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 ...

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 ...

Thanks to Nest and other “smart home” accessory developers, wirelessly controlled appliances and security accessories are rapidly becoming mainstream. Garage and home doors have gone wireless, adding ...

Yale’s new smart lock boasts an outstanding design and supports every third-party smart-home platform under the sun, but Yale’s app still needs some polish. Revamped and redesigned, Yale’s Assure Lock ...

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 ...

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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 ...

When shopping around for the best keyless door locks, the right choice for you will largely depend on the features you want — whether that's simple keypad operation or tech-forward capabilities like ...