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Out of Battery? Ring's New Smart Lock Comes With a Hand-Crank Dial
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Out of Battery? Ring's New Smart Lock Comes With a Hand-Crank Dial

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff believes dead-battery anxiety is the key reason smart locks haven't gone mainstream. The new Smart Lock features a built-in hand-crank generator—just turn the handle for emergency access. It's slated to launch in early 2027 at $249.

Ring Rolls Out New TAKE Encryption Standard, But Its Surveillance Ambitions Show No Signs of Slowing
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Ring Rolls Out New TAKE Encryption Standard, But Its Surveillance Ambitions Show No Signs of Slowing

Ring has announced a new encryption scheme called TAKE, which deletes the decryption key once video data has been processed in the cloud. At the same time, though, features like Search Party and Familiar Faces—plus the CEO's talk of achieving "zero crime" in communities—are keeping outside observers wary of where the company's surveillance push is really headed.