Following a weekend Costco run, we came across a Costco receipt marked with a smiley face and became curious. Is this a common Costco practice? And if so, why do Costco workers draw smiley faces ...

the Smiley brand turns 50. Over that time, the iconic smiling face and its many emoticon descendants have brought an attitude of ‘defiant optimism’ to a dizzying array of different partnerships, ...

But according to a new study, there’s one thing that we should all be eliminating from our work emails – and that’s the smiley face emoji. Researchers at Amsterdam University, Ben-Gurion ...

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 ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.

A skilled card player—eyes hidden by dark shades and features kept as still as possible—looks at their hand. Any small giveaway that they’re bluffing or holding great cards could lose them a painfully ...