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More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/ai-promises-productivity-but-for-managers-its-mostly-a-headache-for-now-says-new-survey/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 21 Oct, 19:09

The images of France’s riots posted and broadcast around the world have cast a pall on the country’s important tourism sector, with many fearing worse consequences if violence returns. “The surge of violence in the centres of Nice, Paris, Lyon – it’s catastrophic,” said Christelle Cassagne, head of the ADN Tourisme body covering the country’s tourism institutions. “When you book a hotel for a… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3371679/riots-unnerve-frances-us80-billion-tourism-sector-its-catastrophic

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 19:07

Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/heat-pump-tech-is-170-years-old-pascal-thinks-its-time-for-an-update/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 21 Oct, 19:03

A new study led by researchers at the Konkoly Observatory of the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (HUN-REN CSFK) in Budapest has revealed what makes a distant red giant star the most explosively active in the entire Kepler field—and the answer lies in a surprisingly subtle interplay between a close stellar companion, vast dark starspots and a highly efficient internal… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-astronomers-uncover-powerful-stellar-flares.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 21 Oct, 19:00

Cheap Chinese supplies threaten Europe’s last penicillin plant, raising fears of drug shortages and dependence on imports. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/21/how-cheap-chinese-antibiotics-threaten-europe-s-last-major-penicillin-plant

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 21 Oct, 18:52

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected danger lurking inside cells: too much RNA can damage the structures responsible for producing energy. A new study found that excess RNA, including the normally essential messenger RNA (mRNA), can directly disrupt mitochondria without relying on the immune system. The discovery could help explain how viral infections and certain aging-related diseases damage… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085023.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 21 Oct, 18:47

Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and communication systems. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085021.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 21 Oct, 18:20

Around 20 more non-local students have been admitted to Hong Kong semi-private schools under a government scheme to boost the city’s status as an international education hub, with a school head urging authorities to do more to promote the initiative to prospective pupils. Education authorities said on Wednesday that the non-local students holding student visas this year came from countries… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3371675/hong-kong-semi-private-schools-admit-20-more-non-local-students-under-expansion-scheme

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 18:12

Europe should work with Beijing to develop shipping through the Arctic rather than trying to advance its transatlantic security alliance by framing China as a threat linked to Russia. That was the assessment of Chinese analysts following the release of the European Union’s Arctic policy on Tuesday. In addition to identifying Russia as its main threat, the policy warns of Beijing’s growing… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371670/china-russia-allied-arctic-threat-europe-or-potential-polar-partner

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 18:11

The startup initially set out to build better, faster, and cheaper surveying hardware in 2021. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/mach9-raises-34m-after-pivoting-to-ai-cad-software/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 21 Oct, 18:10

Hong Kong lawmakers and the media industry have raised concerns about the authorities’ plan to tighten arrangements for journalists searching land records, with some legislators urging the government to explain operational details and streamline the application to support investigative reporting. The Hong Kong Journalists Association voiced objections on Wednesday, after the government tabled… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371672/hong-kong-tighten-media-access-land-records-triggering-concerns

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 18:09

From orbit, today’s space-based laser instruments measure Earth’s forests and terrain one narrow line at a time. Between those lines are enormous gaps that include millions of acres of land scientists never directly measure. NASA’s CASALS instrument will blend machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar instrument to adaptively ‘sweep’ large swaths of Earth’s surface. This […] https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/science-enabling-technology/technology-highlights/nasas-casals-instrument-bridges-gaps-in-3d-maps-of-earths-surface/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 21 Oct, 18:02

Visitors at a Kathmandu hotel receive tika and jamara on Bijaya Dashami, embracing one of Nepal’s biggest festivals and its cultural traditions. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/21/foreign-tourists-join-dashain-celebrations-in-thamel

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 21 Oct, 17:52

A new study tracking 13 astronauts suggests that the human heart may be surprisingly well equipped for a journey to Mars, especially with regular exercise during spaceflight. Researchers found that astronauts' hearts adapted to months of weightlessness and handled simulated Martian gravity without major problems, offering new hope for future missions to the Red Planet. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085016.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 21 Oct, 17:44

The European Union is likely to avoid a full-blown trade confrontation with China due to internal divisions in the bloc and fear of retaliation, according to a prominent research firm. The projection comes amid speculation that the two sides are on the brink of a trade war, with European policymakers raising the alarm about a looming “China shock 2.0” and pushing for stronger measures to protect… https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3371655/eu-will-pull-its-punches-china-despite-growing-trade-war-talk-analysts

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 17:11

In an age of AI-induced answers to complex mathematical problems, Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei maintains that curiosity and asking good questions are more important then ever. Over a career spent probing the edges of number theory, Sun, a 61-year-old professor at Nanjing University’s department of mathematics, has built a vast landscape of problems – more than 1,000 and counting – for the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371652/chinese-mathematician-sun-zhiwei-proposes-1000-problems-challenge-ai

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 17:10

Star Ferry fares are set to rise by as much as HK$1.80 (23 US cents) from January after Hong Kong authorities endorsed the operator’s application for an increase, taking the cost of a weekend cross-harbour trip to up to HK$8.30. The operator, which last raised its fares in 2023, applied in March to increase charges on its two franchised routes by between 80 HK cents and HK$2 per journey. Under a… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3371665/star-ferry-fares-rise-hk180-january

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 17:09

Mike Flanagan's re-imagining of Stephen King's classic is well worth watching. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/review-carrie-is-a-triumphant-remix-with-one-major-flaw/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 21 Oct, 17:04

Nepali law bars citizens from entering casinos and gambling, but police say the facility was allowing them to do so. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/21/five-detained-for-allegedly-allowing-nepalis-to-gamble-at-parsa-casino

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 21 Oct, 16:52

Scientists have turned blood cells from an 80-year-old into neural stem cells with a molecular age of less than 20, effectively reversing more than 60 years of cellular aging in the laboratory. The discovery offers a new way to investigate how cells become younger and could help researchers better understand age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085013.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 21 Oct, 16:48

Flipping through the highlights in and around Pinball Expo 2026. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/the-past-present-and-future-share-a-show-floor-at-pinball-expo-2026/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 21 Oct, 16:45

Beijing’s director of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Song Tao, has held a rare meeting with a delegation of US scholars that pledged to push for the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. During the meeting in Beijing on Tuesday with a delegation from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) led by its president and CEO, Susan M. Elliott, Song spoke of a broader diplomatic… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3371662/beijings-top-taiwan-official-meets-us-think-tank-reaffirm-red-lines

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 16:12

The former teacher has been released without any "swap" required, according to the president. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m24l9v3745o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 16:11

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 16:10

After celebrating the festival with loved ones, migrant workers head to the airport with tika and jamara on their foreheads, bound for jobs and opportunities overseas. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/10/21/even-on-dashain-some-nepalis-leave-their-families-behind-in-search-of-a-better-future-abroad

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 21 Oct, 15:52

Her trip to a global governance forum will be her first overseas visit since her nomination as a senior CPN-UML leader. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/21/former-president-bidya-devi-bhandari-to-leave-for-china-on-thursday

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 21 Oct, 15:51

Nominations have closed for Hong Kong’s Election Committee election, setting the stage for the November 22 poll. The poll, the second since Beijing overhauled the city’s electoral system to ensure patriots rule Hong Kong, will return 1,500 members who will nominate and vote in next year’s chief executive election. Here’s all you need to know about the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3371658/hong-kongs-election-committee-race-more-contests-familiar-faces-and-what-comes-next

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 15:12

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, has sold out the latest batch of flats at its Sierra Sea project in the New Territories, where units were offered at discounted prices ahead of a possible US Federal Reserve interest-rate increase by year-end. By 5.40pm on Wednesday, SHKP had found buyers for all 128 flats offered at listed prices in Phase 2C(2) of the… https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3371657/hong-kongs-shkp-sells-128-sierra-sea-flats-ahead-possible-us-rate-increase

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 15:11

China’s Type 051C destroyer Shenyang has been spotted undergoing sea trials after a reported refit, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) begins phasing out legacy warships following the commissioning of a massive wave of new vessels. Witness photographs circulating on social media appear to show the Shenyang, hull number 115 and lead ship of the Type 051C class, with its Russian-made hardware… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3371635/chinas-type-051c-gets-refit-pla-navys-legacy-warships-near-retirement

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 21 Oct, 15:10