GIFs are the lingua franca of the Internet, short bursts of video that quickly convey a thought, emotion, or point. They're frivolous and fun, not at all the type of thing people give much thought to.

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Giphy is launching another GIF-creation tool today, and the big hook is that there’s nothing to ...

Researchers at MIT are analyzing animated GIFs in an attempt to catalog what they believe to be a unique, Internet-based emotional vocabulary. An animated GIF—these days often presented in the form of ...

When we spotted the photo set above on Tumblr last week, we immediately wondered if there were more of these stories behind the GIFs. Then a tweet delivered the answer. Some of the picture sets are ...

WTF?! For those unaware, there exists a certain dislike among iMessage users on the iPhone (are you one of them?) who mock green chat bubbles in their message conversations received from friends or ...

I absolutely love Instagram stories. When they first rolled them out, I'll admit, I was a little skeptical. But once I figured out how to use them, I was hooked. Over time, they've only gotten better.

Twitter and animated GIFs are a popular combination – the social media company’s users shared 100 million of them last year – but finding just the right one has been more art than science. Today, ...