{
  "id": 2410732,
  "title": "Google launched a QR code fix for smart homes, but I already ditched the whole setup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/google-launched-a-qr-code-fix-for-smart-homes-but-i-already-ditched",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/google-launched-qr-code-fix-for-smart-homes-but-ditched-setup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "I bought one smart bulb and wired it to my own AI. No hub, no dongle, no Gemini, no subscription, just a local AI and a bulb that listens",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "I ditched Google One for a 2-bay NAS, and my storage costs dropped by 90%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/i-ditched-google-one-for-a-2-bay-nas-and-my-storage-costs-dropped-by",
        "published": "2026-08-21T12:01:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I ditched Google Keep for this open source notes app that keeps everything private and offline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/i-ditched-google-keep-for-this-open-source-notes-app-that-keeps",
        "published": "2026-08-21T13:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}