Locks are designed to keep honest people out. (Dishonest people can always break a window.) But that doesn't mean that honest people can't enjoy picking them. I've been an amateur lock picker for four ...

Sure, many of us don’t hold our hair in place with bobby pins, but just in case we need to break into a secure location, like the broom closet we locked ourselves out of, it wouldn’t hurt to know how ...

Schuyler Towne, a man who loves locks more than you’ll love anything, is hosting a 24-part video course on how to pick locks. With any luck, you can become the next great lock picker after watching it ...

You can learn the basics of lock picking from a GIF, but for a more nuanced look at the techniques required to actually get a lock open without the key, check out NightHawkInLight’s latest tutorial ...

Decide how much you want to spend on a smart lock, but make sure you buy from a trusted brand with a proven record. Choose ...

If your home has a lot of interior doors that lock, sooner or later, you’re bound to lose the key or lock it inside the room (if the door even has a key), or discover your toddler has locked himself ...