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 ...

Positioned between hard-wired access control systems and the basic lock and key, standalone locking systems continue to make a case for their use, providing end users a cost-effective level of access ...

David Murphy was formerly the Senior Technology Editor at Lifehacker. Across his 15+ year career in technology journalism, his reviews and how-to guides have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall ...

This latch-style lock includes a quality fingerprint reader, but it’s short on tweakability. Turbolock’s latest smart lock lacks Wi-Fi, using only Bluetooth for its wireless connectivity. For ...

Though often dubbed a "doorknob," the device that we use to open and close a door is truly a "lock set." This might be a bit confusing since not all lock sets are equipped with a lock. A doorknob ...