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Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield 200 with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing that LLM role-play falls short for market research and brand strategy. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/mirror-particle-is-building-a-world-model-of-human-behavior/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 22:09

The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/furientis-lands-25m-from-benchmark-to-mass-produce-low-cost-missile-interceptors/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 22:08

Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6r7yn8pknyxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 22:07

Evidence for hypernovae, theorized to be the most powerful explosions in the universe, has been disputed in two papers by University College London (UCL) researchers. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-unusual-stars-owe-hypernovae.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 6 Oct, 22:05

There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit gives founders the next-best thing: A packed day at Boston's SoWa Power Station, where investors and operators share how they've navigated crucial decisions. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/learn-all-about-scaling-fundraising-founder-how-tos-and-more-at-techcrunch-founder-summit-november-4/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 22:03

A British war-game show simulating a Russian attack has drawn a nuclear warning from Moscow. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/6/is-europe-preparing-for-a-wider-war-with-russia?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 22:02

Googlebooks require Android 17, but Samsung's Android 17 phones won't work yet. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/googlebook-better-together-phone-features-dont-work-with-samsung-at-launch/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 22:00

स्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्रालयले नेपाल कोर एफएचआईआर कार्यान्वयन निर्देशिका (NP Core FHIR Implementation Guide) को संस्करण १.०.० स्वीकृत गरी लागू गरेको छ। निर्देशिकाले नेपालका स्वास्थ्य संस्थामा सञ्चालनमा रहेका विद्युतीय चिकित्सा अभिलेख (EMR)तथा अस्पताल सूचना प्रणालीमा… — Ministry of Health and Food Safety Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/nepal-kor-ephaechaaaiaar-karyanwayan-nirdeshika-swikrit-7cbc2905

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 21:55

Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that possible explanation. The white dwarf is the “dead” core of a star that burned through all of its nuclear fuel and lost its outer […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/astronomers-solve-cosmic-cold-case-with-nasa-hubble-data/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 6 Oct, 21:54

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for a coalition of mountain and island states, stronger climate finance and a fully operational Loss and Damage Fund. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/06/nepal-pitches-sagarmatha-to-sea-alliance-ahead-of-cop31

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 21:52

Two council members dissent as four judges are recommended for the Supreme Court, with critics questioning seniority, transparency, inclusivity and the failure to fill all five vacancies. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/06/supreme-court-nominations-trigger-backlash-over-seniority-inclusivity

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 21:51

"The administrator's directive is a coherent and necessary vision for the future." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/why-is-nasa-bringing-7500-contractors-back-to-work-as-civil-servants/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 21:45

चाडपर्व नजिकिँदै गर्दा बाढी तथा अन्य विपद्बाट प्रभावित परिवारलाई तत्काल आर्थिक राहत उपलब्ध गराउन महिला, बालबालिका, लैङ्गिक तथा यौनिक अल्पसङ्ख्यक र सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालयले ‘समुन्नति कार्यक्रम’ अघि बढाएको छ। कार्यक्रमअन्तर्गत पहिचान भएका प्रभावित परिवार तथा व्यक्तिलाई… — Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/badhi-prabhawit-pariwaralai-samunnati-karyakram-marphat-faae5bce

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 21:30

The only known supernova remnant of its kind in the Milky Way has an unexpectedly intricate structure: chains of gas knots resembling pearls on a string, each wide enough to fit the solar system multiple times. Using the Gemini North telescope, an international team co-led by Ilaria Caiazzo, assistant professor at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), captured the most detailed… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-images-unique-supernova-remnant-reveal.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 6 Oct, 21:11

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Against a backdrop of persistent geopolitical uncertainties, global energy price trends and energy security have returned firmly to the spotlight. Taking place in Hong Kong late this month, the International Gas Union (IGU) Council 2026 and the “Empowering a Sustainable Future” Summit will offer an essential platform for… https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/igu-council-meeting-summit/article/3369856/empowering-sustainable-future-international-gas-union-summit-be-held-hong-kong-october?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 21:10

"We created this program because we believe the benefits of AI will reach most people through the companies that build on top of models, rather than through the models alone." https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/anthropic-gives-startups-a-free-year-of-enterprise-service-and-1000-in-token-credits/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 21:09

The Pebble Flow has a 45 kWh LFP battery and can even charge an EV. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/this-self-parking-electric-travel-trailer-gets-a-solar-upgrade-for-2027/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 21:08

A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene was snapped at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, showing striking blue hues in the foreground as bright morning light illuminates […] https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curiosity-rover/nasas-curiosity-rover-catches-stunning-martian-dawn/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 6 Oct, 21:08

Kathmandu, October 6 The suspension of Armed Police Force (APF) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Banshiraj Dahal has raised questions inside Nepal’s security establishment, with investigators looking into his alleged links with individuals under investigation and the possible leakage of sensitive state information. The Home Ministry announced Dahal’s suspension on Monday evening, saying he had… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/midnight-meeting-phone-suspension-aig.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 6 Oct, 21:07

The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software's default configuration, citing user privacy. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/libreoffice-says-no-ai-is-now-a-software-feature/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 21:06

Hong Kong’s private, semi-private and international schools have been given the green light to raise tuition fees by an average of 4.75 per cent, 4.07 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively. The Education Bureau said on Tuesday it had received applications from 185 schools as of August 31 to adjust tuition fees for the 2026-27 academic year. They comprised 49 semi-private schools under the… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3369957/hong-kong-approves-average-fee-hikes-475-cent-non-public-schools?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 21:03

Four Indonesian seamen who were kidnapped and held hostage by Somali pirates aboard an oil tanker for more than five months arrived back home on Tuesday, an Agence France-Presse reporter saw. The men were among 17 crew rescued a week ago when maritime police from the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northern Somalia stormed the Palau-flagged MT Honour 25 tanker that was hijacked in April.… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3369954/4-indonesian-seamen-kidnapped-somali-pirates-return-home?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 21:00

Wajo's Fo agent can hire humans to complete a task. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/vinod-khosla-believes-ex-deepmind-engineers-wajo-will-win-agent-market-on-trust/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 21:00

With little support after treatment, they face family rejection, economic insecurity and a risk of sexual exploitation. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/06/for-women-drug-users-a-cycle-of-addiction-abandonment-and-relapse

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 6 Oct, 20:52

The airline says accumulated losses have reached Rs15 billion as rising fuel, airport and tax costs, disruptions and weak passenger demand squeeze its finances. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/06/himalaya-airlines-nepal-tibet-joint-venture-comes-under-financial-stress

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 20:51

British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offence over a security incident at a US-run military airbase in England that authorities have linked to Iran. The arrest is the seventh in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, located 160km (100 miles) west of London, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran during this year’s… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3369956/uk-police-arrest-seventh-man-linked-security-incident-us-run-airbase?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 20:12

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwzd650e2jqdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 20:11

Protesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/6/photos-france-braces-for-day-of-school-blockades-and-street-protests?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 6 Oct, 20:10

Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don't expect your new, shortened 'bsky' handle any time soon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/bluesky-wants-to-give-you-your-own-domain-on-the-open-web/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 6 Oct, 20:04