Apple's iOS 18.4 update adds a new selection of emoji, enhancing expressive options for iPhone users with images that include a weary-looking face, a shovel and the flag of Sark. The software update, ...

So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger phrases. Messages now appears to respond similarly when you send pairs of certain emoji. Update, March 25, 2025 (01:03 PM ...

Google Messages now lets emoji trigger Screen Effects animationsSo far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger phrases.Supported emoji which I found ...

The only way to activate these appeared to be by typing in one of those associated trigger phrases. However, Google has now expanded that so as to include certain emoji. Several emoji can now ...

Anyone with access to the iOS 18.4 public beta will have first dibs on using the new emoji that accompanies the latest version for Apple's iPhone software. Everyone else, though, will probably ...