If you’d asked me to do a trends report 20 years ago I doubt it would have said much about the looming importance of the thumbs-up sign. Mobile enabled commerce; maybe, virtual communities for the ...

Do you have a question about history? Send us your question at history@time . com and you might find your answer in a future edition of Now You Know. It’s a widely recognized gesture: fingers curled ...

It appears nothing is immune to cancel culture, not even emojis. Now, Reddit users have targeted one of the most popular emojis, the thumbs-up symbol, as potentially “hostile.” A post from Reddit user ...

We've been writing to communicate for thousands of years. It just looks a little different now. We've traded (for the most part) letter writing for quick texts and social media posts, filled with fun ...

What you say and how you say it is critically important in a business setting. I’m certainly an advocate of using trendy and inspiring words, since that helps us all live in the present age and ...

Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract. The King's Bench ...

The thumbs-up sign dates back to ancient Rome, where emperors made the signal to convey if they thought a gladiator's life should be spared. But it has patriotic roots in this country. It's believed ...

The history of hand gestures: Who knew?! Why do we use our hands to express ourselves? Many hand gesture meanings go back millennia, but if you’ve spent any time online lately, you know that hand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Romans did use the thumbs-up gesture, but back then it didn't mean "good job." It’s a widely recognized gesture: fingers ...