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Apple and Google are working to add diversity to which corner of the technology world?

Answer: emojis

Emojis are standardized by the Unicode Consortium, but an update scheduled for next year could bring different shades of smileys, thanks to the work of engineers at Apple and Google.

Skin tone swatches would allow users to combine emojis and colors, choosing from a minimum of five different skin tones. The emoji standard is widely supported, which means that if the diversity update is adopted, most phones will see the change some time next year.