Gmail Was the Best April Fools' Day Joke of All Time

April 1, 2022

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When examining ancient Roman cities and settlements, there’s one thing that’s curiously sparse: fragments of broken glass. That’s because Romans were serious about recycling glass (to cut down on the cost of the process) and damaged glassware would be melted down and reused.

Google is one of many companies that love to join in on the April Fools’ Day fun every year. However, its best April Fools’ Day announcement wasn’t actually a joke at all. It was a little thing called Gmail. Read More »

Here’s something slightly worrisome you may not know: all Android (and iPhone) apps can read your clipboard. That’s bad enough, but how can you know when it’s happening? Thankfully, we can keep an eye on any shady apps. Read More »

By using comments in Microsoft Word, you can make notes to others or even yourself. But you may want to hide the comments so you can focus on the document’s content or delete those that no longer apply, here’s how. Read More »

Despite fast internet and cheap cloud storage, nothing beats a good external hard drive. Whether you’re backing up data or taking your gigs on the go, one of these brilliant storage devices is sure to be perfect for your needs. Read More »

Based on the bestselling novels by J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter movies are some of the most popular fantasy films ever released. They’ve grown to encompass an entire franchise of magical adventures. Here’s how to stream every Harry Potter movie. Read More »

The IRS is now accepting tax returns for 2021 with a deadline of April 18, 2022. There are some big changes to the free tax-filing tools we’ve previously recommended this year, but you can still file your taxes for free. Read More »

We’re not saying you should choose RingCentral as the VoIP solution for your business because it’s popular. We’re just saying there has to be a good reason more than 400,000 companies around the globe rely on RingCentral’s voice, text, conference, web meeting, and fax services to keep their employees connected and productive. Click here to see what RingCentral can do for your business.

In 2017, Apple introduced the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X but skipped over the iPhone 9. In the following years, no iPhone 9 ever appeared. Why didn’t Apple release iPhone 9? We’re on the case to find out. Read More »

Windows 11 supports Android apps, but you’re limited to using the Amazon Appstore—or are you? With a little work, it’s possible to get the Google Play Store up and running on your Windows 11 PC. Read More »

Windows 10 offers a dark mode that applies a dark mode to apps you get from the Windows Store. It doesn’t affect most desktop apps, but we’ve got some other solutions for those. Here’s how to get your whole desktop (or as much as possible) looking dark. Read More »

If you’ve ever cleaned an air fryer, you likely already know that the process can be a bit laborious. While important, let’s be honest, we all want to extend the time between cleanings. Could aluminum foil be the way to do it? Read More »

The history of technology in April contains the foundations of companies and services that still dominate the industry’s landscape. From the beginnings of Apple and Microsoft to the launch of Gmail and the iTunes Store, this month stands out as the time to start a world-changing enterprise. Read on for all the details. Read More »

If you’re an avid coffee consumer, you’re well acquainted with the way it can stain. While harmless, those brown stains inside your travel mug aren’t exactly appetizing. Thankfully, though, you can get rid of them, and the method might surprise you. Read More »

Stretching before and after your workout is, undoubtedly, important. However, because everyone’s level of flexibility and limitations are different, it can be hard to achieve some positions and/or gain any benefits from them. That’s why fitness experts invented these helpful stretching tools. Read More »

When you launch the Facebook website on your iPhone, you’ll notice that your web browser loads the site’s mobile version. If you’d like to access Facebook’s desktop version, there’s a way to make that happen in Safari, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. Read More »

We’ve shown you how to enhance your Google Slides presentation by adding animated transitions between slides. But maybe you want to animate text, images, or objects in addition or instead. Here’s how to add animations in Google Slides. Read More »

If you’re buying or selling a used iPhone, it’s helpful to know if it’s locked to a carrier or unlocked. Also, you’ll need to make sure it doesn’t have an activation lock. Here’s how to check both. Read More »