Tech analysts estimate that over six billion emojis are sent each day. Emojis, which started off as a collection of low-resolution pixelated images from Japan, have become a well-established and graphically sophisticated part of everyday global communi...
Apr 24
Constitution Breakdown #9: Alondra Nelson
This is the ninth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article VI and VII, which include some odds and ends like the Debts Clause, the No Religious Test Clause, and the process for ratification. But tucked into ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 14
RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues
One study from 2018 found that Major League Baseball umpires blow about 14 calls every game. That’s 34,000 bad calls every year. And it makes a difference. A blown strike call can decide a win or a loss, a championship or six months at home, wondering what could have been. And wh ... Show More
31m 39s
Jul 2021
Two smiley faces - part two
The emoji, invented in Japan in the 1990s, and now standardised on every device and platform we have, has become a new type of global communication. Whether you love them or hate them, they stir up surprisingly strong feelings and the fight for representation on the emoji keyboar ... Show More
23m 49s
Dec 2020
Émojis au travail : mode d'emploi
<p>Si les émojis parsèment les messages que nous envoyons à nos proches, qu’en est-il dans le cadre professionnel ? Un petit sourire dans un email à un·e collègue, ça peut permettre d’humaniser les relations, et de renforcer le lien au sein des équipes. Mais parfois, l’émoji peut ... Show More
23m 49s