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.
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Is Android Unicode Yet?(shkspr.mobi) Google's Android platform has dreadful support for Unicode. Even the most recent Android versions are missing out on languages, characters, and symbols which were added to Unicode in the last decade.
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.