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6 Wacky Emoji Apps to Use Emoticons in Uncanny Ways

You won't know what's possible with emojis till you explore these apps and sites.

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What Is the PogChamp Emote and When Is It Used?

PogChamp is an emote, inspiration for internet slang, and the topic of a 2020 Twitch ban. Here's what to know about it...

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What Are Facebook Stickers? Everything You Need to Know

Learn more in this overview of what Facebook stickers are and how you can use them to express yourself on Facebook.

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Could Your Emoji Use Land You in Court?

Language is always evolving, and so are the symbols and smileys we increasingly use to imply tone and body language.

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The Absolute Easiest Way to Use Emojis on Mac OS X

If you think it's tough or annoying to use emojis, don't worry. On OS X, Apple has made it trivially easy to join in on the fun.

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5 Sites to Copy-Paste Emojis, Text Faces, Emoticons, & More

Like with anything else on the Internet, there are handy cheat sheets to type text faces, emoticons, emojis, Japanese kawai faces, and more.

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Keep the Shrug Emoticon on Speed Dial With These 3 Tips

If you use emoticons and kaomojis often, then here are some ways to keep them at quick access.

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5 Emojis That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean

Emojis don't always express what you think they're depicting. Here are five that we misinterpreted and what they actually mean.

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Microsoft Rejects Windows 10 Privacy Concerns, Project Spark Goes Free... [Tech News Digest]

Microsoft counters Windows 10 criticism, Project Spark will soon be completely free, the iPhone 6s may actually be waterproof, Facebook suffers another major outage, Coca-Cola pays for emoji, and The X-Files is back.

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Instagram: Why You Should Be Using Popular #Emojis

More than half of comments and captions use emojis, according to Instagram software engineer Thomas Dimson. So, let's not pretend you're not using those smiley or sad faces in your daily conversations.

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Try Apple Music for Free, Indiegogo Attempts Greece Bailout, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Apple Music arrives, help bail out Greece, Gmail adds emoji, play Tiny Twitch, Oliver Stone teases Edward Snowden, and Siri divides zero by zero.

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What Is Your Favorite Emoji Character? [We Ask You]

Emoji are everywhere these days. But which emoji character is your personal favorite of the 1,000+ that are now available to use?

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Instagram: #Hashtag Emojis and Better Search Capabilities

Instagram recently announced that emojis — those smiling, sad or crazy face pictures — are now searchable, allowing even more people and pictures to be discovered.

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Emoji Added to the Dictionary, Lenovo Cast Pucks Google, & More... [Tech News Digest]

WTF Emoji Clickbait, Lenovo Casts its line, Google Play age ratings, Facebook meets Harry Potter, a Humble Nindie Bundle for Nintendo fans, and the music video which finds your finger.

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The Best Built-In Mac Tips You've Never Heard of, According to Reddit

There's a surprising number of things your Mac can do out of the box, if you only know how.

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