As digital music files become increasingly popular, compact discs are likewise becoming obsolete. There may still be a use for some existing CDs, however, as the gold foil in them could be used in the production of wearable biosensors. Although CDs are made mainly of polycarbonate, they do contain a thin layer of reflective foil. That foil is aluminum in most CDs, although gold is used for (debatably) better performance in aptly named golden compact discs.

Former Verkhovna Rada MP Oleg Tsarev has figured out how to inexpensively make a HIMARS-level missile for the Russian army. But before you read any further, you should imagine that it is Friday night, not the middle of the work week.

This year, Google Photos will get a major upgrade, which will be the first to come to Chromebooks. According to a Google blog post, Chrome OS users can expect an update this fall that adds a new movie editor and video editing capabilities to Google Photos. It appears that it'll allow consumers to create videos comparable to the app's present-day highlight clips. You'll be able to pick a theme and people or pets you wish to feature in it, after which Google Photos will combine a film using video clips and pictures from your collection. It'll be clever enough to scan for extended videos and extract certain moments to include in these fresh productions as well.

Microsoft will hold an in-person technology event for the first time since the coronavirus epidemic began more than two years ago. Between October 12th and 14th, Microsoft Ignite, a developer and IT professional conference, will be held in Seattle. “Space will be limited” is how Microsoft describes it.

In Utah's Draper, a Tesla driver using Autopilot slammed into the rear of a motorbike early Sunday morning, killing the motorcyclist. It is the latest accident to spark scrutiny from federal investigators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding Tesla's advanced driver-assistance technology.

Germany wants to send to Ukraine the IRIS-T air defense system, which is being developed for another country.

DJI Mavic 3 is one of the most popular civilian drones used by the AFU. Metinvest has handed over 150 such drones.

Gold and copper are vital for electronics manufacturing. Since these metals are very valuable, they are mined by many illegal companies. It seems that even giants like Apple do not hesitate to buy such gold. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have reportedly bought gold from illegal mines located on indigenous Brazilian lands in the Amazon rainforest. Gold was used for Apple and Microsoft smartphones and computers, as well as Google and Amazon servers.

Virtual reality is frequently regarded as the next major step in mobile technology. In order to exploit the enormous commercial potential, most large tech firms have made strong efforts to enter the market and announce their own VR solutions in an attempt to capitalize on its immense potential. Apple, Google, and Meta are just a few of the huge names that are looking into VR and its possibilities. For some time, Samsung has been trailing behind on this front. Today's announcement changes all of this.

In a story about what the NVIDIA RTX Voice can accomplish, we praised its noise removal skills for being "remarkably good" at removing everything but your voice. AMD has now launched a comparable tool for computers based on its processors, which may substantially boost your gaming and live streaming experience or result in cleaner recordings. Through the use of a deep learning algorithm, AMD's Noise Suppression solution may reduce background noise and noises in real time.

The German Federal Government has approved the sale of 100 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery units to Ukraine.

Blaze announced a reconnaissance-level drone called the Spider.

In the near future Ukraine will receive  air defense systems NASAMS and will become the first country in the world to use them against Russian missiles.

This is reported by agency PAP, referring to the Polish Ministry of Defense. 

The Security Service of Ukraine published a video of the destruction of three Russian T-72 tanks.