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That's Snoop Dogg... churning out code for YouTube. Photo: YouTube

That’s Snoop Dogg… churning out code for YouTube. Photo: YouTube

For most of us, April Fools’ Day is an abomination. It’s like watching your dad crack terrible jokes at a party. But unlike your dad, some tech companies have perfected the art of the April Fools’ prank and come up with some pretty spectacular ones.

Here are some of the best that have made us LOL today.

BlackBerry Priv will get Marshmallow soon. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

BlackBerry Priv will get Marshmallow soon. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The wait for Marshmallow will soon be over for BlackBerry Priv owners.

The Canadian has confirmed that it will make Android 6.0 available for its latest flagship in late April or early May. Its announcement comes after a Priv running Marshmallow was spotted in a YouTube video.

Gmail "Mic Drop" didn't go down as well as Google hoped. GIF: Giphy

Gmail “Mic Drop” didn’t go down as well as Google hoped. GIF: Giphy

One of Google’s April Fools’ Day pranks was so unpopular with users that the company was forced to pull it just hours after it rolled out.

The Gmail stunt, which automatically inserted a “mic drop” GIF into users’ emails as they were sent, was greeted by a torrent of complaints and labeled inappropriate.

OnePlus 2 gets Marshmallow. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

OnePlus 2 gets Marshmallow. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The OnePlus 2’s OxygenOS 3.0 beta, based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, is now open to all following a limited soak test that kicked off two weeks ago.

Users can download the ROM now for manual flashing — and it’s already being described as “daily-driver-material” by OnePlus.

Google Calculator on your wrist. Photo: Google

Google Calculator on your wrist. Photo: Google

Google’s stock Calculator app for Android is now available from the Play Store, and it comes with a brand new Android Wear app that gives users the ability to perform simple calculations on their wrist without pulling out their phone.

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