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Whirlpool has hired IBM to help it with a lot of tech over the years. And now Whirlpool will lean on IBM's artificial intelligence computer Watson to help it build a new generation of smart, internet-connected home appliances, the two announced on Wednesday.

This includes stuff like a refrigerator that you can can control remotely with an app, and a washer that lets you make a donation to Habit for Humanity every time you run a load of dishes.

Whirlpool is demonstrating all of these appliances at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, and talked about it on stage during IBM CEO Ginni Rometty's keynote on Wednesday.

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