Clockwise 635: Crying Blood Emoji
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Dec 10, 2025 In this lively discussion, Jeremy Burge, founder of Emojipedia, and Karissa Bell, a senior reporter at Engadget, dive into the quirks of technology and emoji. They debate the most frustrating Apple features of the year, like AutoMix and Liquid Glass changes. The duo shares practical tech gift ideas, from AirPods Pro 2 to walkie-video toys. Plus, they explore the potential of Bluetooth's AuraCast for accessibility and dream up new emoji possibilities, including the much-desired crying-blood emoji.
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AutoMix Shows AI's UX Blind Spots
- Apple AutoMix highlights how well-intentioned AI features can worsen user experience when they ignore real listening habits.
- Jeremy, Dan, and Micah agree AutoMix often creates jarring transitions and mismatched tempo adjustments that feel ill-conceived.
Gift Reliable Charging Kits
- Buy durable charging cables and spare adapters as simple, practical gifts for non-tech people.
- Micah specifically assembled care packages of Anker cords and extra adapters to simplify others' daily charging needs.
Hand-Me-Downs and Remote Replacement Woes
- Dan gave his wife new AirPods Pro 2 and his dad his old M1 MacBook Air as hand-me-down upgrades this year.
- He also struggles to find a modern, simple universal remote to replace his parents' aging Logitech Harmony.