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 ...

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 ...

Apple updated the mask-wearing emoji in the latest iOS 14.2 beta so it shows the person is happy to be wearing a mask. It’s a change very much in sync with 2020, when health experts say masks are a ...

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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 ...

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Millions of people use emojis every day to express themselves and add a visual component to typed messages. From favorite foods and furry friends, to flags, astrological signs, professions and a ...

Apple is turning the mask emoji frown upside down in an upcoming update to iOS. The mask emoji has typically been used to represent someone who is in the medical field or is sick. However, with masks ...

Apple is giving the mask-wearing Emoji a slight facelift. The symbol that has long been used to imply illness has taken on a new meaning in 2020 with the pandemic pushing people to wear face coverings ...