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Emoji 18.0 Is Locked: 9 New Emojis Land September 16 Unicode's review window closed today, so the 2026 batch is settled: a cracking face, a pickle, sideways thumbs and six more. Here's the full list — and when your phone will actually show them. July 7, 2026 · Shivam Malani