With mere days until Apple's big reveal of its latest iPhone on Sept. 12, news of the Cupertino company dominated headlines this past weekend. Mashable brought you that story, as well as other tech and social media news, during your downtime.
Our team kept up-to-date on the latest viral videos and breaking stories, so don't fret if you missed a few. Catch up on all the happenings in our Weekend Recap below.
Editor's Picks
Inside Look at How Google Builds Its Maps
Watch the Human Mind Explode a Watermelon [VIDEO]
Wheee! 10 YouTube Clips of Animals on Slides
13 Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Online
Yes, That’s a Tornado in New York City [VIDEOS]
6 Cybersecurity Measures for Your Business
‘Sunday Night Football’ Reporter Tweets Videos From NFL Sidelines
Classic Twister Game Moves Into Digital Age With Britney Spears
Gunman Posts to Facebook During Denver Hostage Standoff
Watch the Sequel to ‘Sh*t Apple Fanatics Say’
iPhone 5 Will Support 4G LTE Wireless Network [REPORT]
AirBridge Promises to Seamlessly, Wirelessly Connect Your iPad and TV
Apple Patent Would Disable Smartphones by Location [VIDEO]
Teen Launches Space Camera, Grabs Gorgeous Shots of Earth [PICS]
Google Glass Graces the Runway at New York Fashion Week
5 Ways Your Business Should Use Twitter Hashtags
Obama Is Literally Buying This Word on Twitter
News & Opinion
Nokia Expands Apology for Misleading Lumia 920 Video, Photos
Obama to Kids: No Tech Time During Week
20% Of the U.S. Can’t Watch Online Video in HD [REPORT]
Microsoft: Bing Will Be Default Search Engine on Kindle Fire HD
University Yanks Sex-Tracking App Over Privacy Concerns [VIDEO]
Taylor Swift Debuts Sad Song at First Social ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ [VIDEO]
Filmmakers Aim to Set the Record Straight About Nikola Tesla [VIDEO]
RetroUI Lets You Switch From New Windows 8 OS to Classic Desktop
What It’d Take to Build an Uncrashable Car
Grindr CEO: 100 Percent of My Audience Does Not Have Equality
Research Suggests Violent Video Games Increase Pain Tolerance
Reversal: Amazon Offers Opt-Out of Ads on New Kindle Fire Tablets
FBI’s New Facial Recognition Program Leaves No Place to Hide
17-Year-Old Girl Invents Cellphone Heart Test
HP Debuts Four New All-in-One Windows 8 Desktops [PICS]
Crowd-Sourced Documentary to Tell Story of NFL Fans’ Season
Weekend Leisure
Ducklings Cross Five-Lane Highway Led by Psycho Mother [VIDEO]
The Secret World of Video Game Speedrunners
Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
See How College Football Looked Different in 1910 [PICS]
Year’s Worth of Textbooks Cost as Much as a MacBook Air [INFOGRAPHIC]
Top 10 Pinterest Pins This Week
Beam Me Up, Crafty: 15 Quirky Star Trek Finds on Etsy
Puppies: Best Gifts in the World? [VIDEO]
What Will It Take to Get You to NOT Buy a Mac? [SUNDAY COMIC]
5 Games You Should Play in Your Downtime
Viral Video Recap: Funniest Memes of the Week
Top 8 Comments on Mashable This Week
Watch Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ Red Carpet Premiere Live Stream
Helpful Resources
How Sports Teams Build Winning Facebook Apps
4 Grocery List Apps That Make Shopping, Syncing Lists Simple
11 Startups Reshaping NYC’s Fashion Industry
The Top 5 Apps Your Kids Will Love This Week
14 Career Experts to Follow on Twitter
When’s the Best Time to Book a Flight Online?
47 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Today’s Best Apps: NFL Kicker, Amazon Local and More
10 iPad Wallpapers Perfect for Autumn
Wattvision Is the Speedometer of Your Home Energy Usage [VIDEO]
So You’re a Graphic Designer, What Next?