As reported on TechCrunch. by Greg Kumparak It’s that time of year again, friends. The day when “up” becomes “down”, lies become truth, dogs become people, and when the Internet becomes a liiiittle bit unbearable for a day or so. It’s April Fools’ Day! Yay. As is something of a tradition around these parts, we’re keeping a big running list of the best (/worst?) of today’s gags from around the vast Internets. Check back throughout the day for the…
As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes Even Seth Rogen acknowledges that most of us would expect his top political cause to be the legalization of marijuana. While giving testimony at a Senate hearing yesterday, Rogen took plenty of time to joke about his role in vulgar comedies and the perception of him as immature and lazy. But Rogen was actually there to speak on a cause far more important to him: Alzheimer’s research. Rogen delivered…
As reported on The Verge. By Matt Brian April Fools’ Day provides the springboard for companies to make some unbelievable announcements, but for Google and Microsoft, it serves as the perfect time to poke fun at eachothers’ shortcomings. With Gmail Blue, Google is teasing Redmond over a product that doesn’t officially exist yet, while Microsoft goes back to basics to poke fun at its rival’s “vanilla” search engine. “HOW DO YOU COMPLETELY REDESIGN AND RECREATE SOMETHING, WHILE…
As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK Bad news, guys. YouTube is shutting down. The platform launched eight years ago, and some of us have gotten so distracted by YouTube videos that we’ve forgotten that the whole thing is actually a competition. Or, YouTube never actually mentioned that it was a competition. Either way, that competition, called YouTube, is coming to a close. To decide who has made the best YouTube video of all time, the…
As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF The Google April Fool’s train continues with the announcement of “Gmail Blue.” Yes, it’s a version of Google’s email service where everything is the color blue. The YouTube one from earlier was OK, and the Nose one was just so-so, but I’d actually use this product if it existed, especially since it took six years to “develop the technology.” Can you imagine something like this actually happening? Some people flipped out…
As reported on Wired. by Jakob Schiller View as gallery Powder is like an addiction for many of us. We’re willing to drive or hike way too long to reach it. And once we’re in it, the rest of the world disappears. We can be freezing, dehydrated and malnourished, but we wouldn’t even notice because we’re floating along in deep, untouched snow. Such was the case when I sat in the car for five…
As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez This may not be a highly priced diamond in the rough, but we were still rather pleased to come across eFun’s aPen Touch8 while walking around the showfloor at a Showstoppers event here in beautiful Las Vegas. Although not exactly surprising, it’s worth noting the Touch8 aPen takes an obvious cue from its A5 sibling, sporting a very similar design and being powered by the same ultrasonic infrared technology. What’s different…
As reported on Mashable. by Neha Prakash Well, these dodgeball players should’ve known it was coming. Getting hit in the face with a ball is expected — or rather, an unstated requirement — of this brutal game.So we won’t take pity on these players who were struck down by their opponents (except maybe the little kid whose mom clocked him from behind). They should really just take a cue from Vince Vaughn’s Dodgeball movie style and train…
As reported on Wired. BY AARON ROWE Photo: Mathew Scott The PET Bottle Launcher, a $370 bazooka-like toy from Marudai in Japan, lets you do a shoulder-mounted take on a classic middle school physics demo. Just put some water in a 1-liter bottle, screw it onto the end of the tube, use a bike pump to pressurize the contents, aim, and fire. Whoosh! The plastic projectile sails over cubicle walls. Just don’t do it too often. Our ad…
As reported on Mashable. Mashable’s 10 Biggest Stories of 2012 1. Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Watch Them All Here It’s okay to admit you watch the Super Bowl just for the ads. The 54 commercials — each 30-second spot sold for $3.5 million — became our most viewed post in 2012. 2. 7 Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos You’re Sharing on Social Media Despite New York City’s blackout during Hurricane Sandy, readers on Manhattan, in surrounding areas and across…