Hacker News with Generative AI: Emoji

HDR‑Infused Emoji (sharpletters.net)
Need a little more pop to your Slack emoji? Want to really stand out when you react with your favorite image?
HDR, Emoji, Slack
274 points by tabletcorry 9 days ago | 146 comments
Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji (paulbutler.org)
With ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequences you could in theory encode an unlimited amount of data in a single emoji.
Security, Data Encoding, Unicode, Emoji
769 points by paulgb 73 days ago | 195 comments
Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji (paulbutler.org)
Security, Data, Programming, Emoji
13 points by xnx 75 days ago | 0 comments
Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests (techcrunch.com)
According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that users of its videoconferencing platform can select to express themselves.
Government, Technology, Social Media, Censorship, Emoji
7 points by impish9208 78 days ago | 0 comments
As Syria changes its flag, a look into Unicode's emoji politics (karlsnotes.com)
For years, tribes have used visual symbols to identify themselves and unite people behind shared values. This practice began with painted symbols and evolved to include flags following the invention of silk. Flags often tell the story of the nation state or group they represent, and change over time to reflect shifting realities. With the rise of the internet, flags naturally found their way online in the form of emojis, continuing their role as powerful identifiers in the digital age.
Flags, Symbolism, Unicode, Emoji, History
10 points by valkrieco 138 days ago | 1 comments
Unicode uses elephants as baseline comparison of cultural frequency for emoji (unicode.org)
The goal of this page is to outline the process and requirements for submitting a proposal for new emoji; including how to submit a proposal, the selection factors that need to be addressed in each proposal, and guidelines on presenting evidence of frequency.
Emoji, Unicode, Language, Cultural Frequency
75 points by thunderbong 193 days ago | 52 comments
Emoji as a Favicon Using SVG (2022) (css-tricks.com)
Lea Verou had a dang genius idea to use an emoji as a favicon. The idea only recently possible as browsers have started supporting SVG for favicons. Chuck an emoji inside an SVG <text> element and use that as the favicon.
Web Development, Favicons, SVG, Emoji
103 points by andrei-akopian 199 days ago | 24 comments
What's New in Unicode 16.0 (emojipedia.org)
Today the latest emoji list will be released by the Unicode Consortium, with additions including a harp, a shovel, a splatter symbol, and a face with bags under its eyes.
Unicode, Emoji, Technology, New Releases
9 points by LorenDB 228 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: I made an online journaling app focused on day overview using emojis (emojijournal.net)
Web Development, Journaling, Emoji, Productivity Tools
5 points by astralkitelulu 269 days ago | 6 comments
X redesigns water pistol emoji back to a firearm (emojipedia.org)
Emoji, Design, Social Media, Controversy
176 points by donohoe 276 days ago | 304 comments
An emoji guide for your commit messages (gitmoji.dev)
Git, Emoji, Programming, Communication
16 points by jpalomaki 278 days ago | 8 comments
New Earliest Emoji Sets from 1988 and 1990 Uncovered (emojipedia.org)
History, Emoji, Technology
36 points by LorenDB 348 days ago | 14 comments
Emoji History: The Missing Years (gingerbeardman.com)
Emoji, History, Design
141 points by simonpure 349 days ago | 62 comments