Locks linked to your phone through Bluetooth or wireless home networks through Wi-Fi let you control them with a quick screen tap.

The Raspberry Pi smart home door lock project by Paul Freeman-Powell is an excellent example of how modern technology can be leveraged to create innovative and practical solutions.

Amazon today simplified smart locks for Alexa, by adding a Door Lock API to its Alexa Skills Kit. This API, or application program interface, is designed to improve voice commands for lock ...

The new program even lets you do stuff like connect smart locks directly to the cameras overlooking your home so you can control everything on the fly.