MLB Opening Day WWDC 2023 Dates Meta Quest Pro Hands-On Amazon Pharmacy Coupons iOS 16.4 Trick for Better Sound Narcan Nasal Spray 7 Foods for Better Sleep VR Is Revolutionizing Therapy
Want CNET to notify you of price drops and the latest stories?
No, thank you
Accept

Is the LOL dead? How laughing online is changing

Facebook looks at trends in how we laugh in comments and emojis are conquering the LOL. Also: Apple Pay expands, and Cortana can replace Google Now.

We don't laugh like we used to.

Remember when we ROFL'd? Now we just use emoji or string together a series of "haha" and "hehe." Facebook examined how its users express laughter in comments and found the LOL is hardly used anymore. Watch CNET Update to learn how age, sex and geography plays a role in your e-laughing dialect:

Now playing: Watch this: Is the LOL dead? How laughing online is changing
2:32

Also in this tech-news roundup, learn how Microsoft's Cortana can be set as the default personal assistant on Android devices, and Apple Pay expands to include American Express Corporate Cards.

CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what's ahead. Subscribe to the podcast via the links below.

Subscribe:

iTunes (HD) | iTunes (SD) | iTunes (HQ) | iTunes (MP3)

RSS (HD) | RSS (SD) | RSS (HQ)| RSS (MP3)

Download the audio version of today's episode:

Is the LOL dead? How laughing online is changing