SwitchBot, which made its bones with a tiny button-pressing smart home robot, loves a niche. Sure, it makes its share of ...

Home security has advanced far beyond padlocks and deadbolts. Today, smart locks offer convenience and remote control, but their security depends on device design and configuration, as well as proper ...

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.

It used to be that to get into your home, you needed a key. If you lost that key, you either had to call a locksmith (or maybe your landlord) or break into your own home. If you happened to be 10-year ...

You could be just minutes away from giving your smart home one of its biggest improvements yet, with the user-friendly Nuki Smart Lock.

Not very many deadbolt smart locks support Apple HomeKit or home key, the handy feature that lets you unlock the door with your iPhone or Apple Watch. But Aqara’s highly capable Smart Lock U100 does, ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jon Chase Jon Chase is an editor of smart-home coverage. For Wirecutter, he ...

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 ...

Charlotte Pfahl, 68, prefers using an old-school mechanical key to access her New York City apartment. So when her landlord modernized the building and installed a smart lock in 2018, she and several ...

Smart locks are an increasingly common sight around neighborhoods. These gadgets bring some modern amenities to your front door, letting you eschew your traditional key to operate your deadbolt with a ...