A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data. DroidLLock allows its ...

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Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...

Aliro, a smart lock standard from the body behind Matter, will launch in the first quarter of 2026 for iPhone and Android ...

Kwikset announced its latest smart lock at CES today, but unlike most new products at the show, you won't need to wait to buy ...

Kwikset today announced the Aura Reach, a smart lock that offers Matter over Thread and Bluetooth connectivity. With Matter, ...

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Launching at CES 2026, the Aura Reach is the latest smart lock from Kwikset and includes both Bluetooth and ...

Kwikset announced a price and release date for its Aura Reach smart lock at CES 2026 this week. A more affordable Matter-over ...

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Chamberlain, best known for its smart garage door openers, is making its most ambitious move into home security with the ...

Lockly has introduced the Affirm smart lock series at CES, its first line of smart deadbolts and latches with native ...