#GIF inventor Steve Wilhite dead from COVID-19 complications

#GIF inventor Steve Wilhite dead from COVID-19 complications

“GIF inventor Steve Wilhite dead from COVID-19 complications” Steve Wilhite, the computer scientist who created the popular GIF file format in 1987, died in intensive care last Monday from complications of COVID-19, a report said. He was 74. Wilhite contracted the virus just two weeks before his death and was hospitalized near their home in…

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#UK antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

#UK antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

“#UK antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy” The UK antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition for animated images. The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that the deal…

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