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The Lockly Visage Zeno Series is the best smart lock I’ve tested. It features facial recognition, so it unlocks your door as soon as you come into view, making it much more secure than entering a passcode. Lockly ensures your facial recognition data is encrypted and stored in the smart lock, so it doesn’t get sent to cloud servers.And if you still want to use a keycode for entry, this smart lock features Lockly’s PIN Genie technology, which scrambles the numbers on the keypad so onlookers can’t guess your passcode.This smart lock earned ZDNET’s Editor’s Choice award for outstanding performance, and also supports Apple Home Key, fingerprint, physical key, and remote unlocking without a hub or subscription. Also: I switched to a Wi-Fi enabled smart lock with facial recognitionThe only problem with this smart lock is that you have to be willing to splurge. It’s priced steeply at $350, and it’s so good that it rarely goes on sale, though you can save $30 for a limited time on the Lockly website.However, the $350 price tag gets you the best smart lock I’ve tested and two rechargeable batteries, so you can swap them out when one is drained.  More

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Dreame H15 Pro CarpetFlex <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame H15 Pro CarpetFlex is available now for $699. As a wet and dry vacuum, the H15 Pro CarpetFlex has 23,000Pa of suction power, a brush that can cut through hair, and RGB detection to identify messes. Changing the brush rollers can take some getting used […] More

akinbostanci/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Researchers got ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent to go rogue. ChatGPT’s Deep Research leaked email data  OpenAI has since plugged the vulnerability.  While AI agents show promise in bringing AI assistance to the next level by carrying out tasks […] More

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Roku Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The first Roku TV projector–> is now available for purchase. Made by Aurzen, the Cube works indoors or outdoors for movie nights. The D1R Cube has 1080p HD and a 40-150 inch projection size Roku recently announced its first projector, the […] More

Sony Bravia Theater System 6 <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Bravia Theater System 6 consists of a center channel soundbar, two rear speakers, and an external subwoofer for $800. It offers great sound, in-app Bravia audio features, and a simple user experience. Without Wi-Fi connectivity, many wireless streaming options are unavailable, but the movie and […] More