Five new smart locks hit the Amazon Key platform Thursday. Three new Amazon Key Editions from Kwikset and two from Yale are now available as Amazon adds features like remote lock and unlock and guest ...

This Aqara smart lock knows when you've arrived at your door and unlocks itself using UWB technology. This is the future of ...

A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key” lives in ...

Your efforts to make your home smart aren’t limited to the indoors. In addition to home security cameras and video doorbells, you can beef up your home security and ...

Looking to upgrade your home security in 2026? These are the best smart locks unveiled at CES, which you must consider before ...

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The best smart locks make it easy to keep your home safe and secure. Along with giving you access to a digital keypad (negating the need to carry around a physical key), many of them let you check ...

Smart locks that supplement or replace your front door deadbolt do much more than lock and unlock your door without a key. Most smart locks (and all of the locks on our top picks list) let you receive ...

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If your smart lock is connected to a voice assistant, be sure to use a PIN to unlock it with voice commands. It's a stretch, but it is possible to create workarounds with IFTTT to avoid using the PIN.

A smart lock offers convenience to busy households, allowing you to unlock your door without reaching into your pocket for that elusive key. Many can be unlocked by the proximity of a smartphone or ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. It isn’t always practical or possible to replace a component of your home with ...