A quick search will show endless Facebook users seeking out ways to use animated GIFs as their profile picture, and while that social network still doesn't allow it, Google+ has stepped forward to ...

Hide your eyes. The search engine's social network is embracing the lively images as profile pics on desktop and mobile. Jennifer Van Grove covered the social beat for CNET. She loves Boo the dog, ...

Google announced on Google+ twice that you can now use an animated GIF for your profile photo. What does that mean? Well, here is Google's Matt Steiner with an animated profile photo, as an animated ...

Google has been bringing in new features to Chromebooks quite regularly, and a new one seems to be on the way. This new feature will let you add an animated profile picture to your account. The ...

Today, Facebook revealed a slew of new features and controls for your profile—including the ability to use a looping video as your photo. Which is... almost like a GIF! The evolution of the Facebook ...

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 users ...

Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference kicked off in San Francisco today. As predicted, a lot of the focus centered on Messenger, Live Video, and VR. Beyond chat bots and live-streaming, however, the ...

Facebook has announced changes to its mobile app that will let users replace their static profile pictures with a looping seven-second video in the style of a GIF. The social network is introducing ...

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