A broken front door lock is the headache nobody needs. Whether it’s rust, wear and tear or even an attempted break-in, a broken deadbolt calls for repairs ASAP. But there’s a problem: You want a new ...

Thinking about adding a smart lock to your home? Once you’ve installed a smart lock, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without the device. A good smart lock will add layers of security to your house, ...

Smart entry locks are the biggest improvement to home security since the lock-and-key system was invented more than a thousand years ago. In many cases, smart locks dispense with physical keys ...

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 ...

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 a house's overall smarts with a few ...

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As a mom to six kids in rural Nebraska, it’s been hard for me to accept that the world is changing. Except for a few years in Omaha, I’ve lived in small rural communities almost all my life. It’s ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a ...

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Before disassembling anything on your door, you should check a few things. Make sure your door closes easily and all the way. If you need to give it an extra shove or pull up or down on hinges, a ...