nerdist

Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About How to Pronounce GIF

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 Verge

How to personalize your Google Chrome homepage with any GIF

I spend a lot of time trying to personalize every aspect of my laptop: pasting stickers on the top, separating all of my icons into folders on my desktop, and, thanks to a little trick I learned on ...
BBC

How the gif won the internet

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 ...
CNN

It’s settled! Creator tells us how to pronounce ‘GIF’

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 Digital Universe

What type of GIF user are you?

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 ...
Digital Trends

How to make a GIF on an Android phone

Did you know you can create GIFs on an Android phone? You can turn your favorite shows and movies into moving reaction images or create some fun GIFs from videos of your friends, family, or pets! You ...
The Sun

What is a GIF, who invented the image format, how is it pronounced and what’s an animated meme?

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 ...
Time

Here’s a Timeline of the Debate About How to Pronounce GIF

Locker is a contributor for TIME. Locker is a contributor for TIME. The Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, was first developed by computer scientist working at CompuServe back in 1987. And while it ...
Popular Mechanics

The GIF Is Dead. Long Live the GIF.

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 ...

Telegram update brings member tags, GIF captions, private chat controls, and more

Telegram has rolled out its latest update (version 12.5.0), introducing new features for groups, chats, and media. Highlights ...
Cult of Mac

The fastest way to make a GIF on your iPhone (or Mac)

Turn any Live Photo or video on your phone into a short GIF. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can make an animated GIF on your iPhone or Mac out of any Live ...