A Ring camera in Las Vegas live-streamed a hacker’s voice taunting an 8-year-old girl through the device in her bedroom. A Wyze camera glitch exposed still images from 13,000 users’ home feeds to the wrong accounts. An ADT technician admitted to accessing customer cameras to watch women in their homes over 9,000 times over four … Read more
You check into your beach rental, drop your bags, walk straight to the ocean, and don’t think about home for a week. That’s the whole point. But while you’re doing that, your house is back home doing something you didn’t plan for — broadcasting to anyone paying attention that it’s empty. Not subtly. Loud and … Read more
Your lease says no permanent modifications. So you do nothing, figure a lock is a lock, and move on. That’s the thought process in most rental apartments — and it’s exactly why renters are nearly twice as likely to be burglarized as homeowners. The security industry didn’t help. For years, every product worth buying required … Read more
Introduction Losing your keys used to mean calling a locksmith. Forgetting to lock up used to mean driving back home. Not anymore. Smart locks have become one of the most practical home security upgrades available — and in 2026, the options are better, more reliable, and more affordable than ever. In this guide, I’ve narrowed … Read more
