What’s new in the emoji world? A lime, mushroom, phoenix, and more
Monday, September 18, 2023 at 8:32PM 
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Do you know what a lime, a mushroom, a phoenix, nodding heads, and a broken chain have in common? They are some of the new emojis that Unicode, the global messaging standard, has approved. The 15.1 update will bring 118 new emojis, many of them variations of existing ones with different skin tones or orientations. Some of the new emojis are more inclusive and diverse, including people walking, running, kneeling, using wheelchairs or white canes in different directions; and four new gender-neutral family units.
But don’t get too excited yet. The new emojis are not available on your keyboard right now. They were approved on Sept. 12, but they will take some time to be released. Emojipedia predicts that they could be ready by late 2023 or early 2024. And they might look slightly different depending on your smartphone brand.
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