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Here are the Web’s worst April Fools’ jokes

A day once given to silly pranks is now little more than a branding bonanza.

On Apr 1, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Now you can hunt for Pokémon on Google Maps

Google's new April Fools' Day prank lets you scour the map for Pokémon to collect. 

On Apr 1, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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Finally, a crowdsourced guide to the world’s best napping spots

Google Naps is exactly what you want it to be.

On Mar 28, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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Google Street View hack turns your city into a jungle

Take a walk on the wild side. 

On Mar 18, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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The town with no Google Map

Anybody ever heard Cranberry, Pa.?

On Feb 18, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger

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Take one step forward into the magical world of Street View glitches

Click forward in these Street View spots, and you'll be transported to somewhere completely different.

On Jan 28, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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These Google Street View stops are a little less street and a little more view

Submarines, airports, and even the TARDIS are now yours to explore on Google Street View.

On Nov 28, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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This Google Street View update just made holiday travel a little easier

You can now access a Street View of 16 international airports and more than 50 subway and train stations.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Can you make it through the Google Street View corn maze?

Finally, a time-wasting activity on the Interent.

On Nov 18, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Father wants image of slain son’s body removed from Google Maps

Kevin Barrera was murdered in 2009. A Google Maps satellite image brought back heartbreaking memories for his family.

On Nov 18, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Watch the global deforestation crisis on Google Earth

Thanks to NASA satellites and Google Maps, scientists can now track the chronic loss of forests with greater accuracy than ever before.

On Nov 17, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The 10 scariest places on Google Street View

From abandoned houses to simple glitches in its photography, Google Street View is just as effective at Halloween scares as goblins or amateur Lady Gaga makeup.

On Oct 25, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Drones can now deliver your textbooks, but you still have to read them yourself

Overnight shipping? Who has time for that.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The ‘Internet’s grandma’ lives forever on Google Street View

Alice lives on as the Internet's grandma.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Pretend you’re an exploding subatomic particle with this Large Hadron Collider tour

You can click through an entire interactive tour of the facility in Geneva, Switzerland, which contains the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. 

On Sep 29, 2013 by Gaby Dunn