Look to the eastern sky, and a clear horizon will show you this unusual, grinning planet alignment thanks to the crescent ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.

The payment's timing suggests the client knew nonpublic information about the emoji's significance in the lawsuit.

How a simple line drawing of a smiley face became a global shorthand for brands to connect with ... the huge potential of emoticons as a communication tool became clear – and in 2001, Smiley played a ...