How a simple line drawing of a smiley face became a global shorthand for brands to connect with people on an emotional level When Franklin Loufrani trademarked the now iconic smiling face symbol in ...
Rather than declare that you were joking, he thought, you could simply include those characters at the end of your sentence. This caught on, and in the 1990s several technology companies developed ...
The "yellow smiley face with a strained expression and dark markings under its eyes, likely caused by stress or exhaustion," is expected to appear on platforms late this year and throughout 2025 ...