sixoclock Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 April Fools' Day is coming... Please share your pranks, jokes, April Fools' finds, etc. below... April Fools' Day 2018: Web pranks already off and running Your eyes and ears will deceive you this week as April Fools' Day jokes roll out across the internet. Keep up with the best hoaxes, fakes and pranks of 2018. By Amanda Kooser /March 29, 2018 Are you on your toes? You need to be. With April Fools' Day almost here, plenty of companies are trying to pull fast ones. The timing of April Fools' Day is particularly weird this year since it falls on Easter Sunday. Companies looking to make a splash before everybody is distracted by Easter egg hunts and chocolate are rolling out their hijinks on the early side. We're combing the internet for the best, weirdest and wildest pranks and jokes. Stay tuned to this post as more hoaxes appear. Tongueprinting Voice biometrics company Pindrop has a smartphone authentication concept that goes far beyond Apple's Face ID. With Tongueprinting technology, you lick your phone screen to gain access. Convenient? Maybe. Gross? Yes. Honda CR-V Roadster Honda UK got a little trigger-happy with a saw and removed the roof from a CR-V to create a Concept CR-V Roadster. "The structural rigidity of the car has been reduced overall by approximately 100 percent, currently rendering it completely undrivable," the Honda team noted. It definitely won't go over well in the UK's rainy climate. Honda chopped some bits off its CR-V. (Photo: Honda) Porch Piracy Protection Few criminals would dare brave the wrath of an ill-tempered baboon just to steal a package off your porch. Men's gifting company Man Crates developed its deeply satisfying Porch Piracy Protection program to keep package thieves from nabbing your stuff. The service includes options for a pissed-off baboon, camouflage by way of a fake CRT TV with a "free" sign, a chatty solicitor and a creepy clown. Your packages will be plenty safe. HouzzCoinzz Cryptocurrency is on the mind of home design, decorating and remodeling site Houzz, which says it's offering a bitcoin-style ICO on April 1. HouzzCoinzz plays on the volatility of digital currency with a buzzword-filled ad that drops phrases like "private key authentication" and "immutable transaction ledger." Just watch out for the fine-print warning that your investment could be worth $0 tomorrow. FlexChoc Forget plastic, rubber or silicone for your next smartphone case. Case maker Tech21 has a tastier idea, the FlexChoc chocolate case. The edible case combines dark and milk chocolate with 10 feet (3 meters) of drop protection. Tech21 says it "strikes the perfect balance between flavor and durability." ShareBED Chances are you don't take up your whole bed when you sleep. Mattress retailer Lucid Mattress combines that idea with an Airbnb concept to offer ShareBED for April Fools' Day. ShareBED encourages you to rent out the spare space in your bed to strangers, a practice the fake ad promises is "completely safe." This April Fools' entry is both creepy and funny. Ramen Opticals Online glasses retailer Zenni Optical and iconic noodle brand Nissin Cup Noodles joined forces to create eyewear designed to help you clearly see your ramen while you eat. The Ramen Opticals glasses have a built-in fan that prevents steam from gathering on the lenses and a removable fork to let you chow down with ease. Even better, Zenni and Cup Noodles actually built a prototype. These special glasses have a built-in fork and steam-dispersing fan. (Photo: Zenni/Nissin Foods) Scentsible Wallpaper Online retailer Wayfair came up with an April Fools' concept for home decor that you'll wish were real. Scentsible Wallpaper is digital wallpaper that can change with a simple app adjustment. To make it officially weird, the the wallpaper is also scented, so it can smell like anything from lemons to a beach. Rent the Runway for Dogs Online fashion rental service Rent the Runway knows pets are a perfect theme for April Fools' Day pranks. So it launched Rent the Runway for Dogs, which promises to let customers rent matching outfits for their pups. The fake service includes reviews from fluffy fashionistas who praise the stylish pooch clothes. Rent the Runway says it would consider making this a real service if enough customers request it. This dapper dog poses for Rent the Runway's April Fools' joke. (Photo: Rent the Runway) Google Shrine Car-shopping site iSeeCars is looking to appease the Google gods this April Fools' Day with Google Shrine, a place to offer prayers, links, AdWords dollars and 2,000-word blog posts in exchange for better search engine rankings. MORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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