It was an odd move. Because of the way emoji works– each emoji is essentially a sticker that an operating system slaps on top of an otherwise unreadable UTF-16 character code–changing the pistol emoji ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Bullets are out, water is in. Apple is replacing the controversial pistol emoji with a green water gun in the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 10. The gun swap ...

Bullets are out, water is in. Apple is replacing the controversial pistol emoji with a green water gun in the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 10. The gun swap is just one of ...

Let’s be clear: Exchanging the revolver emoji for a squirt gun in Apple’s new operating system will not solve the problem of gun violence in America. It’s a symbolic gesture. But symbolic gestures ...

Gun control measures have stalled in the legislature repeatedly. But there does appear to be one place where gun control is catching on: the ever-more-political world of emoji. On Monday, Apple ...

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Twitter has now followed Apple’s lead in changing its pistol emoji to a harmless, bright green water gun. And in doing so, the company that has struggled to handle the abuse, hate speech and ...

The news is awash in the shootings of police officers and unarmed black men, and individuals opening fire in nightclubs and public party events. In an effort to stop promoting gun violence, Apple is ...

The right to bear arms is enshrined in the Constitution, but not in your text messages. As a tech company, Apple doesn’t have an obvious stake in the gun control debate. But a recently announced ...

In September, Apple will release 100 new and updated emojis, including a green water gun to replace its gun emoji. In September, Apple will release 100 new and updated emojis, including a green water ...

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- Bullets are out, water is in. Apple is replacing the controversial pistol emoji with a green water gun in the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 10. The ...