News tagged with april fools day

University of Southern California researcher spoofs Googles prank (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- You may remember that just a few days ago, the folks over at Google decided to play a little prank on the world. For April Fools Day they created a spoof video about a supposed new feature, ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

April Fools' Day noted online with spoof redesigns (Update)

(AP) -- The online world got an April Fools' Day makeover as YouTube rolled out 1911 viral videos and the Huffington Post put up a mock pay wall.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Web gets April Fools' makeover of goofy hoaxes

(AP) -- The Internet got an April Fools' Day makeover, as many of the major destinations on the Web continued the annual tradition of lighthearted hoaxes.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 01, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Online April Fools' Day Jokes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, on April 1, you have to be careful of what you read on the Web. Everyone is putting up April Fools' Day jokes.

Technology / Other

created Apr 01, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast weblog

To scientists, laughter is no joke -- it's serious

(AP) -- So a scientist walks into a shopping mall to watch people laugh.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 31, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (27) | comments 10

Internet hoaxes launched for April Fools' gags

(AP) -- While the potentially dangerous Conficker worm was being tracked throughout April Fools' Day, more harmless hoaxes were being fired out across the Internet.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1