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The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Bay Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record-long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth flew out to the carrier on Wednesday to give the crew the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honour a unit can receive that is… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370240/long-deployed-uss-abraham-lincoln-returns-home-san-diego-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 01:06

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca claims players unfazed by financial breaches verdict ahead of Liverpool showdown. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/8/man-city-charges-maresca-says-players-focused-on-liverpool-test?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 01:02

Honoured for his artistic resilience, Ali Abu Yasin continued writing for theatre amid the rubble. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/gaza-playwright-award?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 00:57

A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is a technology demonstration where an […] https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/nasas-sspicy-mission-to-demonstrate-in-space-inspection-technologies/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 00:41

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The four spent […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/crew-12-returns-to-earth/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 00:37

Getting a glass bead to act like a quantum object by entangling it with light. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/suspended-glass-bead-entangled-with-light-maybe-a-quantum-memory/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:30

The Trump administration is launching an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials raising concerns about Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. The J-1 programme covers exchange visitors including international researchers, scholars and students, who may receive temporary authorisation to work or conduct research in the US. At a Thursday press… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3370239/us-investigates-9-universities-over-alleged-visa-fraud-focus-china?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 00:12

A local government employee was shot dead and another seriously injured during a routine firearms inspection in southern Germany on Thursday, police said. The two employees of the Neumarkt district administration had been carrying out an inspection of a gun owner in the town of Berngau in Bavaria when the man opened fire, hitting both officials. The gunman then barricaded himself inside a… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370238/german-official-killed-another-injured-during-firearms-inspection?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 00:11

A fictionalized Sam Bankman-Fried is coming to your TV screen on November 19. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/watch-the-trailer-for-the-altruists-netflixs-show-about-the-ftx-scandal/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:10

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings published in The Astrophysical Journal show that these dark and cloudy worlds have chemically rich atmospheres not unlike the giant […] https://www.nasa.gov/missions/spherex/nasas-spherex-telescope-sees-menagerie-of-brown-dwarfs/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 00:07

Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he's more than just a Hollywood star. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/ben-affleck-is-an-ai-nerd-and-the-internet-is-impressed/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:05

The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/popular-ai-leaderboard-arena-nearly-doubles-valuation-to-3-1b-valuation-in-10-months/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:04

It had previously been reported that the AI lab's annualized revenue was some $70 billion, but a new report claims it's a whole lot less than that. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/openais-revenue-is-reportedly-20-billion-less-than-previously-projected/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:04

Google is turning Gemini into an AI agent that can plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps and systems. The agent can delegate work to subagents, use multiple AI models, and even gets its own workplace identity, complete with an email address. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/google-brings-agentic-ai-to-gemini-starting-with-businesses/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:03

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9e8ld448km8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 00:02

Anthropic's updated usage policy explicitly prohibits users from repeatedly abusing Claude in extreme cases, though ordinary frustration and criticism are still allowed. The new rules also address election interference, deceptive campaigns, weapons software, and surveillance. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/anthropic-changes-usage-policy-to-ban-model-abuse-and-election-interference/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 00:01

OpenAI's flood of proofs deviated from the guidelines set by a group of mathematical researchers consulted by the frontier lab. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/openais-math-solutions-arent-meeting-the-fields-standards-yet/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 8 Oct, 23:55

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) seen to date. Their […] https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/webb-measures-distance-to-farthest-fast-radio-burst-suggesting-origin/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 8 Oct, 23:45

Astronomers have detected and traced the most distant fast radio burst ever recorded, a powerful flash of radio waves that traveled for more than 10 billion years across the cosmos before reaching Earth. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-astronomers-distant-fast-radio.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 8 Oct, 23:12

BYD is studying whether to manufacture lithium batteries in Argentina, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Thursday after meeting Stella Li, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s executive vice-president. According to Quirno, the company was looking at “investment opportunities in Argentina linked to the lithium value chain, particularly in the production of batteries and energy storage… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370236/chinas-byd-considering-lithium-battery-plant-argentina-foreign-minister-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 8 Oct, 23:11

US President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. “We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Thursday. The president’s comments amounted to an unusual… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370235/trump-says-us-will-not-attack-iran-novembers-midterm-elections?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 8 Oct, 23:10

The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5pvgn7xvxpzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 8 Oct, 23:09

Amazon killed its app store, so Google Play it is. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/amazons-new-alexa-tablets-drop-the-fire-branding-but-are-more-android-than-ever/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 8 Oct, 22:17

After more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew members will discuss their science mission during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-spacex-crew-12-splashes-down-sets-briefing-to-discuss-mission/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 8 Oct, 22:12

Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/8/video-shows-dramatic-eruption-of-volcano-near-manila?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 8 Oct, 22:11

UEFA draws up qualities required for a candidate to run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in March's election. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/8/uefa-details-fifa-presidential-candidate-criteria-in-bid-to-oust-infantino?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 8 Oct, 22:09

UK Ministry of Defence security patrols arrested two Latvian men near an RAF (Royal Air Force) base that houses US and Nato intelligence operations, police said on Thursday. The base, RAF Molesworth, 112km (70 miles) north of London, is operated by the US Air Force and includes intelligence staff from the US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre, which provides information to the… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370233/uk-ministry-defence-patrols-arrest-2-latvians-near-raf-base?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 8 Oct, 22:08

Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner who served time in federal prison for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club, a startup that uses AI to help people leaving prison find jobs, housing, community and even dates. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/a-startup-founder-who-served-time-in-prison-is-looking-to-court-an-untapped-market-ex-cons/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 8 Oct, 22:07

Some are returning after over a decade, while others will mark the festival in workers’ compounds far from home. https://kathmandupost.com/nepali-diaspora/2026/10/08/migrant-workers-share-joy-of-coming-home-for-dashain-after-years-away

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 8 Oct, 21:52