250 extra characters added to Internet
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The organization that controls the code for Internet pages has added 250 characters in its recent update. All of the letters, numbers or symbols we see online have a special code. Internet browsers read this code and know what to show online. The system is called Unicode. It makes sure characters look the way they should look. The new "emoji" include many characters used in SMS and text messages. People can now make nicer-looking websites using new symbols that include a smiling face, a spider, a thumbs up, a dove of peace, and many more.
"Emoji" were developed in Japan for mobile phones. "Emoji" in Japanese is short for “picture-writing character". They quickly became popular worldwide, especially among younger people. The big phone makers and software companies, like Apple, Samsung, Nokia, etc. will now have to update their fonts. They then have to provide updates so we can use the "emoji". The new "emoji" are not from all cultures. They are mainly for Americans and Europeans. They include things like a hand signal from the U.S. TV series Star Trek.
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