AI is Changing South Korea Even Faster Than it’s Changing the US; Why 🥀 Is The Fastest-Rising Emoji; How Robots Might Save Cherry Blossom Season; +++ [link blog]

Middle of August reads for ya’. 😭 or 😂: Do Your Emojis Make You Look Old? [multiple authors/NY Times] – The subhead tells you everything you need to know: When it comes to emoji usage, we’re all just following teen girls.