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 ...

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

Tech makes it easy to keep tabs on everything these days – from your home and gear to your pets. Here are three new gadgets to help you lock it, track it, and watch it all. Protect your stuff with a ...

We wouldn’t mind tearing down a fingerprint scanner, but we hate to bust up our expensive laptop or cell phone. [Julian], however, got a hold of a fingerprint scanning padlock and was willing to tear ...

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 ...

Google is bringing a subtle yet controversial change to its Chrome web browser. Beginning with Chrome 117, secure HTTPS connections will no longer have a padlock icon next to the URL. Instead, users ...