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Building a solid home security system requires multiple products working in tandem, though not all upgrades need to fall into ...

Maintaining a truly smart home takes more than simply connecting to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and ...

Face ID isn't just for your phone. SwitchBot's new smart lock line uses facial recognition to unlock your deadbolt.

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Security specialists warn that false confidence in door and lock strength leaves many homes exposed to easy intrusions. Weak frames, hollow-core doors, under-secured sliding glass doors, and ...

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Many of the deadbolt locks tested by Consumer Reports lack the level of protection you might want or expect. In our labs, a few well-placed kicks or a couple of minutes under assault from a cordless ...