Looking for a way to kill some time today? Go to Google Image Search, and look up the term “atari breakout”. The Google Easter egg lets users play a fully-functioning version of the game which was first released in 1976. The original game was famously the result of Steve Jobs telling Atari founder Nolan Bushnell that his friend Steve Wozniak could deliver a game prototype in just four days … Discuss

Wired has posted this look at Google’s growing corporate bicycle culture. What started off as an experiment six years ago, when the company bought 100 Huffys for employees to use to get around the sprawling campus, has since exploded into its own subculture. Google now has a seven-person staff of bicycle mechanics that maintains a fleet of about 1,300 brightly-colored Google bikes. The company also encourages employees to cycle to work by providing locker rooms, showers and places to securely park bikes during working hours. And, for those who want to combine meetings with bike-riding, Googlers can use one of several seven-person “ConferenceBikes” (that is, if they don’t mind looking ridiculous) … Discuss

In an effort to “diversify their revenue stream” Twitter has announced that they are launching a new, two-tiered service plan. Users who want to continue with free service, will have to use the new consonants only package (Twttr); vowels can be reinstated for the price of $5 a month. This is the second shocking (and honestly, completely baffling) news to come out of Silicon Valley today. Video sharing site YouTube posted this video announcement informing users that they will soon be shutting down to focus on determining which video uploaded to their site is the best. What’s so stupefying is why two leading web companies would release such terrible news on the same day that Google has debuted their revolutionary new, interactive smelling feature, Google Nose … Discuss

First Google promised to change the way we see the world, with their futuristic computer-equipped eyeglasses. Now the tech-giant has unveiled a product that lets users continue their multi-sensory exploration of all the internet has to offer—Google Nose. The brand new product, lets users smell objects they are searching for online, and use Android-powered mobile devices to digitally “smell” their environment, utilizing the odor to search a database of known fragrances.

We wish Google would continue to spend their time on these types of endeavors instead of wasting all of our time with lame April Fools’ Day prank announcements like this video for the “new”, revolutionary Gmail upgrade, “Blue”. Very funny Google, you just turned Gmail the color blue and called it a new product. When you decide to stop posting lame joke videos and want to post something serious, let us know; we’re actually really interested in this Nose thing … Discuss

According to a recently published patent filing, Google Glass will allow users to control real-world objects. Google outlined several devices like TVs, espresso makers, garage doors and alarm systems that can be operated by a “virtual control interface” through their new wearable computer. Tech-watchers have been buzzing about Google’s new interactive glasses since the software giant released this demo video last month. And, with the announcement that they are potentially partnering with hip eyewear maker Warby Parker on the project, there’s a high likelihood that you won’t have to look like some weird cyborg if you own a pair … Discuss