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Our favorite products from the International Home and Housewares Show — from a cocktail machine to a facial recognition door lock

The International Home and Housewares Show is huge – 16 miles of aisles spread over three buildings at Chicago's McCormick Place, with more than 2,200 vendors displaying some of the latest tech and great design for home goods, along with updates on old favorites.

A few trends remain popular: multifunctional products, eco-friendly items, smart-home goods that focus on safety or have big tech upgrades, and products to improve wellness.

Our favorite things are a combination of new releases

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