Web surfers are getting a glimpse of fake Google products, pictures
of cats instead of ads and a purported Sony laptop the size of a quarter
-- all spurred by April Fools' Day.
With so many amusing tricks, falsehoods and fabrications on the Internet, it could be hard to find the best ones.
PCWorld has done the work for you. Here are 20 website gems you'll find online Sunday for some great entertainment and fun.
Google Racing
You're probably familiar with Google's self-driving cars that have already logged more than 200,000 miles on American roadways. But now co-founder Sergey Brin announced that the company is taking that technology to the next level by forming a new racing division in a partnership with NASCAR.
The announcement looks so legit it has had some people wondering if it’s for real. It isn’t, of course.
Brin writes in the Google blog: "Having skidded around a parking lot last week myself, I'm pretty sure that none of those test miles were as hard as it will be for one of our cars to hold its own in a field of 43 jacked-up, 800-horsepower beasts screaming down a straightaway within inches of each other at upwards of 200 mph."
A video featuring Brin says an autonomous racecar will be entered in competition by the middle of next season.
AdBlock Cats
AdBlock, the popular Google Chrome extension that blocks ads from showing up on the websites you visit, has temporarily replaced ads with adorable pictures of cats.
AdBlock developer Michael Gundlach wrote in his blog that because of the tremendous popularity of CatBlock, he will make a standalone version for people who will support it with a monthly payment. No joke -- that's for real.
Voice of Hulu
Some ads can be fun, so you might want to use the ad blocker sparingly.
Hulu sent an April Fools' Day email that reads, "Apologies for the confusion, but we had a minor mix-up on this fine first day of April. The 'Voice of Hulu' had a rough recording day recently and somehow his outtakes snuck into some of our ad slates. As users come to Hulu, random ads may surface. Please excuse our hiccup and enjoy your regularly scheduled programming."
In one jokester ad, The Voice repeated the "Unique New York" tongue twister several times before stumbling into an introduction of a TV clip.
Chrome Multitask Mode
While you might think using two mice at once and making use of your other hand might be confusing, Google says it will feel completely natural in no time.
In fact, with Chrome Multitask Mode you can use as many mice as you can hook up to your computer. That'd be nice if it were actually true, but it's fun to think about, for a day anyways.
As Google puts it on its Chrome page, you can "Play a game while you design a presentation. Purchase land while you meet the love of your life."
Sony's Tiny Ultrabook
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With so many amusing tricks, falsehoods and fabrications on the Internet, it could be hard to find the best ones.
PCWorld has done the work for you. Here are 20 website gems you'll find online Sunday for some great entertainment and fun.
Google Racing
You're probably familiar with Google's self-driving cars that have already logged more than 200,000 miles on American roadways. But now co-founder Sergey Brin announced that the company is taking that technology to the next level by forming a new racing division in a partnership with NASCAR.
The announcement looks so legit it has had some people wondering if it’s for real. It isn’t, of course.
Brin writes in the Google blog: "Having skidded around a parking lot last week myself, I'm pretty sure that none of those test miles were as hard as it will be for one of our cars to hold its own in a field of 43 jacked-up, 800-horsepower beasts screaming down a straightaway within inches of each other at upwards of 200 mph."
A video featuring Brin says an autonomous racecar will be entered in competition by the middle of next season.
AdBlock Cats
AdBlock, the popular Google Chrome extension that blocks ads from showing up on the websites you visit, has temporarily replaced ads with adorable pictures of cats.
AdBlock developer Michael Gundlach wrote in his blog that because of the tremendous popularity of CatBlock, he will make a standalone version for people who will support it with a monthly payment. No joke -- that's for real.
Voice of Hulu
Some ads can be fun, so you might want to use the ad blocker sparingly.
Hulu sent an April Fools' Day email that reads, "Apologies for the confusion, but we had a minor mix-up on this fine first day of April. The 'Voice of Hulu' had a rough recording day recently and somehow his outtakes snuck into some of our ad slates. As users come to Hulu, random ads may surface. Please excuse our hiccup and enjoy your regularly scheduled programming."
In one jokester ad, The Voice repeated the "Unique New York" tongue twister several times before stumbling into an introduction of a TV clip.
Chrome Multitask Mode
While you might think using two mice at once and making use of your other hand might be confusing, Google says it will feel completely natural in no time.
In fact, with Chrome Multitask Mode you can use as many mice as you can hook up to your computer. That'd be nice if it were actually true, but it's fun to think about, for a day anyways.
As Google puts it on its Chrome page, you can "Play a game while you design a presentation. Purchase land while you meet the love of your life."
Sony's Tiny Ultrabook
Source
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