{
  "id": 19556825,
  "title": "Google Wallet adds digital home keys to open your front door smart lock with a tap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/google-wallet-adds-digital-home-keys-to-open-your-front-door-smart",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:17:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-wallet-digital-home-keys-nfc-uwb-unlocking-3734133/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Wallet is expanding its features to include digital home keys, which can be used to unlock compatible smart locks with just a tap or hands-free using UWB technology. This new functionality is currently available to users in the Google Home Public Preview, starting on November 11. The feature supports select Aliro-compatible smart locks from brands such as Aqara, Schlage, and Nuki, and allows one digital key to work across multiple locks within the same home. This update aims to make accessing homes even more convenient by seamlessly integrating digital home keys into Google Wallet.",
  "summary": "There's hands-free unlocking too!",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google Wallet rolling out digital Google Home keys with supported locks on Android",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/google-wallet-rolling-out-digital-google-home-keys-with-supported",
        "published": "2026-11-11T18:58:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}