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The Messages app becomes more playful -- and more practical if you're out of range -- in the latest iOS update.

The latest WhatsApp update adds the party popper as the seventh default emoji reaction. The update also introduces a dynamic confetti animation triggered by certain party emojis. The party popper ...

WHATSAPP has upgraded the app with a secret emoji feature that’s only available for 15 days. After that, the festive surprise will vanish from the app for good. WhatsApp says that for a ...

Introduced with the Pixel 8a in May, Audio Emoji continues to see updates, like seasonal animations, with Google now testing a more prominent access point in the Phone app. At the moment ...

but you won't be subjected to the animation repeating. You can add any emoji or sticker as a tapback in Messages Sometimes words are unnecessary. You could reply to someone's message using a ...