| The Story Behind the Gay Kiss That Quieted Campus Preacher | | It started with a simple question. "Anthony, want to make out?" But this wasn't a simple proposition between two friends. It was meant to prove a point. And the resulting scene, caught on video by a random bystander, has been gaining traction online. The clip features two college students, Kyle Murray and Anthony Lopez, successfully silencing an anti-gay preacher at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
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| This Amazing Bear Performs Better Tricks Than Your Dog | | Friday, June 07, 2013 10:30 PM | Brie Hiramine |
| When you see Fido catching a Frisbee or playing dead, it might seem like an impressive trick — but you haven't seen this bear. A YouTube video has been circulating online that features a Russian grizzly bear performing a series of tricks with his trainer that go beyond any simple fetch or obstacle course.
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| SolePower Shoe Insole Charges Your Phone While You Walk | | Friday, June 07, 2013 9:51 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| It's funny how our mobile devices are anything but mobile when they run low on battery. Instead, we're stuck plugging gadgets into a wall outlet and waiting for them to juice up. But now a Pittsburgh, Pa. startup has designed a creative solution for this #FirstWorldProblem that can even help the developing world.
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| Krispy Kreme Doughnut Sloppy Joe Arrives at San Diego Fair | | Friday, June 07, 2013 8:40 PM | Quenton Narcisse |
| Just when we thought the doughnut couldn't outdo itself, it ups the ante (and the calories) a few hundred notches. Friday was National Doughnut Day, so Krispy Kreme and its competitor, Dunkin Donuts, gave out free doughnuts to customers in the U.S. and Canada.
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| Zuckerberg Personally Denies Facebook Involved in PRISM Snooping | | Friday, June 07, 2013 6:09 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally denying Facebook's reported involvement in the National Security Agency's secret PRISM Internet surveillance program. From Zuckerberg's Facebook page: I want to respond personally to the outrageous press reports about PRISM: Facebook is not and has never been part of any program to give the US or any other government direct access to our servers.
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| Can Science Cure the NBA's Flopping Epidemic? | | Friday, June 07, 2013 5:32 PM | Sam Laird |
| There is a scourge in professional basketball, one that threatens the very sanctity of the game itself. Mark Cuban thinks science is the answer to flopping
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| This Contact Lens Computer Is Like Google Glass, Without the Glasses | | Friday, June 07, 2013 2:26 PM | MIT Technology Review |
| For those who find Google Glass indiscreet, electronic contact lenses that outfit the user's cornea with a display may one day provide an alternative. Researchers at several institutions, including two research arms of Samsung, have already built contacts of this kind, which use new nanomaterials to solve some of the problems that have made contact lens displays less than practical.
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| You're Being Monitored All the Time — Deal With It | | Friday, June 07, 2013 1:45 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| The most surprising thing to me about this week’s revelations about the NSA wiretapping calls on Verizon and the agency’s PRISM program is that people are surprised. The NSA has had the authority to monitor domestic calls since 2008 (before that, it could only legally tap international calls). The program has not been a secret and has been written about in USA Today and Wired.
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| Party at the Biggest Social Media Day Event Ever in NYC | | Friday, June 07, 2013 11:02 AM | Casey Brown |
| We’re thrilled to announce Mashable's annual New York City Social Media Day event. This year, we're planning for the biggest Social Media Day celebration the world has ever seen. On June 29, media companies Vice and Milk will join Mashable to host a massive celebration that redefines social media as we know it: The Social Media Day of Reckoning.
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| 7 Things You Didn't Know About Starbucks | | Friday, June 07, 2013 9:28 AM | Jessica Fee |
| The next time you need to smuggle an entire bottle of wine outside with you, Starbucks' elusive Trenta cup can help you get the job done. The coffee corporation's largest cup size can fit more than 916 milliliters of coffee — the equivalent of an entire bottle of wine, and more liquid than the human stomach can hold.
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| How to Turn Facebook Profile Pics Into Emoticons | | Friday, June 07, 2013 8:39 AM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| A cute little trick on Facebook Chat lets you create tiny emoticons from Facebook profile pictures. SEE ALSO: Facebook Cover Photos: 15 Cinematic Themes You'll Recognize We show you how in our simple walkthrough above. Take a look — then, share your favorite Facebook tips and tricks in the comments. Mashable Composite; images courtesy of Facebook.
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| Kid Tired of Playing Xbox During House Arrest Prefers Jail | | Friday, June 07, 2013 7:52 AM | Quenton Narcisse |
| If you asked 100 people whether they'd rather be in jail or on house arrest, there's a strong possibility that all 100 would prefer the confines of their own home over the Big House. However, there will be always exceptions to the rule. A Whangarei, New Zealand, man was sentenced to 11 months of house arrest for an unidentified crime.
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| How One Instagram Hashtag Fights Pollution | | Friday, June 07, 2013 7:01 AM | Zoe Fox |
| Instagram can make any situation look better: Flowers appear rosier, skies brighter and complexions clearer. Even garbage can become a work of art on the mobile photo-sharing platform. About a year ago, Jeff Kirschner was walking with his two young children through the woods, when his daughter Tali noticed a can on the ground. "That's not supposed to be there," Tali noted to her father.
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