Did you know the emoticon of a smiley face that is laughing so hard it is crying (officially known as Face with Tears of Joy Emoji) is now considered completely uncool by younger people?

Nor are all smileys created equal ... if :) in a text from a new acquaintance means they're flirting or just laughing at us.

Gen Z came after the crying laughing face emoji, but they also have some thoughts on the simple smiley face. So, if you're a parent who sends the smiley face emoji to your teen, you may want to ...

In other situations, the emoji reflects situations that are a bit more grim. “Laughing through tears” is frequently used as a buffer to express frustration at social injustices, a form of ...

From a simple thumbs up to a laughing cowboy, there is an emoji for almost any conceivable moment. But it is the humble smiley face which is the most iconic of them all. However, if you've been ...

And a transcript of a speech by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 mentions “(applause and laughter ... it was a primeval emoticon or a typo. The iconic smiley face image, now also an ...

And a transcript of a speech by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 mentions “(applause and laughter ... it was a primeval emoticon or a typo. The iconic smiley face image, now also an ...

Some messages show laughing emoticons while others show broken hearts. We've been following the reaction this morning to the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. The response of many Chinese ...