From warm sunshine to the return of outdoor activities, the arrival of April brings flowers, showers and, of course, the year's best opportunity to pull one over on friends and family. Yep, we're ...

On April Fools’ Day, the joke was on Google. The tech giant ended up with egg on its face after facing a backlash from folks who saw nothing funny with its Gmail tomfoolery – with some claiming it ...

Welcome to the worst day on the internet! As Chaim Gartenberg pointed out years ago, brands and a holiday dedicated to hoaxes are rarely a winning combo. If you’re a company with any kind of social ...

April is a busy time of the year, but with people glued to their phones, you can slip in a great April Fools' text prank for some mischievous fun. Text pranks rely on believability, and whether you're ...

April Fools’ Day is an international annual custom with a deep and mysterious history meant for pranksters and jokesters of all types. While the day has been celebrated by practical jokers for ...

April Fools' Day has often seem like no laughing matter over the last few years, but now we're ready to bring back some fun with hilarious and easy pranks to do at home. Taking a break from our normal ...

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. I hate April Fools’ Day. I’m not alone, ...

Editor’s Note: This story was first published in 2023. Much divides us, but one thing that knows no cultural bounds is the human desire to pull some silly, goofy little tricks. April Fools’ Day has a ...

April Fools' Day, celebrated on April 1st, is a global tradition involving pranks and practical jokes, from simple tricks to elaborate hoaxes, with the aim of creating laughter. The origins of the day ...

The what of April Fools’ Day is pretty clear: in the U.S. at least, it’s a time for pranks—for better or for worse. But the why is a mystery. Though many holidays have cloudy origins, the history of ...