Google is launching a bunch of pranks for April Fool’s Day. Google Nose beta seems to be the most impressive one in this range. The service allows to experience smells of various things by just typing in their names and also lets detect objects by their scent. Google Nose, developed “to offer the sharpest olfactory experience available,” even got a website where the service is detailed.
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The World Photography Organisation (WPO) has announced 2013 Sony World Photography Award winners in four categories, including Open, Youth, 3D and National. The award, launched back in 2008, aims to spread the photographic culture across the globe, supporting both emerging photographers and professionals.
TOMS, a brand known for its philanthropy that found incarnation in the One for One policy, is launching an art-focused project Haiti Artists Collective to create new jobs in Haiti. In partnership with Haiti-based Caribbean Craft, the company commissions 30 Haitian artists aged 18-45 to develop designs for the limited edition TOMS Shoes. The individually painted footwear in both men and women styles will be available at the TOMS website and at its flagship store in the U.S. for $68.
Converse has launched the European “Get Dirty” music series to give a stage to various indie music performers, including international artists and aspiring bands. The three-month tour, which kicked off in Paris on March 19, will make stops in London, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Vienna, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Milan. The project is inspired by the brand’s seasonal manifesto “Shoes Keep It Clean, Sneakers Get Dirty,” meaning that people who wear the legendary sneakers are not afraid of exploring new unpaved muddy roads. Converse has also released the “washed and faded” Chuck Taylor All Star Well Worn and 70s Chuck collections in line with the effort’s theme.