Nine months ago, the Unicode Consortium approved new sets of emoji to be added as part of the Unicode 9.0 release. These include some long-awaited ones like bacon, avocado, selfie, and face palm – and ...

72 new emoji officially rolled out as of Unicode 9’s release, and today Twitter is finally getting support for its own set of these new glyphs. That means support for new favorites like avocado, ...

A May 15 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a CNBC headline about an upcoming change to Apple devices. “Upcoming Apple device update set to remove clown emoji: sources ...

A clown emoji temporarily sparked drama between Cardi B and Madonna on Sunday. The issue began when Madonna mentioned Cardi B and posted a clown emoji while referencing the criticism she faced for her ...

Cardi B accused Madonna of “getting slick out the mouth” amid a social media dust-up where Madonna suggested that artists like Cardi B and Miley Cyrus should be grateful to her for paving the way for ...

Apple previewed 72 new emoji we never knew we needed until now, such as a hand snapping a selfie, and an avocado. However, not all of them are generating universal excitement. A creepy looking clown ...

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball says he posted a clown emoji Thursday in response to a recent report stating he's ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. After months of hard (?) work, the nonprofit organization that oversees emoji has ...

Swifties might need to calm down. Taylor Swift fans showed up in full force when her new beau Travis Kelce’s rep seemed to shade the Grammy Award winner on Instagram. Taylor was seen in a photo with ...

Trade rumors have suggested that LaMelo Ball wants the Hornets to move him. The star guard addressed that on Friday.