Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Google's April Fools' Day prank turns maps into Pac-Man games and 10 More

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Google's April Fools' Day prank turns maps into Pac-Man games

Google Maps lets users play Pac-Man in honor of April Fools' Day.

Google debuts the Chromebit, a Chromebook dongle for under $100

Google has an all-new device in its growing Chromebook family: the Chromebit.

Surface 3 is Microsoft's lightest, thinnest and cheapest tablet

Microsoft is expanding its Surface tablet line in an effort to rope in a new, more price-sensitive audience.

Everywhere you can play Pac-Man in your Google Maps app

If you aren't into puzzles or mystery or fun, we've gone ahead and found all the locations for you.

18 simple April Fools' Day pranks

For those without the time or energy to go all-out, there are plenty of quick pranks that require only a few supplies to throw together.

Google Panda is the April Fools' joke you wish was a real product

In a video posted to Google Japan's YouTube page, the company introduced Google Panda, its new adorable take on voice-enabled search.

Amazon's Dash button: 'Indeed, it is real'

For a few minutes on Tuesday, it appeared that Amazon might actually have a sense of humor.

The last 50 years of Lego, in true Lego form

We could have just explained's Lego history in a simple list, but where's the fun in that? Instead, we built an explanation IRL, using Lego bricks.

Introducing the selfie shoe

The latest in wearable technology is a completely serious product and not at all associated with April Fools' Day.

Samsung Galaxy BLADE edge is the world's first smartknife

Yes, it has come to that -- after smartphones, smart glasses and smartwatches, we know have a smartknife.

Cellphone video recovered from Germanwings crash site, reports say

French officials are denying media reports that a passenger or crewmember on board Germanwings Flight 9525 recorded a cellphone video in the final seconds before the crash.

Velocity Alert: Rangers protect three of the last remaining northern white rhinos in the world

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Rangers protect three of the last remaining northern white rhinos in the world

Only one male is left. Can IVF treatment save the species from extinction?

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