These top-rated locks from August, Eufy, Kwikset, and Yale are excellent at resisting picking, drilling, and kick-ins. But there are some models to avoid. Consumer Reports uses a cordless drill in ...

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 ...

So you want a smart lock. Maybe you want to lock your door without leaving the bed, or maybe you prefer key codes instead of keeping track of physical keys. Smart locks are great for these things, but ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in ...

Smart locks, strangely enough, are one of the best entry points into home automation. They add function and style to something every house has: a front door. Locks designed to work with voice ...

As the husband of a hospital worker and father of an infant, I’m constantly disinfecting everything around our home because of the coronavirus, especially the door knobs after my wife gets home from ...