Google cancels its April Fools’ pranks this year due to the pandemic

Google has decided to cancel this year’s April Fools’ prank out of respect for those fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

Google will not be taking part in its annual tradition of April Fools’ pranks. (REUTERS)

Google will not be taking part in its annual April Fool's prank this year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was an expected move especially at a time when the entire world is grappling with the virus outbreak.

Google's April Fool's pranks usually involve new products with bizarre features. Last year it introduced Google Tulip, an AI that can understand what tulips are saying and in dozens of human languages. Google Japan even introduced a smart spoon that can bend and with support for microUSB and Bluetooth. It even created a Github project to make the smart spoon believable.

Google's decision to stop April Fool's pranks will most likely be followed by other companies. The search giant has on the other hand been making efforts amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Google earlier today announced it is pledging $800 million to pandemic-hit businesses and health agencies. Google will offer this in the form of cash, ad credits, and cloud services.