‘Cash Apples’ is giving away $500,000 to people who click on trees in a web browser
Want to make real money just by clicking on virtual trees? Starting today at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, residents of the United States can begin an online hunt for golden apples in a cutesy web game - collect enough of them, and Cash App will send you a certain amount of cash. (The game's called Cash Apples, and it's an intriguing ploy (in partnership with MSCHF) to drive Cash App signups, with $500,000 up for grabs over the next five days.
According to the official rules, you can earn a max of $200 per day each of those days between 4PM ET and 8PM ET, for a maximum of $1,000 over the week - so while it sounds like real cash, no individual will stri …