Link Round-Up: April Fools

BioWare pretended to offer a line of Garrus body pillows

The Bookseller reports that Amazon to open bookstore on International Space Station

CERN has decided to officially switch to Comic Sans.

Deviant Art launches ThoughtART: See the concept art within yourself. ThoughtART will literally translate the images in your brain onto your computer. All the art without any of the work.

Google Maps’ April Fools Day joke is the Pokemon Challenge map.

Houzz released an online feature where you can print out any piece of furniture.

Hulu launched “spinoff season” which included a Hannibal Lecter cooking show. (Via)

Linked In has some "Cats you may know" for you to check out.

Pluto.tv wants Pluto to be a planet again.

REI announced a line of Adventure Kitten Gear, including tiny hiking boots.

Samsung will now be using pigeons as flying wifi routers.

Samuel Adams announces HeliYUM, a Helium infused beer.

Southwest offered trips to Mars, but you’re still gonna wait in line, cattle-call style.

Virgin Launches Personal Climate Control, naming the various climates travelers can choose from, there's "Chicago Polar Vortex" and "Standard Day in Los Angeles."

Headlines

20th Century Fox Scrap Plans For FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot: This one actually taps into a lingering rumor that briefly made the rounds. A bit too close to potential reality for a good prank.

Fox releases their Marvel franchises for 1.8 billion royalties back to Marvel Studios

The Global Edition reports that George R.R. Martin Signs Contract That Forbids Him From Dying Before Finishing His Book Series

The Guardian reports that scientists want to study fMRI scanners by placing them in fMRI scanners.

The Huffington Post reports that George Takei plans to host Saturday Night Live

Independent reports scientists have discovered an eighth color of the rainbow.

Leonard Nimoy confirmed to perform end credits song for The Hobbit: There and Back Again: C'mon, world. This is just too weirdly awesome to be a prank.

Morphsuits pulled an April Fools' prank on journalists today, announcing in a press release that they had created a costume that makes its wearer invisible.

Suvudu reports that George R. R. Martin will Publish Only ONE Copy of The Winds of Winter. That could turn very ugly, very fast.

WB Announce THE BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN For 2017; JUSTICE LEAGUE For 2018: This one plays on the heartstrings, as fans are still waiting for word on a potential Wonder Woman standalone film.

Merchandise

Amazon Set-Top Box REVEALED: It’s an Indoor Drone!

Heisenpickle: The Breaking Bad inspired pickle from firebox.

HTC Gluuv Beta: What would happen if a modern-day tech company essentially attempted to remake the Nintendo Power Glove?

ThinkGeek.com rolled out a bunch of “new” products today, including Darkmage LED Spellcasting Staff, The Klingon Rosetta Stone, Mr. Beard Beard Machine, Nerf Nuke, and Unicorn Drinking Horn. The Klingon one was a bit cruel, though, because it should totally be a real thing.

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