{
  "id": 4202439,
  "title": "I ditched my $1,000 smart washer and replaced it with a $20 smart plug",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/i-ditched-my-1-000-smart-washer-and-replaced-it-with-a-20-smart-plug",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/ditched-smart-washer-replaced-with-smart-plug/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Your washing machine is already a sensor, and Home Assistant only needs to watch the power.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}