Professionally and academically speaking, I am a computer scientist, but I also enjoy lock picking as a hobby, so I thought I would share what knowledge I have with this. Before we start doing ...

This latch-style lock includes a quality fingerprint reader, but it’s short on tweakability. Turbolock’s latest smart lock lacks Wi-Fi, using only Bluetooth for its wireless connectivity. For ...

David Murphy was formerly the Senior Technology Editor at Lifehacker. Across his 15+ year career in technology journalism, his reviews and how-to guides have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The Ultraloq Bolt Sense does this with 3D facial and palm vein recognition. The lock scans and reads the unique details of ...

If you’ve ever struggled to pull out your key from the bottom of your handbag while juggling groceries and kids, worried about how the pet sitter is going to get in while you’re on vacation or rushed ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. If you rent ...

We tested highly rated smart locks that feature connectivity, changeable codes, and fingerprint readers. Find out which ones ...

This budget smart lock doesn’t skimp on features, although reservations over the robustness of it hardware keep us from making a strong recommendation for it. TCL jumped into the smart lock market ...