Friday, 24 March, 2023

Inventor of GIF, Stephen Wilhite, passed away

<p>Stephen Wilhite, one of the key inventors of the GIF, died last week at the age of 74 from COVID, according to his wife, Kathaleen. When he died,&nbsp;Wilhite&nbsp;was surrounded by his family. &quot;Despite all of his achievements, he remained a very humble, kind, and kind man,&quot; according to his obituary website. During his time at CompuServe in the 1980s, he worked on GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, which is today used for reactions, messages, and jokes.</p>