Raspberry Pi used to create a fingerprint lock for keeping physical goods secure. A detailed guide is available for setting up a fingerprint scanner with a Raspberry Pi and a servo motor. The project ...

The benefits of smart home automation may keep you from ever going back to a "dumb" home again. Controlling the temperature, turning on the lights, locking the doors, and seeing who's at the door — ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...

Our top pick, the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, integrates with most popular smart home systems. Better Homes & Gardens / Jaclyn Mastropasqua The best smart locks are easy to install and convenient for ...

ADT’s Nest-integrated security system is one of my favorite parts of my smart home, in part because it has a lot of futuristic ideas. Recently, ADT added a new smart lock option to its lineup, and the ...

This budget smart lock doesn’t skimp on features, although reservations over the robustness of it hardware keep us from making a strong recommendation for it. TCL jumped into the smart lock market ...

Lockly’s Flex Touch offers a streamlined look to the outside of your home, but we encountered nagging operational problems during our review. Lockly’s vast collection of smart locks continues to grow ...