YKK unveils a prototype for an automatic zipper that closes with the push of a button. At this stage, it is an industrial solution, but in the future, it may be incorporated into everyday clothing.

As with the Flic Button, the Twist does not come with stickers to help you keep track of what’s what; the Flic Twist sticker sheet runs a ghastly $10 for 52 icon-emblazoned adhesives.

Automatic turn-off. As it stands, all this works well with loads from nothing up to that amp or two and with load capacitances up to at least 100 µF. But it might be useful to add something to turn ...