An update to Google Play services has revealed the ability to turn a phone into a smart car key. Among the several strings of code examined by XDA (via), a few of them detail the use of NFC to unlock a vehicle. Moreover, the code suggests that this feature may not be widely available during the early days of the rollout. The Pixel 6 Pro could offer UWB support for digital car keys The Pixel 6 Pro could offer UWB support for digital car keys...

Launched in December last year, Look to Speak is an accessibility app that enables users to communicate by simply using their eyes. A project from Experiments with Google, this app tracks eye movements to select pre-written phrases and for their phone to speak out loud. It’s a handy tool for people with varied types of disabilities. For example, fully paralyzed people who cannot speak or move their limbs can use this app to communicate with their loved ones as well as other people via eye movements....

• how satisfied are you with your life nowadays? • how happy did you feel yesterday? • how anxious did you feel yesterday? • to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile? The results show that people are generally happy. 71% of respondents said they were happy yesterday. However, that statistic is almost matched by the number of people who said they were anxious yesterday: 60....

However, striving for success usually gets in the way. As soon as we try to get something else, or be somewhere else, we move into desire or aversion, rather than accepting the reality of how and where we are. This creates trouble. We try to work out how to get calm, or get rid of negativity, or force insight to come. We start pushing for results. Peace can come with practice, but only when we stop trying to hold on to, avoid, or resist what’s already happening....

Ready for Halloween? Not ready to roam the neighborhoods all night long with the kiddos? Trunk or Treat is the answer. If you’ve ever been interested in hosting but intimidated about starting, look no further. We’ll guide you through hosting your own Trunk or Treat in just a few easy steps! How adorably spooky are these printables that Leslie from Nina Bean Designs helped us create? We went with a fun road sign theme to remind everyone that a Trunk or Treat just isn’t complete without all the cars!...