April Fools’ Day 2025: the best and cringiest pranks – The Verge

April Fools’ 2025: Dbrand’s new skins let you ‘touch grass’ without the hassle of going outside

2026-01-26T15:20:23-05:00

Dbrand’s Touch Grass collection is available for over 100 devices. | Image: Dbrand

Dbrand wants you to feel less guilty about having your face buried in a screen all day and not getting outside to 'touch grass.' The company's latest collection of skins lets you wrap your gadgets in bright green artificial turf so you can touch grass whenever you want and no matter where you are.

The Touch Grass collection is available now through Dbrand's website for more than 100 different devices with pricing similar to its other premium skins: $29.95 for smartphones, $49.95 for tablets, and $69.95 for laptops.

Despite the April 1st timing, the Touch Grass collection isn't a prank, Dbrand CEO Adam Ijaz assures The Verge. "Each year, Ap …

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April Fools’ 2025: Palworld and PUBG are getting dating sims

2025-04-01T06:29:56-04:00

A screenshot from the Palworld dating sim, called Pal♡world! ~More Than Just Pals~.

The developers of Palworld and PUBG: Battlegrounds have announced details of dating simulators set in the universes of their respective games.

The Palworld dating sim, technically called Pal♡world! ~More Than Just Pals~, was actually announced ahead of April Fools' Day last year. But yesterday, developer Pocketpair released a second trailer for the game and published an official Steam listing, so it seems like it's a bit closer to actually releasing.

According to the Steam page, "You, the protagonist, enroll as a transfer student in the prestigious Palpagos Private Academy. You will meet unique friends (pals) and enjoy school life through …

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