{
  "id": 10026284,
  "title": "I saw the future and it literally stinks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/i-saw-the-future-and-it-literally-stinks",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/i-saw-the-future-and-it-literally-stinks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Weird Weekend explores the peculiar world of PC gaming, featuring the Scentbar gadget that produces scents based on in-game events. The device uses cartridges filled with scent pellets to create odors like bakery, gunpowder, and forest, matching the action on the screen. Despite the seemingly absurd concept, the Scentbar appears to work, impressing the reporter with its realistic scent reproduction, even if it's not a necessity for PC gaming enthusiasts.",
  "summary": "You absolutely do not need it. I feel obliged to note this.",
  "key_points": [
    "Scentbar gadget produces scents based on in-game events",
    "Cartridges filled with scent pellets create odors like bakery, gunpowder, forest",
    "Scentbar impresses reporter with realistic scent reproduction"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}