Forget 'emoticons' - use your own smiley face.

"Software that contorts an image of a person's face to express different emotions could enrich text-based internet chat.
The researchers behind the system say it can quickly transform a user's face to convey any of six emotions, ranging from anger to happiness.
A user first uploads a picture of their face with a "neutral" expression. Then they use their mouse to mark the ends of their eyebrows, the corners of their mouth and the edges of their eyes and lips."

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