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Drone delivery is growing — along with noise complaints: who is trying to make them quieter, and how

The expansion of drone delivery services in the US is turning their hum into an everyday problem. Startups Greenjets and Sharrow Engineering are developing low-noise technologies, Amazon and Wing are modernizing propellers, but the FAA regulator shifts responsibility to operators and local authorities. The expansion of drone delivery services in the US is turning their hum into an everyday nuisance. Startups Greenjets and Sharrow Engineering are developing low-noise technologies, Amazon and Wing are upgrading their propellers, but the FAA regulator shifts responsibility onto operators and local authorities.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Technology

Amazon unveils the Alexa Photo Frame smart photo frame and the Echo Time clock with smart wake-up feature

Amazon has announced five new Alexa devices, including the Alexa Photo Frame smart photo frame and the Echo Time clock, aimed at bedroom comfort. The photo frame uses a matte display and AI to automatically select photos, while the clock offers a wake-up feature during the light sleep phase. The Echo Dot and Echo Studio lineups have also been updated with built-in cameras and expanded visual object recognition features.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Technology

TechCrunch roundup: the main AI gadgets and wearables — from Amazon's Bee to Friend 2.0

TechCrunch published a roundup of the most notable AI wearables: the Bee pendant (now under the Amazon brand), Friend, Limitless, Meta's Muse Charm, Nirva, Omi, Plaud's NotePin, the Rabbit R1 and the Sandbar Stream ring. The outlet notes that the devices fall into productivity tools and 'companions' for emotional support, with prices ranging from $49.99 to $299. TechCrunch has published a roundup of the most notable AI wearables: the Bee pendant (now under the Amazon brand), Friend, Limitless, Meta's Muse Charm, Nirva, Omi, Plaud's NotePin, the Rabbit R1, and the Sandbar Stream ring. The outlet notes that the devices fall into productivity tools and 'companions' for emotional support, with prices ranging from $49.99 to $299.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Science

Paying residents of the Peruvian Amazon $3 a day helped protect forests — study

A two-year experiment by the British charity Cool Earth in the Peruvian Asháninka region showed that daily payments to local residents of about $3 contribute to tropical forest protection. About 90% of participants adopted conservation practices, the share of households without adequate nutrition fell from 73% to 26%, and forced labor migration fell from 43% to 18%.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Technology

Governments and companies rush to patch critical PHP vulnerabilities

After critical vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP, the language powering a significant share of the world's websites, the governments of the UK, US, EU, Australia and Finland urged installing patches or taking sites offline. Amazon reported exploitation attempts on 17 and 21 October. The vulnerabilities, which had existed for at least ten years, were found by researcher Ryan Austin with the help of AI, but details leaked to social media ahead of schedule.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Economy

Germany and Nvidia agree on AI partnership at Berlin investment summit

At the investment summit in Berlin, the German government and Nvidia agreed on a partnership in artificial intelligence, first reported by Handelsblatt: the federal government will contribute a sum in the hundreds of millions of euros. Amazon announced investments of around €16 billion in 2027. In total, according to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the summit brought commitments worth €800 billion by 2028.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Economy

Amazon announces plans to invest €16 billion in Germany in 2027

At the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Amazon announced plans to invest €16 billion ($18 billion) in Germany in 2027. The funds will go toward expanding cloud and AI infrastructure, logistics, Amazon Leo satellite communications, and Prime Video content. Since 2010, the company has already invested more than €100 billion in the country.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
World

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hits historic low, but El Niño and elections threaten progress

The Brazilian government reported that Amazon deforestation from August 2025 to July 2026 totaled 3,335 sq. km — the lowest since 1988 and 41.8% less than the previous year. The success is linked to the renewed PPCDAm plan under Lula. However, fires tripled after the first round of elections, NASA scientists warn of underreported data, and the outcome of the second round on October 25 between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula may determine the future of environmental policy.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
World

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to lowest level in nearly 40 years

According to Brazil's space agency Inpe, 3,335 sq km of forest were cleared in the Amazon between August 2025 and July 2026 — the lowest since records began in 1988 and a drop of nearly 42% compared with the previous year. Officials and environmentalists called the result historic. The news was published nine days before the second round of the presidential election, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are, according to polls, running neck and neck.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
World

Brazil's Election: The Amazon's Fate Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

In the second round of Brazil's presidential election on October 25, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who beat Lula by 2% in the first round. Experts link the election's outcome to the future of the Amazon: under the elder Bolsonaro, about 45,586 km² of forest was cleared, while under Lula deforestation fell by 41%.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read