You can now unlock a Chromebook with a PIN code, and secure it with a few keystrokes courtesy of Google. According to Francois Beaufort, a “Happy Evangelist” at Google, a ‘quick lock’ function is ...

Tax scams are worse than ever. Getting an IP PIN from the IRS can stop identity thieves from stealing your tax refund. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

Google’s new Sensitive App Protection feature for Android Automotive lets you PIN-lock specific apps to hide them from passengers.

The latest effort to improve gun safety comes from Israeli startup Zore, which has developed a lock that provides access to a firearm in response to a personalized pin code, offering what the company ...

Over the years I've gathered quite a collection of weird tools that solve pesky problems, simplify tedious tasks, or because they're just plain cool ideas. From time to time, I'll share some of these ...