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Many of you are stuck at home, which means it’s the perfect time to finally learn how to speak Spanish. But since none of us will be traveling any time soon, Tam Yajia will teach you some more practical expressions that you’ll actually be able to use while self-isolating. Lesson…

The GIF-making brand, Giphy, has been acquired by Facebook for a reported $400 million. It joins a portfolio that already boasts Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus. This isn’t a huge surprise: Giphy started as a search engine, but users could soon share these GIFs on Facebook. Giphy’s reach grew, as did…

Image: Shutterstock If you’ve been using GIFs to chat with others during Zoom meetings, you might notice that functionality has disappeared. Zoom has temporarily disabled its integration of the GIF platform Giphy in its chat feature. In a blog post announcing the move, it said “To ensure strong privacy protection…

This comes days after Facebook's acquisition of the GIF platform Zoom has temporarily removed access to GIF platform Giphy in its chat features. “Once additional technical and security measures have been deployed. We will re-enable the feature,” Zoom said in a blog post. The video conferencing company didn’t go into…

Image: ShutterstockIf you’ve been using GIFs to chat with others during Zoom meetings, you might notice that functionality has disappeared.Zoom has temporarily disabled its integration of the GIF platform Giphy in its chat feature. In a blog post announcing the move, it said “To ensure strong privacy protection for users,…

There were lots of interesting happenings in the world of tech this week. Several funds were raised, employees were sacked, products were launched among other things. Here is a quick roundup of some of the major stories you might have missed. Facebook acquires Giphy Facebook continues to build its social…

by Ryan Joe // Friday, May 22nd, 2020 – 10:57 am The M&A has been relentless this past week, with AppLovin buying the game publisher Machine Zone, Facebook buying GIPHY and Twitter buying the DSP CrossInstall. On this episode, the team breaks down what each acquisition means. What is CrossInstall,…

By Stan Schroeder2020-05-21 15:23:12 UTC Mark Zuckerberg insists that Facebook is effectively fighting misinformation surrounding the upcoming U.S. elections and the coronavirus.  In an interview with the BBC, Facebook CEO answered questions about the company's anti-misinformation campaign, the Covid-19 pandemic, upcoming elections, and his near-total control over the world's largest…

Summer is getting closer, and the WWE action is heating up, which means the time is right for the best GIFs you’ll find anywhere! We’ve captured the best moments and reactions from Raw, SmackDown and NXT and uploaded them to GIPHY. You can search for and share these and thousands…

McConnell to Trump: Next coronavirus bill must be under $1 trillionPhoto: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesDuring a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stressed to President Trump that the next coronavirus relief package cannot exceed $1 trillion, and should be narrowly focused on getting money in…