The new mask emoji is essentially the smiling face with a mask on. While it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is smiling, the emoji doesn’t look quite as cheerless as it does now.

Apple has quietly updated its “Face with Medical Mask” emoji with friendlier eyes, eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. It appears to be Apple’s “Smiling Face” emoji, with a mask on top.

Dead eyes, half-smile. Inhale deeply. Let it out. It’s all going to be OK. “🙂.” My editor messaged me after I pitched him some dumb, silly, exceedingly me ...