Friday Linkapalooza September 26, 2014

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

Haven is a new smart lock that works at the base of your door instead of the knob.

This cool clock looks like our solar system, using three planets to help you keep time.

Emoticons may have been around a lot longer than we originally thought_

CURRENT EVENTS

Customers have discovered that the aluminum frame of the new iPhone 6 Plus is rather bendy. And several other brands have bent over backwards to get a laugh at Apple's expense.

A new social media platform called Ello is making a bid for being the anti-Facebook.

NASA has released photos taken from space of the devastating wildfire burning through California.

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Researchers at MIT are studying how anthrax could contribute to the eradication of cancer.

After more than a decade of work, "the world's first wearable artificial kidney is being presented to the FDA for approval later this year.

A 66-year-old woman who has been blind for the last 10 years has been outfitted with surgery and special glasses that now allow her to see.

ARTS & CULTURE

Artist Satoshi Araki has an amazing eye for miniature detail. Check out his work here.

Hong Kong is a city known for its beauty and for the fact that it is one of the most jam-packed places in the world. Check out these fascinating photos of Hong Kong apartments.

Warning: If you've never been to Scotland, watching this gorgeous video may prompt you to buy a ticket.

JUST FOR FUN...

A GoPro camera was left running just outside an owl nest, and the baby owls are rather curious about their new neighbor.