Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Hasbro ...

WARNING: The subject of this story is tasteless, a touch pretentious and mostly meant to enhance the brand recognition of a phenomenally popular household product. Sensitive and sensible readers will ...

The smiling poop emoji made poop cute and collectible, and convinced toy manufacturers that poop playthings can be profitable. At the North American International Toy Fair in New York City this week, ...

The iconic emoji brand is one of the latest companies to enter the world of non-fungible tokens. Here’s a look at how the company is tackling the world of NFTs with one of the most well-known emojis ...

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One thing that unites people across age and state lines is their hatred for the poop emoji, according to Adobe's Emoji Trend Report. Here's what else texters never want to see. My title is Senior ...

This is a tough subject about which to share a personal anecdote without getting disgusting, so I’ll be very vague: Recently, I found myself in a situation that required me to use a toilet plunger. It ...

As emoji use grows, judges have to get special trainings. As emoji use grows, judges have to get special trainings. is a features editor who publishes award-winning stories about law, tech, and ...

Poo-pourri is known for its cheeky ads for its citrus scented product that you are meant to spritz before you, um, go. To promote the popular spray, the Texas based company has launched a poop pop-up, ...

A giant poop emoji statue has arrived on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. And, yes, you read that sentence correctly. The satirical statue is meant to “honor” Jan. 6 insurrectionists, and it will ...

The founder of a public charter school in Florida says he really isn’t sure how a poop emoji ended up at the bottom of an email to a concerned parent. But Alfredo de la Rosa — who is also the chief ...