Social media users have lined up to compare Amazon's future headquarters in Arlington, Virginia to ice cream, a Christmas tree and a cartoon turd. More about Spiralling glass Amazon HQ2 building "inspired by the poop emoji" say Twitter users
Jessica Walsh's creative agency &Walsh has designed emojis that detail life during the coronavirus pandemic, including hand sanitiser, a tin of beans and healthcare workers dressed as superheroes. More about Coronavirus-related emojis by &Walsh offer "comic relief" during pandemic
American design retailer Death by Modernism has created an emoji set so that mid-century-design fans can send small pictures of works by Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen and Hans J Wegner. More about Midcentury Emojis feature Hans J Wegner and Charles and Ray Eames furniture
Google CEO Sundar Pichai began the company's annual developer conference, I/O, by correcting its burger and beer emojis. More about Google fixes burger emoji
Apple has requested the addition of 13 inclusive emojis, including prosthetic limbs, guide dogs and a hearing aid, to better represent people with disabilities. More about Apple proposes new emojis to represent people with disabilities
Apple has updated its collection of emojis with 52 new icons, including a zombie, sandwich, elf and a woman wearing a headscarf. More about Apple's new emojis include a breastfeeding mother and a woman in hijab
New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced the addition of the original 176 emoji set to its collection of "humble masterpieces". More about MoMA adds original emojis to permanent collection
Apple is swapping its emoji of a revolver for a brightly coloured water pistol in what appears to be a show of opposition to gun violence. More about Apple replaces its gun with a water pistol in latest emoji update