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Bedrock Robotics, which is now valued at $4.1 billion, is particularly focused on autonomous excavators, in part because of a growing shortage of skilled operators. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/this-startups-self-driving-excavators-help-dig-up-600m-in-new-funding/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 23:08

A rocky lava planet once thought to be too extreme to have an atmosphere appears to be wrapped in one with a reflective layer of vaporized silicate mineral clouds, the same family of compounds that make up quartz and sand. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-clouds-lava-planet-astronomers.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 23:04

Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-moon-landing-simulation-experience-in-california/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 22:58

Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/some-iphone-duo-screens-are-already-failing/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 22:36

From its visible surface, the sun radiates heat at a relatively cool temperature of 5,800 Kelvin. Yet within the thin outer layer of the sun's atmosphere known as the corona, electrons can reach temperatures of millions of degrees, for reasons astronomers have yet to fully explain. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-laser-blasted-plasma-instabilities-sun.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 22:12

The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g14n1e5wko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 22:11

Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on US election day driven by concerns that US President Donald Trump will further leverage the vast resources of the federal government to interfere with a midterm that could hobble his final two years in office. They will not be the only ones there. A sprawling election protection effort on the left that is expected to… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372212/thousands-observers-expected-polling-places-monitor-vote-us-election-day

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 22:10

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 22:09

Anthropic’s S-1 shows more than half of its $100,000-plus customers now use both the Claude Platform and a first-party app, a cross-selling playbook reminiscent of Amazon that’s making enterprise customers stickier. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/anthropics-ipo-filing-reveals-its-strategy-for-keeping-enterprise-customers-hooked/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 22:06

SpaceX has locked in a binding commitment for roughly $40 billion in financing to pay for AI chips and related data center equipment, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday. In a statement, SpaceX called it the “largest committed GPU financing” ever. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/spacex-locks-in-40b-gpu-financing-deal-with-apollo/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 22:04

Kathmandu, October 26 The third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) began on Monday with a historic technological milestone, as the Decision Review System (DRS) was used for the first time in Nepali cricket. Defending champions Lumbini Lions marked the occasion with a commanding seven-wicket victory over two-time runners-up Sudurpaschim Royals, making a strong […] The post NPL 3: Lumbini… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/lumbini-lions-begin-title-defence.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 26 Oct, 22:03

Kathmandu, October 26 The likelihood of rainfall and snowfall across several parts of Nepal has increased as Cyclone Arnab, developing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to intensify, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has warned. Issuing a special weather bulletin, the department urged people to remain alert to possible adverse weather conditions. According […] The post Cyclone Arnab… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/cyclone-arnab-bring-rain-snow.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 26 Oct, 22:00

A Nepali energy drink is now sponsoring national cricket team players, seven NPL franchises, and the country’s first franchise volleyball league. But nobody will say how much it is paying. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/26/xtreme-is-betting-on-nepali-sport-it-s-helping-both-for-now

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 26 Oct, 21:52

The three-day talks will focus on cross-border crime, human trafficking, drug smuggling, boundary management and intelligence sharing along the 1,751-kilometre open border. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/nepal-india-to-discuss-border-security-at-annual-meeting-this-week

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Oct, 21:51

Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle was half right on nationalism and India. But a finance minister abroad speaks for the country, not just his party. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/26/choose-your-words-carefully-minister

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Oct, 21:50

Kathmandu has proposed a meeting in November or December to discuss Malaysia’s foreign worker recruitment system and renew a labour agreement signed in 2018. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/nepal-seeks-talks-with-malaysia-over-recruitment-of-nepali-workers

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Oct, 21:49

The buyout offers mark Microsoft's latest efforts to cut costs and rework its workforce. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/microsoft-offers-buyouts-to-around-60000-employees-reports-say/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 21:12

UN report highlights crimes including extermination, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/israel-committing-crimes-against-humanity-in-occupied-west-bank-un?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 21:11

Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/egyptian-parliament-authorises-military-aid-for-saudi-arabia?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 21:10

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 21:09

NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in November 2025; its first supersonic flight was on June 5, 2026. Lippert took off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-x-59-aircraft-and-test-pilot/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 21:06

Kathmandu, October 26 Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari returned to Nepal on Monday after participating in the Global Governance Forum held in Xiong’an, Hebei Province, China. The forum, held from October 23 to 25 under the theme “Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation”, featured Bhandari as a special guest. She addressed the gathering during the three-day event. […] The post Former President… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bidya-devi-bhandari-return-china.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Oct, 20:52

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Belgrade and other cities and towns across Serbia after Vucic conceded defeat late on Sunday, capping two years of peaceful anti-government protests calling for the populist ruler to step down. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/after-vucic-defeat-serbia-waits-to-see-how-student-backed-leaders-will-govern

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 26 Oct, 20:52

D’Arcy Short smashes 40 off 18 balls after Kishore Mahato and Sher Malla take seven wickets between them to help the defending champions start NPL season three in style. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/lumbini-lions-launch-title-defence-with-seven-wicket-win-over-sudurpaschim

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 26 Oct, 20:51

Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/f1-in-texas-one-more-race-and-well-have-a-new-champion/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 20:33

Tesla hopes autonomy subscriptions can deliver the margins car sales cannot. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/tesla-wants-ai-and-software-to-be-its-next-profit-engine/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 20:15

Hong Kong authorities have announced plans to step up traffic management at the revamped Huanggang Port to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s congestion caused by Halloween and concert crowds. A government spokesman said on Monday night that police would further strengthen road traffic control and management near the crossing. “Depending on traffic flow, they will implement contingency plans and… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3372210/hong-kong-overhaul-traffic-management-huanggang-port-after-weekend-gridlock

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 20:12

The South China Morning Post has won six prizes at the World Association of News Publishers’ (Wan-Ifra) prestigious Asian Media Awards 2026 in Singapore, including a clean sweep for best news photography. The SCMP emerged as a big winner on Wednesday with five gold and one silver for its photojournalism, infographics, design and offerings for young readers. In the best news photography category,… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372209/hong-kongs-south-china-morning-post-shines-asian-media-awards-6-prizes

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 20:11

In our solar system's corner of the galaxy, stars rarely collide. It makes sense: Space is vast, and stars have room to roam. Even in most of the present-day universe, stellar collisions are rare. The James Webb Space Telescope, however, peers deep enough into space to see the universe as it was not too long after the Big Bang. Its observations have revealed extraordinarily compact stellar… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-stellar-collisions-common-universe-young.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 20:10