Digital Discourse Database

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'Ha' Isn't a Laugh. Seriously?

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 8.7.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | abbreviations, emojis, Facebook, research/study, texting, word/writing
Summary | People express laughs in different ways when the text or otherwise communicate online. Some type a version of "haha", others write "LOL" or a similar abbreviation but none of these messages mean that one is actually laughing. Linguists who have analyzed thousands of texts claim that LOLs signal interlocutor involvement like an "uh-huh" on the phone.
Image Description | Cartoon of various people laughing with various noises.
Image Tags | male(s)

Surfing With a New Keyboard

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 8.6.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | emojis, GIFs, Google, smartphone, texting, translation, word/writing
Summary | Third party keyboards are now available to download to your smartphone. One of them is Gboard, it is very good at translating your texts in real-time. Some keyboards also offer a search function for emojis or GIFs. The swipe-typing feature is also very popular which allows users to swipe across the letters to enter words rather than type each individual letter.
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Can't find the right emoji? AI app analyses your message to suggest the perfect memes, emoticons and gifs while you type

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Newspaper | Mail Online
Date | 14.6.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, emojis, GIFs, meme, texting
Summary | A new app called Dango uses artificial intelligence to suggest the most appropriate emojis, GIFs, or memes you can use. Thanks to AI, the app analyzes the meaning of your text messages.
Image Description | Screenshot of Dango's chat bubble, photograph of a series of emojis on a screen, and chart explaining how Dango's neural system works.
Image Tags | chart, emojis, smartphone, text

Text for Happiness. Or Sadness. Get Art Back.

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 15.7.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, emojis, texting
Summary | The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has been inviting people to send the text "send me" + a word or an emoji. The museum then replies with an image from its collection. The idea of the project is to add some culture into our everyday life, and a lot of people have been using the free service. People have mostly been requesting positivity, love, flowers, and happiness. The top emojis used were: robot, heart, rainbow, and poop.
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