New emoji in iOS 14.5: Vaccine-ready syringe, AirPods Max and gender inclusivity

Apple’s beta release of includes a preview of new emoji coming in the spring, including a heart on fire, an exhaling face and more skin tone variations for emoji including couples kissing. Changes have also been made to the syringe emoji, removing blood to make it more useful for depicting vaccines (perfect for your on social media). 

The iPhone maker also tweaked the headphones emoji, making it resemble its new , and added helmets to emoji depicting people climbing.

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Other additions include gender options for people with beards, a face in the clouds and a face with spiral eyes.

Apple has placed a greater emphasis on adding more inclusive and gender-neutral emoji. In an iOS update late last year, the company for people wearing a tuxedo or wedding veil, as well as several options for people bottle-feeding a baby.

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