Surprise! Facial recognition smart locks are actually good

The Verge
By Jennifer Pattison TuohyJul 18, 2026, 10:00 am186 ptsTop
Facial recognition smart locks are here; now you can unlock your door the same way you unlock your phone. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Hands-free unlocking is the future of smart locks. The best smart home tech removes friction, and having your door unlock for you as you walk up is as…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft's view over Mars

Engadget

NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft's view over Mars 125

Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student — this usually hated noise can make some people happy

Tom's Hardware

Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student — this usually hated noise can make some people happy 125

AMD's next-gen 10-core 'Medusa Point' APU shows up on Geekbench again, with its best score yet — leaked SKU outpaces every other x86 mobile chip in the single-core test

Tom's Hardware

AMD's next-gen 10-core 'Medusa Point' APU shows up on Geekbench again, with its best score yet — leaked SKU outpaces every other x86 mobile chip in the single-core test 123

Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera

The Verge

Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera 123

Pilot hits new EV milestone with 300th DC fast charging location

Electrek

Pilot hits new EV milestone with 300th DC fast charging location 122

Connecting AI agents to outside services explodes the risk radius

The Register

Connecting AI agents to outside services explodes the risk radius 114

The quiet comeback of boring computing: why ports, keyboards, and repairability matter again

TechRadar

The quiet comeback of boring computing: why ports, keyboards, and repairability matter again 114

The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore

The Verge

The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore 114

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

'6G is going to make all of us into…

'6G is going to make all of us into walking cameras' — Quote of the day by…

Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s…

Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup

Finally, some good news for…

Finally, some good news for budget-conscious laptop fans — Lenovo Legion…

California's 'Truth in Recycling' Law…

California's 'Truth in Recycling' Law Blocked by Judge

New Samsung Layoffs in the U.S. Show…

New Samsung Layoffs in the U.S. Show Smartphone Arm’s Struggles, Even as It…

Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s…

Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers How…

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers How Black Holes Feed Themselves

RIP Joe Caldwell, ‘Dark Shadows’…

RIP Joe Caldwell, ‘Dark Shadows’ Writer and Barnabas’ Co-Creator

How To use Claude's Reflect dashboard…

How To use Claude's Reflect dashboard and learn when it's time to touch grass

'The bypass is still six lines of…

'The bypass is still six lines of JavaScript': Security experts warn that Claude…