Ars Technica

Unicode 16.0 release with new emoji brings character count to 154,998

The Unicode Consortium has finalized and released version 16.0 of the Unicode standard, the elaborate character set that ensures that our phones, tablets, PCs, and other devices can all communicate ...
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Unicode's new emoji refuses to put respect on Bigfoot's name

The Unicode Consortium has announced that it's adding what's essentially a Bigfoot emoji to the open Unicode standard this fall. The famous cryptid will appear as "Hairy Creature" alongside a ...
Android Authority

Android 16 DP2 adds support for 7 new emoji from Unicode 16.0

Google just released Android 16 DP2, and it includes support for 7 new emoji. The new emoji include a face with bags under the eyes, a fingerprint, a harp, and more. These 7 emoji are part of the ...
TechSpot

250 new emoji to arrive in Unicode 7.0, including 'the finger'

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The Unicode Consortium has finalized a new version of the Unicode Standard, version 7.0, which adds a ...
GIGAZINE

Unicode version 16.0 released with new emojis, 'faces with bags under the eyes,' 'hieroglyphs,' 'addition of arrows,' 'addition of information on the Japanese character ...

Version 16.0 of the Unicode standard has been released, adding 3,995 new hieroglyphs and seven new emojis, bringing the total number of characters defined in the Unicode standard to 154,998. The ...