iOS update brings horrifying new emoji, as well as correcting gender balance of cartoon characters

Apple has launched its newest iOS update, bringing with it a huge range of new emoji – some of which are a little odd. The new update, numbered iOS 10.2, is now available for everyone with an iPhone or iPad to download. It has a corresponding update to macOS Sierra, which also enables the new emoji. Many of the changes have been long-trailed and heralded as important additions to the emoji keyboards. Those include things like new professions, with teachers, astronauts and scientists, as well as gender options meant to address the apparent sexism coded into some of the previous choices.