They can help convey sarcasm, excitement and humor in a way that text alone can’t, and they can help guide the reader to understand the intent of the copy ... a runner emoji in a post could ...

But like all emoji, its origin is Japanese anime — and that tear is actually a nasal bubble “derived from anime/manga iconography that denotes sleep,” to quote a Wired article on the subject ...

Sophie responded with blue letters spelling “Zzz” — the emoji for sleep. Appropriate, I thought, since she’d just stayed up too late on a school night. Any more? I asked. The pretzel emoji.

Emoji are easy to find and add nearly everywhere, except in Google's online documents. Here's where they're hiding. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social Security and ...

NEW YORK -- Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It's one of eight new emojis that will appear on smartphones and computers next year ...