The world's first emoticon may have existed long before computers, smartphones and the Internet ever even existed. A literary critic has discovered what could be the first smiley face buried within a ...

Today emoticons are so pervasive that behavioral science has taken an active interest in how people use them. Among the evidence (recently surveyed by Roni Jacobson at the great new Science of Us blog ...

The emoticon is old. Or, young, 30 years young! Either way, it's a bona fide grown-up symbol now, with the life experience under its lack of a belt (for it has no waist) to prove it. But it has ...

Emoticon brain Emoticons such as smiley faces are a new language that is changing our brain, according to new Australian research published in the journal Social Neuroscience. Since emoticons first ...

In a video installation by James Joyce, a yellow circle rotates as two black ovals and a curved line tumble at the bottom, thwarted by gravity. Watching the video, Perseverance in the Face of ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Walmart is bringing back its famous Smiley face icon after a 10-year hiatus and lengthy legal battle. “We felt like it was time to bring back an old friend, and one of the ...

iPhone users, here's how to add a heart, fire, or smiley icon on your status bar by using the latest feature that Apple introduces in its iOS 15 updates. It turns out that there has been a trend out ...

Facebook has just introduced a new status box feature for its US-based users, and things are bound to get a little more emotional. The new option places an emoticon list just to the right where the ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest smiley face emoji. It was unearthed when scientists were investigating a site in Turkey which dated back to 2,000BC. This ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...