doorknob

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In an AI era when attackers can jiggle every virtual doorknob continuously, human defenders don’t stand a chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

"I turn my hearing aids off, deaf as a doorknob, tune everything out, it's really joyful."

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

"At the same time, our system reproduces the realistic haptics of touching a doorknob, enhancing the quality of the experience."

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

The man removed the doorknob with a screwdriver.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day