If you need more proof that the MasterLocks at your local hardware store do very little to protect your belongings, here’s a video of a lock-picking robot. Samy Kamkar, who previously built a drone ...

Locks are designed to keep honest people out. (Dishonest people can always break a window.) But that doesn't mean that honest people can't enjoy picking them. I've been an amateur lock picker for four ...

Starfield Lockpicking can be an intimidating mechanic in Starfield for those new to the game. Master locks in particular seem daunting, with some players reporting spend 30 minutes or more trying to ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

In Starfield, locks come in four different levels: Novice, Advanced, Expert, and Master. By default, every player can attempt to pick a Novice-level lock, as that doesn’t require any skill to be ...

This story first appeared in WIRED 13.02 published in February, 2005. For a lock picker, the world is a different place. Take, for example, a typical suburban house, with a bicycle in the front yard ...