As parents we are constantly teaching our kids to say sorry, and forgiveness is preached ... A forgiveness emoji is cute, but it won’t change our relationships. Instead of focussing on apologies ...

As part of its Windows 11 design push, Microsoft also published fun redesigns for all of its emoji characters that added more character and texture than the older Windows 8- and 10-era versions.

For as long as they've been available on our phones, emoji have mostly been a way for us to communicate with one another. When we lack the words to properly express our thoughts or feelings ...