If you aren't sure where to start with home security or smart home tech, a smart lock is one of my favorite entry points. I can control mine with an app, send over temporary passes to friends and set ...

Aliro promises to fix the fragmentation of smart locks, where digital keys only work with specific apps or phones, and make them universal. Eventually, with widespread adoption of Aliro, a digital key ...

Schlage combines excellent quality with useful smart features, like many of our top picks. Other CNET experts and I have tested nearly 30 popular smart lock options to narrow them down to the latest ...

Level has always impressed me with its smart locks that look just like normal home deadbolts, but house compact tech features include card-tapping access, app controls and Apple Home Key support. Its ...

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The new Matter-enabled smart lock from Level offers solid protection and app-based smarts, all hidden neatly away in a standard deadbolt design. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of ...