Champaign Voices
Smart Homes Keep Locking Owners Out; Owners Keep Calling It Progress
Published: May 12, 2026
Connected locks and apps failed in widely shared incidents, stranding people outside houses they technically still owned in the offline sense. What do you think?
“My key doesn't need an update.”
“I was locked out of my own life by a 404 error.”
“Smart is fine. Dumb backup is required.”