Using variation selectors, you can conceal messages of arbitrary length within emoji, or indeed any unicode character. "To be ...

Judge ruled claimant’s dismissal was due to pregnancy-related illness, stating the employer’s ‘vague’ message was an intentionally ‘obscure’ way to sack her ...

Paul Butler tests and demonstrates the flexibility of encoding hidden messages within Unicode characters, including emoji.

Anyone can submit an idea for a new emoji. The Unicode Standard -- a universal character encoding standard -- is responsible for creating new emoji. Unicode proposed nine new emoji in November, 2024, ...

A Saskatchewan agricultural company has requested the Supreme Court of Canada rule on whether a thumbs-up emoji texted to a retail partner can constitute a legal contract.

Once reserved for romantic partners and other loved ones, the heart emoji can now mean anything—which means it has no meaning ...

Paula Miluska wins case against employer following text message dismissal during period of ‘horrendous’ morning sickness ...

When the message is received, the VS16 signals the iPhone's Messages app to combine the two emoji into one, which cannot be done and can cause the app to crash and the phone to freeze. The worst ...