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GIFs (or Graphics Interchange Formats), those hilarious and often animated clips that pervade your Tumblr timeline, are perhaps the purest form of digital escapism. And with tools like Emoji Gif, an ...

In today's digitally-driven world, we all see them and we all use them. They're quick, six-second moving images which encapsulate the concept "a picture is worth 1,000 words" tenfold -- GIFs. "GIFs ...

Tumblr today is launching a new tool that will capitalize on its community’s love for both creating and sharing GIFs with the debut of a mobile-only “GIF Maker.” The tool, which lets you quickly turn ...

Just as we were beginning to think we had the GIF all figured out, this tech sorcery is dropped on us. Using Photoshop and magic (obviously), artists insert lines into regular GIFs to create a "split ...

We all love to share GIFs — and there are plenty of ways to do that, through online portals or keyboards — but often times because there is so much content, you’ll end up surfacing up a lower-fidelity ...

In a first-of-its-kind case, a Texas grand jury this week ruled that an animated GIF can be considered a deadly weapon. The decision stems from a December 2016 incident in which a GIF was sent via a ...

Along with emoji, GIFs have become the de facto communication tool when words simply aren't enough to properly express what one is feeling. They can be tragic, sad, disgusting, and downright funny.

Text-to-video generators are quickly becoming the newest advancements in AI technology, thanks to the work of companies like Nvidia, Google, and Runway. The technology, which is based on the work of ...

Got a message to send but can't seem to find the right words to express yourself? GIFs can help you communicate your thoughts or reactions with hilarious visuals or sometimes just silly and fun ways ...

Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's how emails on "coming and goings" of CIA Director David Petraeus and other military ...