Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The padlock – a mechanical motif with emotional baggage – has become a fixture in watch and jewellery design.

Padlocks are one of those everyday objects that seem ripe for the Internet of Things treatment, so it's no surprise that Master Lock has given its new line an intelligence boosting upgrade. Aimed at ...

The Padlock Screen locker is a Trojan that displays a picture of a locked door with a message stating that the victim's files have been deleted and that the computer is locked. It then has a small ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. If you use a padlock ...

This padlock dates back to the 17th or 18th century and was heavily corroded. Thick rust had nearly fused the shackle and ...

The Noke Bluetooth padlock looks and feels like your trusty combination lock, except that it has its name engraved where a dial would normally be. It's weighted well and shows care in construction. If ...