Apple released updates to iOS 14.2 and iPad 14.2 this week, which included helpful updates to HomePod, AirPlay, and Control Center. But for many, the most exciting update will be the new addition of 117 emojis for your texting pleasure. The most striking new arrivals are wedding-themed emoji, which include men and women in tuxedos and men and women in dresses and veils. This emoji set is particularly inclusive, with a transgender pride flag and the addition of 'Mx. Claus' and a non-sexist person bottle-feeding a baby. You'll also find some particularly weird emoji in this pack: an 'anatomical' heart and lungs, the extinct woolly mammoth and dodo bird, nesting Russian dolls, a blank white sign, and ominously, a tombstone.
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(Image credit: Future) If you want to spice up your chats with common household items, you'll find a new screwdriver, plunger, toothbrush, ladder, and saw. We're also enjoying some delicious new food emojis, from fresh blueberries, olives, and bell peppers to some tamales, flatbreads, and bubble tea.
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(Image credit: Future) If we had to pick the emoji we'd end up using the most in our conversations, we'd pick the 'two people hugging' icon, the 'smiley with tears', and the Groucho costume. marx. You can check out the full list on Emojipedia, as well as the new emojis coming in 2021.
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The least fun and most convenient updates
While we love emojis, we're also excited about some of the other changes coming to iPhones and iPads with this update. For starters, Apple has integrated Shazam right into the Control Center menu, where you turn on the flashlight or adjust the brightness. Press the music recognition button, it will pick up the music around you and tell you what is playing. This update then turns on Intercom, a new HomePod feature that lets you communicate with family members on connected Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, CarPlay, and AirPods. Updated iPhones can receive intercom notifications that, when tapped, play the audio message. Throw in a new AirPlay control scheme, a fix that protects the longevity of AirPods while charging, new wallpapers, and tons of bug fixes, and iOS 14.2 is worth downloading now.