The Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, was first developed by computer scientist working at CompuServe back in 1987. And while it has swelled or dipped, the debate over how to pronounce the acronym ...

The way you use GIFs means more than you might realize, according to new research from BYU. When you get a text from a friend, is your immediate reaction to reply with a GIF? Do you know which GIF to ...

Instagram Stories have become a dominant force in our visual-obsessed culture, and a little-known hack is about to make it a bit GIF-ier. For this tutorial, a third-party keyboard is your secret ...

If you've ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone, you've probably realized that it's a bit like recording a quick GIF with your camera. However, Live Photos are a bit different — they aren't meant to ...

From its humble beginnings on black and white computers to its now ubiquitous usage in memes and how Facebook is celebrating the GIF's birthday THE GIF turned 30 today, so, let’s wish the Graphical ...

With that in mind, it seems almost impossible to endorse a twee, self-aware marketing gimmick seemingly designed to whip up debate on social media. Yet, here we are! Today, Giphy and the peanut butter ...

Twitter now lets iOS users record their own GIFs straight in the app, allowing millennials to create reaction GIFs of ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally published in March 2018. We’re republishing the piece following news that Stephen Wilhite, one of the lead creators of the GIF, died earlier this month after ...

We can’t settle iPhone vs. Android or “Star Wars” vs. “Star Trek” for you. But another long-running geek debate was put to rest Tuesday night. Those short, animated loops that have captivated the Web ...

The gif or graphics interchange format, which is ubiquitous in modern internet conversations, actually turned 30 this year. Arwa Haider tracks its meteoric rise. In an age of 24/7 information, where ...

Few linguistic debates have raged on more consistently than the one surrounding the proper pronunciation of the acronym, GIF. Fortunately, YouTuber and maker of things Tom Scott produced a video ...

The gif or graphics interchange format, which is ubiquitous in modern internet conversations, actually turned 30 this year. Arwa Haider tracks its meteoric rise. The ...