What are small pictures like smiley faces used in messages called?
AnswerEmoji
The word emoji comes from Japanese.
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7 fact-checked facts about chat and messaging: texting, emoji, chat rooms and chatbots, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What does 'BRB' mean in chat?
AnswerBe right back
BRB means you will return shortly.
Going deeper
What did the first SMS text message, sent in 1992, say?
AnswerMerry Christmas
Engineer Neil Papworth sent it from a computer to a phone.
Standard SMS messages are limited to how many characters?
Answer160
A standard SMS holds 160 seven-bit characters.
What does IRC stand for?
AnswerInternet Relay Chat
IRC was created in 1988.
Expert level
Who designed the first widely used set of emoji for Japanese mobile phones in 1999?
AnswerShigetaka Kurita
Kurita's 176 emoji are in the Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Who created the ELIZA chatbot?
AnswerJoseph Weizenbaum
Weizenbaum built ELIZA between 1964 and 1966.
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