I had no idea ChatGPT could do this with text — now I use it all the time ChatGPT can create dozens of decorative Unicode text styles with a few simple prompts TechRadar · Aug 7
Android 16 users can get early access to 163 new emojis that'll soon be everywhere – here’s how You can now test out Trombone, Landslide, and Distorted Face in the Android 16 QPR3 beta. TechRadar · Dec 19, 2025
How To Do Different Fonts On Facebook: Yes You Can - Here's What You Should Do Facebook doesn't support custom fonts, but users can stylise posts with Unicode text converters like YayText or LingoJam for bold, cursive or bubble-style lettering. International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025
Classic Snake game now playable in your browser URL address bar — JavaScript remake uses Unicode Braille characters to render the game A new version of Snake, coded to run in your browser’s URL address bar, makes playing it on your old Nokia brick feel luxuriously high-res and futuristic. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 4, 2025
Windows 11 rolls out new emojis — but one flag won’t show up Windows 11 just added support for Emoji 16.0, bringing seven new emojis to the OS, though one flag remains unsupported. Windows Central · Sep 10, 2025
Booking.com phishing scam uses secret characters to trick victims - last-minute holiday hunters beware Hackers are using Unicode to hide malicious pages and deliver malware. TechRadar · Aug 15, 2025
Booking.com customers learn the hard way that Unicode is tricky A phishing campaign targeting Booking.com users relies on a technique involving the ambiguity of Unicode characters. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 15, 2025
Face With Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji by Keith Houston review A deep dive into the surprising uses and linguistic shortfalls of the ubiquitous symbols The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025
Apple has introduced 8 new emojis with iOS 18.4 - here they are, ranked from best to worst Apple has released its 18.4 software update, which includes 8 new emojis. Here they are, ranked from best to worst. TechRadar · Apr 7, 2025
Adolescence has sparked fears over teen slang – but emoji don’t cause radicalisation Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s crime drama Adolescence has earned widespread praise for its portrayal of incel culture and male violence. The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025
Not even emoji are safe from hackers - smiley faces can be hijacked to hide data, study claims The method could be used to invisibly watermark content, experts have warned. TechRadar · Feb 13, 2025
Emojis can be hacked to hide data or messages, unicode Characters also susceptible Paul Butler tests and demonstrates the flexibility of encoding hidden messages within Unicode characters, including emoji. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 12, 2025
How To Create Your Own Aboriginal Flag Emoji Since It’s Not Technically Available Over 260 flags but no Aboriginal flag emoji? Luckily, there's an AI workaround... Pedestrian.tv · Jan 23, 2025
Why is it so hard to type in Indigenous languages? When it comes to digital access and internet technologies, some languages are still more equal than others. Speakers of majority languages, who type in English or text in Korean, assume their message will be transmitted accurately. But Indigenous language communities don’t share this same confidence. The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
TechRadar · Nov 15, 2024 The 9 best new emojis that could be coming to your iPhone or Android phone –including the bulging smiley and Bigfoot Here's what's coming to the next official emoji list – though you'll be waiting a while to see them appear.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024 Young Londoners design emojis with Afro hairstyles in bid for better representation online Spice Girl Mel B gives backing to campaign for emojis with black or mixed-race hairstyles to be brought in
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024 Mel B backs campaign for emojis with Afro hair on mobile devices Out of almost 4,000 emojis, none represent people with hairstyles commonly worn by Black or dual heritage people, according to research by group Rise 365
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024 The push for emojis in Black women’s styles: ‘We need to normalise that our hair is acceptable’ Hackney group Rise.365 is trying to tackle poor representation and spark discussions about discrimination with new designs
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2024 World Emoji Day 2024: What is it and how to celebrate the 11th edition Chance to have fun on day of smilies - and thousands of other forms of emoji
Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2024 The most used emojis of 2023 have been revealed Is your favourite emoji among the top 10 most used?
Creative Bloq · Aug 10, 2023 Hilarious brand kit confirms the X logo is here to stay But will people let go of the Twitter bird?
Zenger · Jul 25, 2023 Twitter’s New Logo Raises Concerns About Legal Showdown Over Potential Trademark Infringement Twitter’s New Logo, A Distinct Black-And-White ‘X', Resembles Iconic Unicode Character
Creative Bloq · Jul 24, 2023 Designers roast Twitter rebrand as X Musk's chosen 'logo' is a Unicode character.
TechRadar · Mar 24, 2023 A new Python info-stealing malware is using Unicode to stay undetected The method isn't particularly sophisticated, but can still be effective, researchers warn.
Input · Jul 19, 2022 We've reached emoji overload The Unicode Consortium has proposed one quarter the number of new emoji it did last year. Experts say slowing down is the smart move.