Friday Linkapalooza February 13, 2015

Happy Friday! Start your weekend off right with fun articles and videos collected by your friends at Bask in this week's Friday Linkapalooza. Enjoy!

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

Current advances in technology mean that people can see and record more things happening in space than ever before.

Meet Spot: Google's newest robot dog.

Have a phone you love but a carrier you don't? As of this week, carrier's must agree to unlock your phone once it has been paid off.

CURRENT EVENTS

Japan is opening up the first ever 100% robot staffed hotel.

Britain is gearing up for driverless cars to hit its roads.

HEALTH & MEDICINE

A new smartphone connected gadget can now provide a cheap HIV test.

Fitness app or personal trainer? This test will help you determine which one will help you get into the best shape.

ART & CULTURE

Constructed using over one thousand aluminum and polished copper drops, an indoor rain installation has wowed visitors to Singapore's Changi International Airport

Excited for the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron movie? These newly released figurines give a sneak peek into the character of Ultron.

The Grammy's continue to honor advancements in music technology. This year's winner was Ray Kurzweil, who is heralded for re-creating acoustic instruments with electronic equipment.

JUST FOR FUN...

Some of our favorite cats take on the machines in their lives...