David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

You're messaging your friend, and they just told you the juiciest gossip you've ever heard. It's so utterly surprising that words simply won't cut it. So what do you do instead? You send a GIF of ...

But even though they've been making the rounds on Tumblr for ages, 3D GIFs are only just now making their way into other parts of the Internet. Luckily for you, it's easy to impress other non-Tumblr ...

While the eternal debate on how to pronounce GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) continues, these animated images that are something in between a photograph and a video are becoming more and more popular ...

Now you too can join the ranks of time-honored GIFs, such as Homer Simpson hiding in a bush or Stephen Colbert eating popcorn. Giphy, a major search platform for GIFs, released an app for DIY GIFs, ...

Ever wondered how to make your own GIFs, those quick video higlights that play on loop? Camoji has made it pretty easy to capture a funny moment, stick your own text on top of it and keep that clip ...

If you use the beta version of Google’s incredible Gboard keyboard app, you may have noticed a new feature that popped up today. It appears that through Gboard, you can make your own GIF. To make your ...

Tumblr this morning is rolling out a new feature designed to take advantage of the extensive collection of GIFs hosted on its service: a GIF search engine. The news follows that of Facebook’s decision ...

Streaming video service Hulu is today launching its own tool for fans of GIFs, with the debut of its own GIF search engine powered by Tumblr. The new site, dubbed “The Perfect GIF,” isn’t just a ...

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