While other social networks seem to be ignoring the resurgence of the popular GIF animated image format, Google+ seems to be embracing it wholeheartedly. On Monday, Google’s social network gave ...

Google will be acquiring Tenor, which powers a variety of GIF keyboards on phones and messengers like Facebook Messenger, the companies announced today. Tenor will continue to operate as a ...

Following the move to bring Gif support to Search, Google has shared that it will now support animated Gifs as Google+ profile photos. The company announced this news today on its Google+ page, in ...

In what may be a sign of their resurgent popularity, Google+ announced Monday that members can now use animated GIFs for their profile photos. CNN values your feedback 1.

GIFs are a fun addition to any group chat, and they're found on Facebook, iMessage, and even Slack channels. Last year, tech giant Google bought Tenor, powering GIFs in all of its products.

Weaponized GIFs are apparently the new way to make serious points more flippant online, with Google smacking back at News Corp. criticism that the search giant had made a habit of hanging around ...

Google will save GIFs you create in your camera roll for later use. This feature, first revealed by TheSpaAndroid back in January , wasn't available on several Android devices I checked.

That said, Google has been regularly updating the Messages app to add more features, including the upcoming Selfie GIFs, which allow users to create their own media and share it with the world.

Update 5/2: Google describes Selfie GIFs as a way to “Add a fun personal touch to your chats by recording a 3-second animated video that you can share.” If the video below is accurate, it will ...