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- In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
World · DigiNepal International · - OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs call for global AI regulation at UN
Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails.
World · DigiNepal International · - Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?
A century-old industry faces a reckoning over regulation, jobs and local benefits.
World · DigiNepal International · - US turns to South Korea to ease ammunition bottlenecks amid global conflicts
Washington is increasingly turning to South Korea to ease ammunition supply bottlenecks triggered by wars in the Middle East and Europe, potentially accelerating Seoul’s integration into the US defence industrial base.…
World · DigiNepal International · - Risking their lives to find food and water in Russian-occupied city
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they now have to eat garden weeds to survive.
World · DigiNepal International · - Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX
Meta's return to the VR glasses realm comes with a promising combination of light weight form factor and enhanced entertainment options.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Tech leaders to UN: for the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people – by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing.…
World · DigiNepal International · - 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.
World · DigiNepal International · - Astrophysicists use wave simulations to open a new window on dark matter
Astrophysicists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), working with a research team led by Beijing Normal University (BNU), have developed a more physically realistic approach to testing how ultralight, or "fuzzy,"…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses
Meta says the camera-free glasses will be lighter and have up to 12 hours battery life.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Vogue sent robots down the runway at Vogue World, and people were not impressed
Nothing says Italian craftsmanship like a Chinese robot doing a lasso to "L'Amour Toujours."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit
China's President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit
World · DigiNepal International · - Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
World · DigiNepal International · - Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump renew acquaintance as Xi arrives in US
Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan shared a light moment with Melania Trump on Wednesday as the two women renewed an acquaintance dating back to the Trumps’ first term in the White House. The first ladies smiled as they…
World · DigiNepal International · - Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq
Turkey will hand over control of its base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced on Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour. “In light of progress achieved by these security…
World · DigiNepal International · - Bennu asteroid samples point to a surprising origin involving Jupiter
The asteroid Bennu orbits the sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 kilometers. NASA took advantage of this to collect material from the celestial body. In a…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Can the US and China verify an AI deal? Start-ups are starting to build the tools
There are growing calls for Washington and Beijing to agree to slow down development of artificial intelligence. But even if they wanted to do so, how could they verify that the other side would do the same? A group of…
World · DigiNepal International · - OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.
World · DigiNepal International · - Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big
But maybe the biggest reveal is that Anthropic has not let Claude run loose in its biology lab. Humans are still, so far, in the loop.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems
NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views over the clouds, a steady descent, and hopefully an early arrival at your destination. But when your…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.
World · DigiNepal International · - FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real
It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - US restricts visas for birth tourism ahead of Xi Jinping’s summit with Trump
Hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the US for a high-stakes summit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio moved to restrict visas for those who “engage in or facilitate” birth tourism, a practice the Trump…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi lands in US for high-stakes summit with Trump amid deep tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed at Joint Base Andrews late Wednesday afternoon after a 15-hour flight where he was greeted on the tarmac by US President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move for a top American…
World · DigiNepal International · - Aiming at number 9: CASPAR targets fluorine in new science run
The Compact Accelerator System for Performing Astrophysical Research (CASPAR) recreates conditions inside stars to study how elements are made. The experiment recently restarted with a new target—the ninth element on…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - China is leveraging its diaspora to boost the economy, unlike India
A country’s diaspora can be a symbol of its pride and power. A nation’s diaspora can help it build international value through success stories, promote its soft power through culture and contribute to its economic…
World · DigiNepal International · - Watch: The arms race in space explained
The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
World · DigiNepal International · - If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does?
Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Xi begins 3-day US visit with rare airport welcome from Trump
This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. Unrivalled Xi-Trump summit analysis: get real-time updates and exclusive boots-on-the-ground reporting from our US and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits
The Disney+ ad-free plan is now more expensive than Netflix's.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers
Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.
World · DigiNepal International · - UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair
Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.
World · DigiNepal International · - Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley
It sounds like a V8, rides like a Flying Spur, but handles like a Continental GT.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say
Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Ukraine’s Zelensky warns of painful winter for Russia if energy truce talks fail
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow at the United Nations on Wednesday that his nation would strike back and make the coming winter deeply painful for Russia, if the two sides cannot agree a truce on…
World · DigiNepal International · - NASA Welcomes Croatia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
The Republic of Croatia became the 74th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Wednesday during a ceremony in the capital city of Zagreb with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “It is my privilege to…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive
Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.
World · DigiNepal International · - VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI
The VC firm says that AI-native companies are growing faster than any technology, ever.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them
$11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.
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