In their latest iOS 17.4 update, Apple removed the family emoji that’ve been around for over a decade. Replacing them with these simplistic icons that many find unappealing. So why did Apple do this?

The pistol emoji, which has been around since 2010, is being redesigned with the next version of iOS 10. The change, revealed by Apple Monday, swaps the pistol for a bright green "water pistol." ...

As is customary at this time of the year, Apple has updated iOS and iPadOS with new emoji. The emoji additions include two new shaking faces, a phoenix, a lime slice, a brown mushroom, and a broken ...