250 extra characters added to Internet
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An organization that controls the Internet has added 250 characters in a recent update. The letters, numbers and symbols we see online have a special code. Internet browsers read this code. The system is called Unicode. It makes sure characters look appear the right way. The new "emoji" include many SMS characters. People can now make nicer-looking websites. They can use new symbols like a smiling face, a thumbs up, or a dove of peace.
"Emoji" started in Japan. They quickly became popular with younger people. "Emoji" in Japanese means “picture-writing character". Phone and software companies, like Apple, Samsung, Nokia, etc. must update their fonts. They have to provide updates so we can use the "emoji". The new "emoji" are mainly for Americans and Europeans. There are things like a hand signal from the U.S. TV series Star Trek.
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