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The ‘Real’ History of April Fools’ Day (and Why It Isn’t Funny Anymore)
This Friday is April 1, April Fools’ Day, the annual holiday that celebrates pranking, hoaxes, and all manner of jack-a-napes and tomfoolery. But why? Where did this faux-holiday come from? Why do we do this to each other, and when will we finally just stop?
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Play These Simple IT Pranks On April Fool’s Day
Happy April Fool’s Day! If you’re stuck in an office all day and don’t have time to organise any elaborate pranks to play on your colleagues, don’t fret. You can get into the spirit of the occasion and unleash your inner prankster with these simple IT tricks that you can use on unsuspecting co-workers.
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LHTay: Is Machine Learning Dangerous?Dear Lifehacker, Last week, Microsoft’s “teen girl” chatbot Tay transformed into a racist, sexist and creepily horny Holocaust denier in its first day of existence. Meanwhile, great thinkers like Elon Musk are freaking out about the dangers of machine learning. Should we be worried about the ways robots and AI software are learning to “think”?
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The Complete Lifehacker April Fools’ IT Tricks Guide
Tomorrow is April Fools’ Day, and what better way to celebrate than by messing with the computers of colleagues, friends and family members? We’ve rounded up some of the all-time classics ready for April 1.
