The popular game Angry Birds is now available to play in your web browser. In case you haven’t been too “distracted” to keep up with the news, catch up with the Friday 5:
1. Lady Gaga and Starbucks
Coffee giant Starbucks has teamed up with pop star Lady Gaga to host a digital scavenger hunt. People can [...]

Having bad luck today? It is, after all, Friday the 13th …
If you’ve unfortunately been missing out on news, here’s the Friday 5 for this very unlucky day:
1. Facebook PR Smear
Facebook may be in the hot seat for a while. The world’s most prominent social network was caught hiring a public relations firm to pitch [...]

We’re glad April showers bring May flowers, but with the spring season comes a lot of hardship for some people. We wish the best for everyone affected by the floods and tornadoes.
Here’s some news you may have missed:
1. Explaining Osama Bin Laden to Students
The White House hosted a free webinar yesterday for students and teachers [...]

Yesterday was Thursday. Today is Friday. We’re so excited — for the Friday Five! So before you start your weekend, check out some news you might have missed.
1. Social Media Presidential Race
It seems that social media will be a big part of this cycle’s presidential election for all candidates. Republicans were criticized for poorly using [...]

We’re out of spring training and baseball season has officially started. Before you head off to any weekend games, check out some news you may have missed this week:
1. @BronxZoosCobra Takes Over New York
The Bronx Zoo’s Egyptian Cobra’s escape was newsworthy, but even more so when its parody Twitter account (@BronxZoosCobra) amassed approximately 200,000 followers [...]

What better place to catch up on the events of the week than right here on the Friday 5?
1. Disaster in Japan
Today, Japan was rocked by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.8, the most powerful the island has had since the late 19th century. The quake has produced catastrophic tsunamis and disrupted the [...]

Spring is almost here, or at least we hope so. Just in case you’re not out enjoying the weather, check out some news you may have missed:
1. Very Inexpensive Beer
Have you noticed Big Flats 1901? What about Buck Range Light? You can find these at your local Walgreens and Supervalu stores as private-label brands that [...]

The NHL All-Star Game is this weekend. Check out the news you may have missed before game time.
1. McDonalds Brand Chief
McDonald’s is shuffling its corporate structure around and recently named Kevin Newell its new global brand chief. The fast food giant has shifted its focus from burgers and fries to offering a wider variety of [...]

Big announcements and a lot of things have happened this week. See what you may have missed:
1. Facebook and AMBER Alert
Social media has been used to accomplish a lot of good in the world, such as nonprofit funding or digging people out of Snowpocalypse 2010. Now Facebook has teamed up to help find missing children [...]

Christmas is next weekend, which means you have one week to finish any holiday shopping. Good luck! Here’s the Friday 5:
1. Foursquare vs. Facebook
Foursquare has emerged as one of the premier check-in services for your mobile device, but is facing stiff competition from Facebook Places. In response, Foursquare is focusing more on discovering new places, [...]