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38 New Emojis to be Introduced in 2016

posted by takyon on Monday August 24 2015, @06:30PM   Printer-friendly
from the x1F4A9 dept.

"exec" writes in with an IRC-submitted emoji update:

The candidate list for Unicode 9 is taking shape, with the final list of new emojis scheduled for approval in mid-2016.

38 emoji characters have been accepted as candidates for the 2016 Unicode update, including Face Palm, Selfie, Shrug, Fingers Crossed, and Pregnant Woman.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by darkfeline on Monday August 24 2015, @11:28PM

    by darkfeline (1030) on Monday August 24 2015, @11:28PM (#227286) Homepage

    I was going to post this too.

    Emoji is just going back to the days of cave paintings.

    Cell phones and Twitter are ruining our culture and language. Extreme word abbreviations, 150 character limits that restrict insightful, deep writing, and emoji that simplify the complex and rewarding process of distilling thoughts and ideas into words.

    I don't think we (the human race) will ever lose formal English, but certainly the layperson will. This coincides with the loss of general education and the fall of democracy (which depends on an educated populace).

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