PayPal announced on Wednesday a new multi-year partnership with Google that will see the payments giant using Google's AI technology to create new AI-powered shopping experiences.

In today's tech world, the rule seems to be that if a device has a screen, it can serve ads. Samsung has now confirmed that some of its high-end smart fridges will display ads on the cover screen. Read more...

Like many backpackers, I'm a sicko. I have weighed all my gear in order to maintain a spreadsheet for pack weight on every trip I'm on. I've spent more money than I care to think about in order to drop pounds, or even ounces. This is why I'm the proud new owner of a power bank that looks like a toy.

It's the Haribo-licensed gummy bear power bank. It's the lightest-ever 20,000mAH power bank, it's got a gummy-bear themed built-in USB-C cord, and it's taking over the ultralight backpacking world. The specs say it weighs 9.9 ounces - and in a world where ounces count, that's a big deal.

Ultralight culture seems a little nuts to the uninitiated …

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California just awarded $1.1 million to Brooklyn-based EV charging company it’s electric to develop what would be the world’s first curbside vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charger.

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Tesla is attempting to conceal the details of three separate accidents involving its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, despite having only two months of service with a small fleet.

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