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This Hair Accessory Can Act Like a Panic Button

A high-tech hair clip promises personal security.

Entrepreneurs: Rachel Emanuele and husband Arthur founded First Sign Technologies, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based line of safety products. The company is launching with a hair clip that contains a mechanism capable of detecting sudden movements that may indicate that an assault or attack is taking place.

One dark night, Emanuele had an uneasy feeling when she

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