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Stories from Nepal have become more common internationally in recent decades, although positive ones are rare. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/14/disaster-royalty-and-revolution-what-makes-nepal-newsworthy

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 07:46

A monitoring framework can count toilets built, but not whether people use them, they’re well located or work for women. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/14/how-monitoring-and-evaluation-framework-masks-failure

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 07:45

Katie Zacharia has repeatedly claimed to be a lawyer, but critics question whether she was ever licensed. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/white-house-spokesperson-katie-zacharias-law-career-faces-scrutiny?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 07:12

The US president has long been unhappy with inside information about his administration being leaked to the media. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/trump-suggests-those-who-leak-government-information-should-be-shot?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 07:11

A stabbing rampage by a repeat violent offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor has raised questions about whether South Korea’s system can adequately supervise those deemed high-risk and prevent attacks before they happen. The 59-year-old suspect told investigators he had become frustrated over what he perceived as mistreatment at a hospital, police said on Wednesday. Three criminal… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3370927/south-koreas-offender-tracking-under-scrutiny-after-stabbing-spree-exposes-serious-gaps?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 07:10

From an airplane, most of the glaciers of the Rocky Mountain West look like small patches of white nestled into rugged landscape where the topography folds. The white is the snow cover, and lower down you can see the gray-blue bare ice. In the middle of the 20th century, over 1,450 glaciers could be found […] The post 300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid‑20th century… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/glaciers-have-disappeared-american-west.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 07:00

The founders detailed how their startup is developing AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs, all with the goal of automating and accelerating the chip design process. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/ricursive-intelligence-is-betting-on-ai-designed-chips-to-help-solve-the-compute-crisis/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 06:12

The United States and China are in regular talks to iron out details of a framework announced last month for handling AI-related incidents and institutionalising bilateral dialogue, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The technical teams of the two countries aim to make AI cooperation a potential deliverable when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370926/us-and-china-race-shape-ai-agenda-ahead-xi-trump-talks-shenzhen-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 06:11

Chinese military scientists claim they have developed an algorithm that could help identify electronic warfare units using civil aviation flight data. The researchers said they had located two sources of interference that were spoofing their locations near Israel during the conflict with Iran. The team did not explain why they had focused on the Israeli military. The researchers estimated the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370910/chinese-scientists-use-open-source-data-spot-suspected-israeli-electronic-warfare-units?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 06:10

At TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock CEO Garrett Langley defended his company's surveillance technology despite growing privacy concerns, arguing that its crime-fighting benefits outweigh the risks of abuse. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/flock-ceo-defends-surveillance-technology-amid-national-backlash-we-shouldnt-pause-progress/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 06:09

Hong Kong postal workers denied permanent contracts have criticised a special government transfer scheme as too narrow, calling for more pathways into roles that match their experience, such as workman and artisan positions. Several affected workers told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday that the concessions offered insufficient support and failed to reflect their skills or circumstances.… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370916/not-tailor-made-us-hongkong-post-staff-say-transfer-scheme-too-narrow?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 06:08

It’s time to unveil the five companies that will be competing in the Startup Battlefield finals. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/meet-the-five-companies-competing-in-the-startup-battlefield-finals-at-disrupt-2026/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 06:07

University of Warwick astronomers have shown that white dwarf stars can glow in a range of colors, including the first star ever found that would appear green to the human eye. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-green-pink-purple-astronomers-reveal.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 05:55

A groundbreaking study suggests that 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before European colonization, far more than previously believed. Researchers estimate that 93% of this population was lost within 73 years, revealing a demographic catastrophe on a scale that dramatically changes our understanding of Australian history. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261013015807.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 05:19

Japanese companies have faced a growing wave of cyberattacks in recent weeks, exposing millions of customers’ records as analysts warn that artificial intelligence is helping hackers exploit long-standing security weaknesses and overcome language barriers that once offered some protection. More than 500 breaches of corporate systems were reported in the year to this month, surpassing the total… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3370875/ai-armed-hackers-tear-through-corporate-japans-neglected-defences?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 05:12

Every day, conversations unfold across social media and websites around the world. A seemingly insignificant post—whether it involves AI-generated misinformation, hate speech, or a damaging rumor—can quickly snowball into a much larger public controversy. Gudea, a company that tracks how stories and rumors spread online that describes itself as the “storm tracker for the internet,” […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/gudea-leverages-ai-to-help-organizations-prevent-social-media-crises-before-they-erupt/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 05:11

The Australian defence ministry has launched an investigation into how a video recording device ended up in the cabin of a navy ship. The device was discovered aboard the HMAS Leeuwin, docked in the northeastern city of Cairns in the state of Queensland. Senator Jacqui Lambie – a prominent advocate for the Australian armed forces – said she had received a message from a former member of the navy… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3370928/hidden-cameras-found-womens-showers-australian-navy-ship?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 05:10

If you've ever had your car start sluggishly, or not at all, on a particularly frigid winter morning, you know standard batteries do not like extreme cold. That's why NASA researchers are working to develop a battery that could function in the brutal cold of the moon's south pole, where nighttime temperatures plunge to minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 200 degrees Celsius). https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-batteries-power-humanity-moon.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 05:09

Recent US-Greenland-Denmark agreement excludes mining or drilling rights while reinforcing Greenland's sovereignty. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/denmark-pushes-back-as-trump-touts-greenland-oil-and-mineral-deals?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 04:48

A 120-million-year-old fossil forgotten in a museum for nearly a century has revealed a terrifying new dinosaur that may have been more dangerous to humans than a T. rex. The tiger-sized predator also provides the first evidence of megaraptorans in Europe, helping explain how these mysterious dinosaurs eventually became gigantic hunters. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261014015457.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 04:36

Amid Hong Kong’s commercial property downturn, British conglomerate Jardine Matheson has sold a street shop in Causeway Bay for HK$80 million (US$10.2 million) after holding it for more than 50 years, accepting a price HK$10 million below its earlier valuation. The property, a ground-floor shop in H&S Building at 36 Leighton Road, with a gross floor area of about 11,727 square feet, was acquired… https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3370889/how-jardine-mathesons-street-shop-sale-reflects-hong-kong-retail-propertys-struggles?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 04:12

When astronauts first travel to Mars or anywhere else in deep space, they will have to contend with two problems that our planet protects us from on its surface—radiation and weightlessness. Scientists already know both can have a profound impact on the human body, but the extent of that impact and how long it can last remain a mystery. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-mars-heartbreaking.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 04:11

Intero Biosystems is selling lab-grown human intestines to drugmakers as regulators push for alternatives to animal testing, while the startup looks to scale production and expand its organoid technology. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/intero-biosystems-wants-drugmakers-to-test-on-mini-human-intestines-not-animals/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 04:10

All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crje5we583qwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 04:09

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request “absolutely critical”, warning that whoever falls behind in autonomy, robotics and AI will fall “even further behind” as Washington eyes China’s rapid military modernisation. Speaking at a panel discussion during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition on Wednesday,… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3370924/hegseth-calls-us15-trillion-defence-budget-critical-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 03:30

Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/fridge-hack-costing-millions-and-sparking-fires-stemmed-from-poor-security/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 03:20

The world is on the cusp of a “China shock 3.0” driven by exports of artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology and robots, which could hit harder than the current wave, a leading economist on China has said. “We are already at the starting point of the China shock 3.0,” Alicia Garcia-Herrero, a senior fellow at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and chief economist for Asia-Pacific at investment… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370925/china-shock-30-be-driven-ai-biotech-and-robot-exports-economist-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 03:12

Susan Thornton is a former American diplomat who for decades worked on US policy in Eurasia in the State Department before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the first Trump presidency. She is the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and a senior fellow at the Paul Tsai China Centre,… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370823/susan-thornton-us-china-ties-post-midterms-and-averting-new-balloon-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 03:11

Databases have traditionally been designed either for analytical data or for operational data. But database engine CedarDB supports both, and its approach has gained relevance with the rise of agentic AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/cedardb-wants-one-database-to-handle-both-transactions-and-analytics-as-ai-agents-raise-the-stakes/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 03:10