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Emoji overload? Why we're ditching yellow smileys in favour of actual words
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 22.7.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, language threat
Summary | The author explain why she hates emojis. She dislikes the fact that people can now type a word and replace it with the correspondant emoji. Some technologies have significantly improved our lives, but our emotional communication didn't need to be improved like that, according to the author. Words were fine; there is no need to regress back to "hieroglyphics".
Image Description | Photograph of a young woman smiling and looking at her phone.
Image Tags | female(s), smartphone
Gran creates false teeth, memory pills and aches and pains emojis for pensioners
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 28.10.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | diversity, emojis
Summary | A grandmother complained about the lack of emojis representing the elder generation. For instance, there is no emoji that shows you have lost your false tooth or hurt your back. These emojis might be available soon though. Diane Hill, who is 56, decided to create her own set of emojis represent the life of the elderly.
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These fitness emojis will help you gym-brag your way through January
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 8.1.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | There are a few emojis representing gym equipment, cyclists, a weightlifter, and a trainer, but that's it. People can now download for free a pack of 36 new fitness emojis. The pack is called Emojivation and was introduced by a gym company. People want to express themselves and brag; they can now share their true workout experience.
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Twitter unveils new 'tent' emoji ahead of launch of new Great British Bake Off series
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 23.8.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, Twitter
Summary | Twitter users can now use a new emoji representing The Great British Bake Off "tent" where contestants will have to bake and impress judges.
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Emoji: are they a force for good?
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 8.8.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, threat
Summary | Emojis are everywhere and becoming more and more popular. Emoji was even named the fastest-growing language in the UK. However, some people wonder whether they represent the end of our language and civilization.
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Frenchman jailed for three months for sending ex-girlfriend gun emoji
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 31.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, threat
Summary | A French man was sentenced to three months in jail because he sent his girlfriend a gun emoji, which was seen as a death threat. In the US, people have also been arrested for sending similar emojis.
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Smiley face: world's first emojis to hang in Museum of Modern Art in New York
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 26.10.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | Emojis are everywhere and popular in the whole world. New York's Museum of Modern Art is going to introduce a set of 176 emojis created in 1999 for its permanent collection. The emojis were created by a Japanese phone company. New emojis are added regularly for internet users and represent the world's diversity.
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The iPhone is finally getting a facepalm emoji
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 1.11.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | Apple will release new emojis, and one of them is the facepalm emoji. There will also be a shrug emoji and a selfie.
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London company seeks emoji translator
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 13.12.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, translation
Summary | A company based in London is looking for an emoji translator. The employee would need to help explain misunderstandings related to emojis, the fastest-growing language. Today, softwares are in charge of emoji translations, but they don't deal with cultural differences very well. This is why a "human touch" is necessary.
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Emoji quiz: Can you identify these classic children's books?
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 24.10.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | Emoji is one of the fastest growing languages in the UK. It is also a visual language that "far eclipsed" hieroglyphics. Book People, an online retailer, created classic children's tales in emojis to see whether people can actually understand books written in emoji.
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