Creator of GIF file format dies aged 74
Stephen Wilhite, a lead inventor of the GIF file format, passed away last week from Covid-19 infection. According to The Verge, who spoke with the late inventor’s spouse, he was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. His online obituary page can be found here. GIFs (Graphic Interchange Format) was invented in 1987, four years before the widespread...