Teresa Giudice & Luis Ruelas Lock Lips Amid Rumors of Marital Problems

Teresa Giudice and her husband Luis Ruelas look like they’re in a never-ending honeymoon phase … ’cause the pair just can’t keep their hands off each other. The lovestruck couple went out to eat at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Beverly Hills Friday night, and they packed on the PDA … lockin’ lips for the whole block … Read more

SwitchBot announces the SwitchBot Lock Pro, a smart retrofit door lock

Developed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung (and others), Matter is an open-sourced, IP-based connectivity software layer for smart home devices. It works over Wi-Fi, ethernet, and the low-power mesh networking protocol Thread and currently supports over 20 device types. These include lighting, plugs and switches, thermostats, locks, security and environment sensors, refrigerators, dishwashers, smoke … Read more

SwitchBot’s new smart lock covers your old thumbturn and clicks to unlock

SwitchBot The retrofitting smart home solutions company SwitchBot just announced the launch of its second smart lock, the Lock Pro. The device fits over various types of existing door locks and can be purchased on its own or with a separate keypad that has a fingerprint reader for easy unlocking.  Thanks to Matter support, the … Read more

Lock This Temperature Into Your Thermostat to Save Money on Heating

Daylight savings time is only a week away, but nasty winter temperatures have hit the US. After setting record highs earlier in the week, the thermometer has plunged in many locales, causing residents to boost the temperature on their thermostats. While gas and electricity prices are relatively lower this year, the wild temperature drops could … Read more

Aqara’s Matter-over-Thread smart lock brings homes closer to seamless security

Aqara Smart home device manufacturer Aqara launched a new Kickstarter campaign for a U200 smart lock, a Matter-compatible smart lock that fits over existing door locks. It has a separate keypad and fingerprint reader device that can be set up outside the user’s door.  The new U200 is installed over the deadbolt on the interior … Read more

How to lock a file or folder in MacOS Finder – to save you from yourself

lechatnoir/Getty Images Have you ever wanted to protect a file or folder from either being changed or deleted by anyone who might have access to your account on a MacOS device? For instance, you might have a folder that contains several important documents (such as tax information, the deed to your house, W2s, 1099s, or … Read more

Boatwright drops 51 in leading Beermen to destruction of Dyip, and with lightweight Blackwater as last foe, San Miguel has lock on a playoff bonus

San Miguel’s defense was also unforgiving as CJ Perez (No. 77) and Mo Tautuaa force Stephen Holt to pop out a pass. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ San Miguel Beer has reasons to be confident going into the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals with the twice-to-beat almost locked up and its new import coming up … Read more

EASL: Meralco laments failure to lock down Jeremy Lin

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero against New Taipei’s Jeremy Lin.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco reeled to a 1-4 record in the East Asia Super League after bowing to New Taipei at Philsports Arena on Wednesday and if coach Luigi Trillo had anything to say about it, it was due to the Bolts’ inability to lock down Jeremy … Read more

U-tec’s new Ultraloq Bolt fingerprint smart lock is the first to support Matter-over-Thread

Smart lock manufacturer U-tec has announced the first deadbolt smart lock with a fingerprint reader to support Matter-over-Thread. A fingerprint reader is the fastest and easiest way to unlock a smart lock, and Matter-over-Thread connectivity should solve two of the biggest issues of smart locks: poor battery life and poor connectivity. With most connected locks … Read more

Don’t have a deadbolt? This is the smart lock you should buy on Black Friday

Maria Diaz/ZDNETWhat’s the Black Friday deal? The Schlage Encode smart Wi-Fi lever is down to $249 as part of a Black Friday sale. Alternatively, if you buy a Schlage Encode smart Wi-Fi deadbolt, you can get a Schlage F10 Knob or Lever for free on Amazon.  Why this deal is ZDNET-recommendedThe Schlage Encode smart Wi-Fi … Read more