【】
我要评论Google is a pretty important company, offering pretty important services to a lot of people. So, messing with core functionality of one of their key services, Gmail, just for an April Fools' laugh is out of the question, right?
Wrong.
SEE ALSO:People think this David Cameron tweet is April Fools' jokeOn Friday, Google quickly pulled the Gmail Mic Drop feature, which added a "send and mic drop" button to Gmail, allowing users to add a GIF of a Minion dropping a microphone to their emails.
The problem with Mic Drop is that a lot of people inadvertently added the animated little guy to serious emails (see some particularly nasty examples, below).
{ cardId: 18956}
{ cardId: 18958}
Worse, for some users the Minion was added to the message even when they clicked on the standard "Send" button.
"Well, it looks like we pranked ourselves this year. 😟 Due to a bug, the Mic Drop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. We’re truly sorry. The feature has been turned off. If you are still seeing it, please reload your Gmail page," wrote Google in a blog post Friday.
Google has done literally hundreds of April Fools' pranks over the years, and the company's intentions are obviously good. But this incident is a warning that messing with billion-user services like Gmail can have dire consequences.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
TopicsGoogle
相关文章
Hiddleswift finally followed each other on Instagram after 3 excruciating days
On Aug. 13, 1961, Germany began construction of the Berlin Wall, perhaps the greatest symbol of the2026-04-08
This 'invisible' ghost train will hit the tracks in Tokyo around 2018
The Japanese are about to give a whole new meaning to the "ghost train" concept.SEE ALSO:The world's2026-04-08
Fame has changed 'Inside Amy Schumer,' but the show can still sing
Fame ruins lives. Maybe more importantly, it ruins TV shows.Jersey Shoreis a perfect case study. The2026-04-08
Steve Wozniak is not sure he trusts Uber to do the right thing
While he's all for embracing the sharing economy, Steve Wozniak is not sure Uber has its drivers' be2026-04-08
Nate Parker is finally thinking about the woman who accused him of rape
Nate Parker is getting a crash course in male privilege after, in his own words, not thinking about2026-04-08
UK to give 1 million workers terror attack training
LONDON -- Terror response training will be provided to a million UK workers employed in crowded plac2026-04-08
最新评论