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Talk of global decoupling from China has persisted for years, as has speculation that emerging economies such as India and Vietnam could soon replace it as the “world’s factory”. But for Indian hardware engineer Neeraj Arora, the growth of India’s electronics manufacturing industry has not eliminated the need to source components from China. Instead, it has changed the nature of those imports. A… https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3371027/china-decoupling-paradox-why-world-still-needs-its-manufacturing-machine?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 03:12

Lisandro Martinez meets Manchester United manager Michael Carrick before apologising for his criticism of the club. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/15/martinez-apologises-for-man-united-outburst-after-carrick-talks?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 03:11

China said on Thursday that the recent government approval allowing American bank card payment giant Visa to operate in the country was the “direct outcome” of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States last month. “The Visa card was granted permission to establish a banking card clearing institution,” said Qiu Wenxing, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese embassy in… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371067/visas-china-approval-direct-outcome-trump-xi-summit-beijing-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 03:10

Discovery data from Plex users will help studios, advertisers. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/plex-now-helps-sell-movie-theater-tickets/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 03:05

Medical experts explicitly recommend against blanket screenings. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/hegseths-dubious-low-t-screening-may-flag-up-to-25-percent-of-the-army/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 02:54

The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by targeted ads. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/targeted-ads-delivered-0-click-exploits-to-install-mercenary-malware/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 02:17

Porsche’s turnaround plan for 2035 involves less volume but more expensive cars. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/porsche-previews-its-future-with-mission-s-supercar-concept/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 02:15

Panay said that it's possible to recover and learn from all sorts of failures, even catastrophic ones, when building products. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazon-devices-chief-panos-panay-on-the-importance-of-failure-and-bouncing-back-from-it/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 02:11

Emergency teams are searching for 7 missing crew after two chemical tankers were attacked in the Black Sea. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/15/at-least-7-crew-members-missing-after-drone-attacks-on-ships-in-black-sea?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 02:10

Al Jazeera’s Al Anoud Al Aqeedi explains why migrants are risking their lives to make the journey to Yemen. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/15/why-are-migrants-risking-their-lives-at-sea-to-reach-yemen?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 01:58

Judge says Jeffrey Donaldson never apologised to victims as politician seeks to appeal his convictions. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/northern-ireland-ex-dup-leader-donaldson-sentenced-to-15-years-for-child-sex-crimes?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 01:57

NASA is playing an important role in JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission, to advance our understanding of Mars’ moons and build on the agency’s long history of exploring the Red Planet. The mission aims to characterize and determine the origin of Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos and deliver a sample […] https://science.nasa.gov/directorates/smd/planetary-science-division/nasa-to-help-unlock-mysteries-of-mars-moons-in-upcoming-mission/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 16 Oct, 01:43

Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/meta-launches-an-open-weight-model-that-runs-on-macs/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 01:12

Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon devices chief Panos Panay described a future where ambient AI devices work in the background, anticipating users' needs instead of waiting for commands. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazon-devices-chief-panos-panay-sees-a-future-where-ai-devices-replace-the-need-to-use-apps/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 01:11

Netanyahu is reported to have received warnings before October 7, 2023, but failed to act on time. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/15/will-israeli-voters-punish-benjamin-netanyahu?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 01:10

The Earth got its moon when a small planet collided with our planet more than 4 billion years ago. This impact hurled molten rock into space, which eventually coalesced to form the satellite we can see every night from across our planet. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-mars-moons-japan-mmx-space.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 16 Oct, 01:09

The executives argued that advertising isn’t the only path to monetization, and that there are alternative models that are feasible when it comes to monetization. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/bluesky-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-sell-and-fundraise-on-the-network/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 01:08

METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/anthropic-is-letting-metr-researchers-look-under-the-hood-with-employee-level-access/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 00:59

A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq8n513x523o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 00:58

Researchers hunted for clues in modal analysis of 20th-century replica bell at Penn State Behrend. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/what-did-the-liberty-bell-sound-like-science-is-on-the-case/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 00:55

Ismael Ayala-Uribe was one of 53 people to die in ICE custody during Trump’s first 500 days back in office. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/10/15/dying-in-ice-custody-inside-one-familys-story-of-heartbreak?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 00:42

Suspected Russian drones attack chemical tanker within Romanian waters. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/black-sea-drone-attacks-enter-nato-countrys-territorial-waters-for-first-time/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 00:33

Its effect on people remains an ongoing question. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/microplastics-in-water-arent-inert-and-make-damaging-chemicals-on-their-own/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 00:24

Bluesky is bringing “social vibe coding” to its experimental Attie platform, allowing users to create interactive experiences like games, quizzes, and websites that can tap into the social network's audience. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/bluesky-expands-its-ai-powered-attie-app-to-let-anyone-build-websites-games-and-more/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 00:12

The Houthis launched a deadly missile attack on Thursday on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government’s interim capital of Aden, as Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for the recent dramatic escalation in the long-running war. Saudi Arabia and the internationally recognised government it backs in Yemen have come under sustained Houthi attack of late, shifting the focus of the wider Middle East war… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3371065/houthis-launch-deadly-attack-presidential-palace-yemens-aden?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 00:11

Eritrea denies troop movement inside northern Ethiopia as US calls for de-escalation. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/ethiopian-forces-expand-control-in-tigray-as-militia-claims-eritrean-losses?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 00:10

Trade between Brazil and China reached a record US$143 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by Brazilian oil sales that surged after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council. Brazilian exports to China rose 12 per cent to US$84.7 billion between January and September, while imports from China grew 9.9 per cent to US$58.6… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3371064/china-bought-half-brazils-oil-exports-iran-war-shut-hormuz-driving-sales-record?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 00:08

8 in 10 Americans opposed the Pentagon's plans, a Thursday poll showed. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/trump-cancels-pentagon-plans-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 00:01

A phenomenon rarer than a solar eclipse and more powerful than any single storm system is unfolding this fall, and NASA is tracking it closely. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that emerges roughly every two to seven years marked by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific. NASA scientists are keeping […] https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-satellites-observe-historic-2026-el-nino/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 23:44