( CNN ) -- A new digital map helps you find the Pokemon among us . YouTube made a shocking confession , Samsung and HTC advanced the world of wearable tech with souped-up gloves and you 'll never have to take another lonely selfie , thanks to The Hoff . It must be April Fool 's Day on the Internet . In what 's become an annual tradition , the tech world embraced the tomfoolery of April 1 with all the gusto you 'd expect from clever geeks with time on their hands between hackathons . And the results this year were solid . As usual , Google led the cheeky charge with a spate of gags spanning its many Web and mobile services . First came the rollout of Pokemon Challenge , which turns the iOS and Android versions of Google Maps into a big version of the classic `` catch 'em all '' video and card games . According to the gag -- or are they serious ? It 's so hard to tell today -- applicants who find all 25 Pokemon hidden around the world will be considered job finalists by Google and given the job title `` Pokemon Master . '' `` It 's always been important to us to have the most qualified employees at Google , '' Brian McClendon , the company 's vice president in charge of Maps , says in a video . `` Now , using the technology created by the Google Maps team , we 've prepared the most rigorous test known to man to find the world 's best Pokemon Master . '' To play , users just need to open the newest version of Maps on their phone , tap the search bar and press start . The Google Maps accounts on Google+ , Facebook or Twitter will be providing hints and tips . Google+ announced Auto Awesome Photo Bombs with David Hasselhoff , a tool by which everyone 's favorite knight-riding , lifeguarding Teutonic crooner may magically appear in photos they upload to the site . Google Translate will now work with Emojis , the Chrome team announced , letting Web users who cling to those old-fashioned things called `` words '' know what these cheerfully annoying little icons mean . ( Spoiler : A pair of clapping hands means `` Yay ! '' ) `` If somebody were able to just explicitly say , 'Hey , I 'm flirting with you ' or 'Hey , I 'm mocking you , ' that would just make my life a lot more efficient , '' joked Emily Mee , head of market research for Google Mobile Insights , in a YouTube video . And speaking of Google-owned YouTube , the site made a big April Fool 's confession : All those viral videos ? Fakes . `` Since 2005 , YouTube 's staff has worked tirelessly behind the scenes , meticulously crafting the viral videos and Internet memes you 've come to know and love , '' the announcement reads . `` From mainstream hits like Gangnam Style and Harlem Shake to your obscure web forum favorites , our staff of writers , producers and directors has shaped the pop culture moments that matter in our digital lives . '' The announcement , in a YouTube video , naturally , lifts the lid on the videos that `` we '' will make popular in the coming year . Among them : Clocking , an only slightly more ridiculous cousin to planking , Butter Fails , i.e . YouTube users `` hilariously ruining their bread when they try to spread cold butter on it , '' and Baby Shaming . But Google were n't the only ones putting us on . The gadgety folks at ThinkGeek rolled out a host of gag items , from a car charger powered by the flux capacitor from `` Back to the Future '' to a tie that fires lasers to Mr . Beard , a machine that will help you grow `` Duck Dynasty '' -level facial hair in mere moments . Wearable tech is the big thing in the mobile world right now , and two big tech players advanced the game by moving mobile to your hands . Samsung unveiled Samsung Fingers , which includes a flexible LED screen on your palm , a 16-megapixel camera on your finger and 5G connectivity . Meanwhile , HTC countered with the HTC Gluuv , which straps the new HTC One M8 to your forearm and provides the ability to `` like '' things on Facebook by giving an actual thumbs-up with your hand . Airbnb announced that it 's expanding into the professional world with AirBRB , which lets you rent desk space from fellow office workers around the world who may have just popped out for a cup of coffee or bathroom break . iFixit , the gadget-repair service , annouced they had been bought by Apple . `` As part of the deal , Apple made a commitment to produce the most replaceable electronic devices and personal computers on the market , '' they said . `` Device is more than a year old ? Upcycle . Visit any of our Apple Store locations and an army of well-groomed young people will happily take your money and congratulate your excellent taste . '' And CERN , the European scientific-research organization credited with helping to launch the Web , announced that all its communications will be displayed from now on in the ( much-mocked ) font Comic Sans . So , let us remind you that everything you read on the Internet Tuesday might not be true . In fact , that 's advice that should maybe be heeded the other 364 days of the year , too . Those are n't nearly all of the gags floating around the Web on Tuesday . What are your favorites ? Let us know in the comments .
In an annual tradition , tech companies launch fake products on April Fool 's Day . Google leads charge with Beard , Pokemon Maps photo bombs . Samsung and Samsung both unveiled `` smartgloves '' Bare face ? Consider HTC 's ` ` Pokemon Master . Beard ''