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The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmx2302xe931o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 03:12

Manchester United winless run continues with 4-1 Champions League humbling in Como, and Bruno Fernandes slams tactics. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/21/man-united-captain-fernandes-slams-carricks-tactics-after-como-hammering?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 03:11

An Iranian performer in Tehran’s busy Tajrish Square has impersonated US President Donald Trump behind bars. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/aje-onl-nf_tehran-displays-mock-installation-of-trump-211026?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 03:09

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 03:01

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/meta-says-muse-has-over-10m-users-with-shopping-a-top-activity/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 02:59

NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Test teams fired the developmental engine for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. During […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/rs-25-engine-test-in-support-of-future-artemis-missions/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 22 Oct, 02:36

Just 9 months after raising an $180 million seed round, Flapping Airplanes has landed $1 billion Series A for its mission to build AI models "without ingesting half the internet." https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/year-old-ai-lab-flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-at-a-6b-valuation/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 02:12

China has allowed the Philippines to resupply a grounded warship on a disputed South China Sea reef, the coastguard said on Wednesday, as tension remains high over the Chinese ambassador’s controversial comment. The Philippines delivered necessities to its warship BRP Sierra Madre grounded at the Second Thomas Shoal on Wednesday, “with permission from the Chinese side”, the China Coast Guard said… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371693/china-says-it-allowed-philippines-resupply-warship-amid-diplomatic-tensions

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 02:11

Moscow dispatches its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/21/will-russias-diesel-shipment-to-the-us-lower-prices-before-midterms?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 02:10

Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Caribbean port of Cartagena https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/colombia-seizes-7-6-tonnes-of-cocaine-in-biggest-haul-in-a-decade?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 02:09

Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-stars-optimus-robot-production-in-california-as-profit-falls-43/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 02:06

Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/recursive-launches-flint-a-laptop-coding-model-it-says-was-largely-built-by-ai/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 02:04

Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including WordPress.com and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup and a series of executive departures. Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its finances. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/automattic-begins-layoffs-following-board-upheaval-and-executive-departures/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 02:00

Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/the-new-human-crafted-apple-music-brand-matters-in-an-ai-world/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 01:29

To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/gm-is-betting-compute-and-ai-will-help-it-compete-with-chinese-automakers/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 01:11

Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/cuba-accuses-us-of-threatening-countries-ahead-of-un-embargo-vote?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 01:10

The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-in-case-related-to-cambridge-analytica-scandal/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 01:09

Virginia Tech is accelerating the closure of a joint undergraduate programme with China’s Xidian University, bringing forward the end of a partnership that it had previously planned to keep running until 2029, according to a university spokesperson and a copy of an official letter reviewed by the South China Morning Post. This decision comes as the Pentagon’s push to tighten oversight of US… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3371690/us-colleges-scale-back-cooperation-chinese-institutions-after-pentagons-push

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 01:08

Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines has lost both legs after a car rammed into her. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/what-happened-to-australian-politician-helen-haines?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 01:07

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/while-amazon-blocks-ai-agents-walmart-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 01:05

Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/rip-bioware-ea-shuts-down-storied-rpg-studio-after-over-three-decades/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 00:57

Google Cloud will have GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna in the coming weeks. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/openais-latest-ai-models-are-coming-to-google-cloud-and-antigravity/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 00:36

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/report-says-musk-not-trump-ordered-starlink-throttling-that-blindsided-ukraine/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 00:20

From AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities to flaws in Node.js and popular AI tool LiteLLM, cybersecurity teams have plenty to worry about this week. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/the-internet-is-having-a-very-bad-cybersecurity-day/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 00:12

Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/legal-ai-startup-legora-raises-550m-series-e-at-8-8b-valuation/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 22 Oct, 00:11

The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqdr8zxrr3dxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 00:10

Interstellar probes. Lunar drones. Helicopters on Mars. When a group of Caltech graduate students and enthusiasts began conducting rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco on Oct. 31, 1936, they had no idea that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ninety years later, the lab, now managed by Caltech for NASA, isn’t […] https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/jpl/nasa-jpl-looks-to-next-90-years-of-innovation-exploration/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 22 Oct, 00:09

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports on the ‘Badr’ Memorandum of Understanding. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/qatar-turkiye-pakistan-and-indonesia-sign-badr-defence-pact?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 00:08

Dozens of leading figures term the UK law banning Palestine Action a ‘repressive absurdity’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/actors-writers-condemn-uk-anti-terror-law-targeting-sally-rooney?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 22 Oct, 00:07