Nothing is immune to the impacts of COVID-19. Not even your emoji keyboard. Apple recently released a first look at the emojis in the next version of Apple iOS, which is always oddly exciting tech ...

In a time where people are largely dressed down and masked up due to the coronavirus pandemic, Apple has responded by creating a new face mask emoji character with a more positive outlook. The most ...

At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, we all know that face masks—which public health officials agree are one of our most powerful weapons against the virus—can unfortunately be controversial.

The medical mask emoji has way too much in common with the disappointed face emoji. Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when wearing a face mask slows the spread of this ...

Apple is giving its mask-wearing emoji an update: The keyboard character donning a medical face mask will be smiling under the face covering rather than frowning, according to the Emojipedia blog.

Apple released 117 new emojis on July 17’s World Emoji Day. Among the new offerings are a green bell pepper (the worst kind), a smiling face with a tear (apt for the current moment), a roller skate ...

With what looks to be an eye on Snapchat’s selfie-loving fanbase, messaging platform Telegram has beefed up its in-app photo editor in what it dubs an “entertainment-heavy update” — including an ...

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It's certainly one of the more under-utilised emojis out there, but the 'Mask' icon is finding a second wind during the coronavirus pandemic. You might've glanced over it quickly in the past, but the ...