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The same emoji also won the award for the Most 2025 Emoji. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/this-emoji-won-most-popular-new-emoji-but-it-was-never-really-a-contest/#ftag=CADf328eec

The face with bags under eyes emoji is one of the newest, and most relatable, emoji out there. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/here-are-the-latest-emoji-on-your-phone-and-the-new-emoji

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Groceries have never been more expensive, but meal kit prices have remained fairly stable. I did the math to see how much three popular meal kit companies cost when compared with food bought at the su

These four new colors could make the iPhone 17 Pro lineup very distinctive. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/four-iphone-17-pro-colors-leak-including-action-button-orange/#ftag=CADf328eec

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The Unicode Consortium announced the new emoji on World Emoji Day. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/heres-your-first-look-at-the-newest-emoji-coming-out-this-fall/#ftag=CADf328eec