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Google unveils Googlebook hardware, with flagship devices built by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, offering deep Android and AI integration, starting at $899 (Abner Li/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2026/09/21/googlebook-launch/

Google fully details Googlebooks: $899+, October launch, & more
Following the May preview, Google today fully announced Googlebooks ahead of the consumer launch in October. Googlebook OS hands-on: It’s...

"Spain added 10.1 GW of solar in 2025"
#Spain #Energy #Renewables

Spain added 10.1 GW of solar in 2025 - pv magazine Global
Spain installed 10.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, including 8.97 GW of ground-mounted PV and 1.14 GW of self-consumption systems, according to Spanish PV association UNEF. The trade body says falling captured prices are increasing pressure on new projects and underscoring the need for storage and greater electrification.

A Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot had no ammunition left, so jet wash it is. They flew dangerously close to a Russian Shahed drone, used the jet’s thurst to destabilize it and send the drone to the ground. Eat wake drone.
h/t @nickmelnick.bsky.social
#Ukraine #russia

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@aceade/117127043573165745
Has he tried fucking right off? Because I have a feeling fucking right off might really work for him.

Filing: in 2025, TikTok posted its first net profit of $702.5M in Europe, Africa, and Latin America on $9.1B in revenue, up 45.7% YoY (Iain Martin/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2026/08/20/tik…

TikTok’s Europe, Africa and LatAm Business Turns Its First Profit
TikTok made $9.1 billion and its first profit in Europe and Latin America but faces a wave of lawsuits and investigations from European regulators.

"Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says"
#Technology #Electronics #EWaste

Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times

Walmart, which has long resisted contactless Tap to Pay payments, says it will soon start rolling out the tech, which supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/walmart-to-finally-start-ac…

Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay | TechCrunch
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.

"Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts"
#Nature #Environment

Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts - Carbon Brief
Emissions from land-use change – including deforestation, loss of peatland and forest degradation – have been falling over the course of the 21st century.

NYC-based Corridor, which uses AI to offer health benefits for small businesses, raised a $16M seed led by Bain Capital Ventures, following a $9M pre-seed (Brock E.W. Turner/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2026/09/21/corridor-25m-b…

Exclusive: Corridor launches with $25M from Bain Capital Ventures
Investors are pouring money into the tech-powered benefits market.

Filing: Oura is seeking to raise up to $2.2B in its US IPO, marketing 50M shares at $40 to $44 each, giving it a $14.1B valuation at the top of its range (Subrat Patnaik/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-21/…