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A commercial lander that will be at the forefront of NASA's efforts to establish a moon base, humanity's first lunar outpost, has passed a series of critical tests at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The tests simulated the extreme temperatures and vacuum of space, as well as the intense shaking and ear-splitting roar of launch. Results show that Voyager… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-jpl-readies-voyager-technologies.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 00:12

The San Francisco startup aims to help battery and chip manufacturers identify defects on production lines, reducing downtime and costly mistakes. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/niobia-takes-the-guesswork-out-of-some-of-techs-most-expensive-mistakes/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 00:11

The Houthis have warned Saudi Arabia that they will retaliate by targeting the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Dammam. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crx2d60y1py3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 00:10

Guilfoyle the allegations of improper conduct are "false" and being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5ynplvpg7lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 00:09

Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/disney-offers-20m-for-character-ais-scandal-plagued-chatbot-tech/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 00:08

Suspect was arrested on Russia's far-eastern Sakhalin Island before being transferred to Moscow, says Russia's FSB. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/russia-arrests-japanese-reporter-for-alleged?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 00:08

Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/rivian-spinoff-mind-robotics-hires-former-ford-ev-chief-doug-field/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 00:04

Flox's edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/flox-intelligence-is-building-ai-to-keep-wildlife-away-from-trains-airports-and-roads/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 00:03

The higher prices are said to be unrelated to the Skydance merger. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/skydances-discovery-prices-increase-by-up-to-20-percent/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 23:51

Description This infographic illustrates the distances driven by various rovers on the surface of Earth’s Moon and Mars. Of the vehicles shown, the NASA Mars rovers Perseverance and Curiosity are still operational and moving across the surface; the figures shown for those two are distances driven as of Oct. 11, 2026. As of that date, […] https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/comparing-off-world-rover-driving-distances/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 23:41

Description Members of NASA’s Perseverance Mars mission team gather in the Mars Yard at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California with a certificate from Guinness World Records marking the rover distance record on the Red Planet. Positioned in front of the team is OPTIMISM (Operational Perseverance Twin for Integration of Mechanisms and Instruments […] https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-record-setting-perseverance-rover-team/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 23:33

Description Rover tracks and a rocky Martian landscape are shown in this image captured by one of the navigation cameras (navcams) aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on Oct. 11, 2026, the 2,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. During that sol’s drive, spanning 299.6 feet (91.31 meters), the mission passed a major milestone: pushing Perseverance’s total […] https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/perseverance-navcam-image-marks-record-drive/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 23:27

Facebook is the latest social media platform to give users greater control over the algorithm that determines what appears in their feeds. Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” on Tuesday, a feature it first launched on Instagram. The new tool allows Facebook users to influence the content they see in […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/facebook-is-giving-users-more-control-over-their-algorithm/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 23:12

Longshot is trying to build a gun big enough to make space data centers a reality. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/forget-rockets-longshot-wants-to-fire-cargo-into-space-from-a-gun-see-it-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 23:11

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. said it would temporarily close 10 rides at its theme parks, including the Goliath ride that was involved in a fatal accident on Monday, amid a string of incidents at its facilities. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks,” the company said in a statement. “The safety of our guests and team members is our… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370783/six-flags-closes-some-rides-after-man-flung-his-death-roller-coaster?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 23:10

New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made her briefing room debut on Tuesday by taking remarkably few questions from journalists while leaving no doubt who she believes has all the answers – Donald Trump. “I get to do what I was doing on the outside already, which was hoping to amplify, multiply and expand upon President Trump’s incredible agenda for the American people,” she said,… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370782/new-trump-spokeswoman-makes-white-house-debut-takes-only-3-questions?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 23:09

Three NASA-supported small spacecraft, along with many commercial payloads, are shown before being encapsulated in a SpaceX Falcon 9 ahead of launch on Oct. 1, 2026. The ASCENT Propulsion Dual Mode CubeSat, the Supernova Remnants and Proxies for ReIonization Testbed Experiment (SPRITE) CubeSat, and the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission will demonstrate […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/transporter-18-smallsats-encapsulation/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 23:08

The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmp3g14p3z2ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 23:07

Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/europe-shows-a-better-alternative-to-big-suvs-at-the-paris-auto-show/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 23:06

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/laplace-intelligence-red-teams-robots-and-self-driving-cars-before-they-hit-the-real-world/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 23:05

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)-led team has developed an improved model for predicting solar events that incorporates activity on the far side of the sun. The team studied near-simultaneous maps of the whole solar surface from 2010 to 2014, combining Earth observations with data from space-based assets showing the opposite side. The resulting framework constructs surface flux transport… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-solar-sun-accurately-side.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 23:04

The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And that fact is steadily seeding fears that companies now have new, gaping security holes in their systems or, at least, will soon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/pluto-security-raises-42m-as-ai-gives-enterprise-security-teams-a-new-headache/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 23:02

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Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 23:01

Description A lunar lander from Voyager Technologies completed nearly three months of environmental testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in late September 2026. The tests demonstrate that the spacecraft is prepared to face the harsh conditions of launch, its journey to the Moon, and landing on the surface. Its final trial was […] https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/voyager-technologies-griffin-1-completes-environmental-testing-at-nasa-jpl/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 22:56

Nepal secured 173 votes to get elected to the UN rights body for a third term, serving from 2027 to 2029. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/nepal-elected-to-un-human-rights-council-1791910817

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 22:52

Google plans to help turn those personal AI-generated apps into wide releases. https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/10/google-wants-to-host-your-personal-vibe-coded-apps-in-the-play-store/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 22:45

Diesel is expensive and polluting, and LNK Energies says it has come up with a way to replace it with hydrogen, all while undercutting diesel on cost. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/mit-startup-says-it-can-turn-diesel-trucks-into-cheaper-hydrogen-haulers-see-it-at-disrupt/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 22:12

Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to everyone on the Play Store. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/google-play-now-supports-private-vibe-coded-apps-built-just-for-you/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 22:11

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/floods-submerge-cars-homes-and-hospitals-in-libyas-tripoli?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 22:10