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iCandy: It’s Electric

A robotic newspaper-storage locker, an electronic fork, and shoes that track your dance moves

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iCandy: It’s Electric
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In the wake of the 14 December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Miguel Caballero, the Colombian company known for making bulletproof clothing for heads of state, unveiled a children’s line that includes a protective vest and backpack. Here, a worker at the company uses software to design the bulletproof togs.

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