The U200 can experience gearbox problems after a few months, users report. Aqara admits a “component defect”.

A digital key standard from the folks that brought you Matter, Aliro introduces a universal system for smart locks.

Smart home gadgets are designed to make life simpler. Forget to lock your front door? All you have to do is remotely log into the companion app on your smartphone and hit a button. That said, while ...

When Jackie Little and Xavier Muniz returned to their New Port Richey, Florida, home after Hurricane Helene, they hit an unexpected roadblock: Their smart lock was waterlogged and wouldn’t open. While ...

Why is access control credentialing so hard? Most access control problems are not really about locks. They are about ...

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 ...

The Aqara U400 uses UWB to unlock your door before you even reach for the handle. It’s the hands-free Home Key experience we’ve waited for.

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013.

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...