Apple updated its mask-wearing emoji to change its facial expression
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Nothing is immune to the impacts of COVID-19. Not even your emoji keyboard.
Apple recently released a first look at the emojis in , which is always oddly exciting to tech nerds.
As part of the update, the now-infamous mask-clad emoji has a subtle change in facial expression. To put it simply, the face is obviously smiling behind that sterile white medical mask.
The 맥스카지노Face with Medical Mask맥스카지노 emoji, which was present in the emoji library before the COVID-19 pandemic, previously had a less-than-enthused expression, as it was created to symbolize sickness. But this year, face masks became a daily necessity for all, sick or not맥스카지노and the public맥스카지노s emoji use reflected that.
In fact, the increased dramatically at starting in late February 2020. According to Emojipedia, the use of the medical mask emoji increased six-fold from January 2020 to March 2020. Apple apparently took notice, and decided to make a change.
Now, instead of the emoji featuring downturned 맥스카지노sad맥스카지노 eyes, the 맥스카지노Face with Medical Mask맥스카지노 emoji has raised eyebrows and blushed cheeks, looking like the 맥스카지노Smiling Face맥스카지노 emoji 맥스카지노 just wearing a mask. A gif composite by Emojipedia shows a direct comparison of the two emojis, which proves that the new version of the mask-wearing face is in fact the 맥스카지노Smiling Face맥스카지노 emoji with a mask pasted on top.
As with any emoji update from Apple, the smiling mask-wearing emoji will only appear if users download the latest version of the company맥스카지노s operating system.
Apple맥스카지노s latest iOS is in beta for now, but the company plans to publicly launch iOS 14.2 sometime this month. also notes emoji designs from beta are 맥스카지노subject to change맥스카지노 before a general public release.
After all, following guidelines and protecting your community is something to smile about.