Engadget Daily: Haven's barricade-style smart lock, Nissan's electric pickup truck and more!

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UpdatedThu, September 25, 2014 at 11:55 PM UTC

Need to catch up on the last 24 hours of tech news? Read on for our daily highlights, including Nissan's EV pickup truck, a heavy-duty smart lock that can withstand a battering ram, the deal with Apple's iOS 8 bugs and more.

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Most smart locks are about motorizing your deadbolt. That's not so with Haven. This connected barricade works like an over-sized door jam, only it's much, much stronger.

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In the spirit of creativity, Nissan engineers tore the roof off a Leaf EV and replaced it with an (extremely) short flat bed. The result? A stylish electric pickup called Sparky.

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If you downloaded iOS 8.0.1 on your brand-new iPhone and experienced some serious bugs, stay calm. Apple says a fresh new update will be ready in a few days.

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You thought Heartbleed was bad? Researchers have uncovered a flaw in the common Unix bash command that allows hackers to gain control of any device that runs it. So, a *ton* of devices.

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Valve's been testing its Steam Music Player for a while, but now it's out of beta and available to all. As long as you're running the latest version of the client, of course.

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Instagram's Hyperlapse photography app now works with your front-facing camera. You know what that means: time-lapse selfies.

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Apparently, robbing an Apple Store doesn't require an elaborate scheme, high-tech equipment or even inside help. All that ex-NBA thief needed was a white sales bag.

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