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 ...

Nest’s first smart lock is a somewhat buggy Yale product with Nest features, not the other way around. With its Nest x Yale Lock, Nest Labs takes another step toward complete smart home control by ...

With bikes getting so much fancier and feature-rich, they are also becoming more appealing in the eyes of thieves, which is why it’s important to invest in an impenetrable anti-theft device. Like the ...

Securam’s top-notch fingerprint reader is the highlight of this pricey, industrial-looking Bluetooth smart lock. Securam is best known for manufacturing high-grade locks for safes; in fact, it has a ...

Change the keying on locks in as little as 15 seconds with ProSeries 7053 and 7053LJ Recodable solid steel padlocks from Master Lock Co. The locks make it no longer necessary to replace a padlock or ...

Ever seen a lock with a round key and thought what wizardry it is? That’s a tubular lock, although some folks call it an Ace, ...

The OnGuard RockSolid 8580 is a Sold Secure Diamond-rated lock that is claimed to resist angle grinders making it ideal, in ...

No matter where you live, the specter of crime hangs over your home. It could be teen-age pranks in a rural community or major crimes in a city. The first step toward protecting your family and ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...