April 1 on the internet means one thing: Your favorite sites launch gags and goofy new features.
This article will stay updated throughout April Fools Day to highlight the pranks being pulled around the internet beginning Monday, March 31 and running through Tuesday, April 1.
TripAdvisor
Always looking to help vacationers find their next memorable trip, TripAdvisor has a list of “10 unforgettable destinations for families” including one inspired by The Hunger Games. Yeah, you may not want to go to that one.
Kayak
Looking for the bathroom of your dreams? Kayak can help you with a new way to search for the best place to relieve yourself. The site is typically known for its affordable airfare and hotel prices.
Dominos
In case the pizza wasn’t fulfilling enough, the popular pizza chain has launched a pizza box that you can eat after you consume your pizza. This is honestly one of the better ideas we’ve seen because we’re always still hungry after sharing a pizza with friends.
Forget finding a new employer. LinkedIn will help you find cats that you may know. Are these the felines that have crossed you on the street? How does it know we’ve met these kittens before?
“The Twitter Helmet” is a “sophisticated, fully immersive, staggeringly high-resolution wearable device that allows our users to interact with the world around them entirely via a custom aviary interface.” The social network only made a written announcement – sadly there are no photos.
Netflix
There’s a new Netflix original movie available to watch (or not): Sizzling Bacon…
YouTube
YouTube has announced “#NewTrends” in which they’re encouraging users to submit ideas for new videos to obsess over. “We’re looking to you to submit your own viral trend ideas,” they write. “Share your ideas using #newtrends and our Meme Development experts will choose their favorites and make them official YouTube trends, complete with demo videos on youtube.com/youtube.”
A new feature on Reddit allows its users to browse the site with head motions.
Tumblr
The social media site launched “Tumblr Pro” which offers a nice new look for your profile picture. To activate, visit your dashboard and click the Tumblr Pro link.
Did you know that the internet search engine behemoth launched Gmail on April Fools Day ten years ago? Since then, their gags have been very different from product launches.
Google Plus now lets you add a David Hasselhoff photobomb to your photos.
This year is no exception. Google Maps teamed up with Nintendo to launch a Pokemon scavenger hunt within their iOS and Android apps on Monday. By browsing cities on your mobile device you’ll be able to find Pokemon laying around on the streets. When you “catch” them they’ll be added to your Pokedex. You can watch a promotional video below. Click here to learn more.
Over at Gmail there’s a new feature called Shelfie which lets you take a selfie and make it your inbox’s background photo. If using a photo of yourself isn’t your style, you can turn on trending selfies which include photos of Miss Piggy and a cat-cuddling Katy Perry.
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