The proposal notes that emoji can technically already be rendered in two palettes: in color ("emoji representation") or in black and white ("text presentation"), depending on what the environment ...

According to a report from Buzzfeed, Apple objected to the idea of introducing a second gun emoji on its platforms, ... but they'll be classed as black-and-white "symbols" instead of regular emoji.

You no longer have the right to bear emoji arms. Apple removed the pistol emoji and replaced it with a bright-green water gun in its newest iOS 10 operating system for iPads and iPhones. The ...

Google has created a new emoji (variable) font with “Noto Emoji,” whose defining characteristic is a black-and-white design that tries to capture the “simplicity” of the format – and ...

The news is awash in the shootings of police officers and unarmed black men, and individuals opening fire in nightclubs and public party events. In an effort to stop promoting gun violence, Apple ...

Apple on Thursday introduced its new racially diverse emoji, allowing users to cycle through various shades of white and brown to customize their emoji’s skin colors.. Some rejoiced, with ...

Busy hunting for the perfect emoji to describe your hectic work day? Well you’ll have more than 200 additional ones to choose from, although you may still be disappointed. Unicode Consortium ...

The new emoji is just one of the new characters that will be available with the operating system release. The technology company will make the firearm switch in its iOS 10 update set to launch ...

Apple has reportedly blocked two new emoji – both of which feature guns – ahead of next week's proposed Unicode 9.0 update. The two characters, originally slated to roll out with 72 new ...

Apple removed the pistol emoji and replaced it with a bright-green water gun in its newest iOS 10 operating system for iPads and iPhones. The change was part of more than 100 new emoji characters ...