The next four numbers, 1,9,3,7, contain two that are part of the code but not in the right places. The third row shows the numbers 5,2,0,1, but only one among them is the correct number and in the ...

Imagine a number lock with a three-digit code, and you're given five clues to crack it open. First, one digit is in the correct spot. Second, one digit is right, but it's in the wrong place.

Can you? “Crack the password?” reads a part of the caption written alongside this brain teaser shared on X. The challenge is to figure out the key to the lock based on a few hints.

“These locks might be winning awards but they are forgetting the basics,” Tobias said while giving AFP a first-hand look at how to crack several models. “They might be clever, but they aren ...