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Preview data from the recently completed NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile point to a wave of discoveries that may complete the census of the Milky Way's neighboring galaxies—including its faintest companions. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-rubin-observatory-reveals-hidden-companions.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 22:10

Google's negative cash flow balloons to -$9.06 billion, and stock price tumbles following Q3 earnings. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/google-admits-ai-search-makes-less-money-but-its-fixing-that-with-more-ads/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 29 Oct, 22:09

Christine Lagarde will leave the post in February, nine months before the end of her eight-year term. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/european-central-bank-president-lagarde-to-step-down-early?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 22:09

US sports team owners include some of the wealthiest people in the world and some spend millions of dollars on politics https://www.aljazeera.com/video/game-theory/2026/10/29/why-us-sports-owners-spend-millions-on-politics?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 22:08

rained on 100 million square feet of building permits, dream wants to disrupt Autodesk with AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/ex-palantir-execs-launch-dream-with-17m-from-a16z-to-build-ai-world-models-for-construction/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 29 Oct, 22:05

SuperMe is a network of AI profiles built from the knowledge of real-life experts. When you ask a question, the platform determines which experts are best suited to answer and creates a group chat with their AI profiles. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/superme-raises-20m-for-its-network-of-ai-expert-profiles/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 29 Oct, 22:03

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is a faint glow in the universe dating back to roughly 380,000 years after the Big Bang, long before stars or galaxies emerged. Detecting this light and mapping its fluctuations provide valuable insights into the age and composition of the universe. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-cosmic-microwave-background-evidence-gas.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 21:55

The talent-hunt find took four wickets against Kathmandu Gorkhas, striking with the first ball of two separate overs, and the stadium has already adopted him. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/29/rahul-rahul-rahul-janakpur-s-17-year-old-pacer-is-the-npl-s-newest-sensation

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 29 Oct, 21:52

The appointment of Ani Choying Drolma has sparked protests, renewed scrutiny of past controversies and raised questions about the government’s selection process at the birthplace of Buddha. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/29/lumbini-development-trust-leadership-row-revives-scrutiny-of-appointment-process

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 29 Oct, 21:51

With 99% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmdx3knq1xexo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 21:12

Sixty-three light-years from Earth, in the small, faint constellation known as Pictor (which is Latin for "painter"), there lies a strange structure that has puzzled astronomers for the last two years. Nicknamed the "Cat's Tail," this dark feature stretches across an abyss of space about a thousand times the average distance between Earth and the sun. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-enormous-cat-tail-cosmic-collision.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 21:11

The United States on Thursday banned all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices destined for the US market, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to bar testing laboratories and certification bodies in China… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3372632/us-bans-chinese-labs-testing-electronics-ahead-trump-xi-meeting

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 21:10

Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman rejects 'disinformation' amid allegations by some Israelis of voting interference. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/israels-anti-qatar-campaign-bleeds-into-elections?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 21:09

Read this release in English here. Puede que nunca llegues a surcar los cielos bajo las nubes o sobre las arenas orgánicas de la luna Titán de Saturno, ¡pero tu nombre sí puede hacerlo! La NASA invita al público a enviar su nombre a bordo de la aeronave de ala giratoria Dragonfly de la agencia […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/envia-tu-nombre-a-titan-a-bordo-de-la-mision-dragonfly-de-la-nasa/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 21:06

Magnetic fields exist in many stars, including the sun. Yet they remain too poorly understood to be reliably included in stellar evolution models, limiting their accuracy. Now, a new study by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, shows why a star's "criminal" evolutionary history may be crucial for correctly interpreting its… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-grand-theft-astro-stars-criminal.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 21:05

Kathmandu, October 29 Nepal’s judicial circles were shaken on Thursday after messages linked to Chief Justice Dr Manoj Sharma and details of communication between Supreme Court Justice Hari Phuyal and Inam Sapkota became public. The exchanges came to light while police were investigating Sapkota’s phone. Despite the serious revelations, the judiciary issued no immediate institutional […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/supreme-court-discuss-sapkota-full-court.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 29 Oct, 20:55

You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn’s moon Titan, but your name can. NASA is inviting the public to send their names aboard the agency’s Dragonfly rotorcraft and be part of the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another world. To have your […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/send-your-name-to-titan-aboard-nasas-dragonfly-mission/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 20:55

Karnali recover from 57 for five to chase down 187 with one ball to spare, after Lokesh Bam’s 87 lifts the Kings to 186 for seven. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/29/sompal-s-unbeaten-62-steers-karnali-to-last-over-win-over-biratnagar

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 29 Oct, 20:52

When companies began approaching NASA’s Langley Research Center, asking to be included in the In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) State of Play for access to competitive intelligence, the team knew they had crossed an inflection point. “We’ve had some unnamed companies ask if we have any proprietary information,” says Dale Arney, senior team lead […] https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/commercial-space/nasas-isam-state-of-play-the-industry-standard-for-space-servicing-assembly-and-manufacturing/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 20:51

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges developing economies, including Nepal, to push for reforms and use WTO tools to help local businesses access global markets. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/29/small-countries-must-defend-multilateral-trade-system-says-wto-chief-1793283506

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 29 Oct, 20:51

Kathmandu, October 29 Karnali Yaks secured a thrilling victory over Biratnagar Kings in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), chasing down a target of 187 runs with one ball to spare. Karnali captain Sompal Kami led the chase with an unbeaten 62 off 32 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes. He […] The post Sompal Kami powers Karnali Yaks to thrilling last-ball win over… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sompal-kami-powers-karnali-yaks-to-thrilling-last-ball-win-over-biratnagar-kings.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 29 Oct, 20:12

Mintive was founded by two engineers who have been working on AI for decades through Google Brain, Coursera. It's platform promises to help IT easily control enterprise agents https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/agent-identity-startup-mintive-lands-cowboy-ventures-coatue-angels-jeff-dean-andrej-karpathy/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 29 Oct, 20:11

A sweeping barred galaxy takes center stage in this Oct. 22, 2026, image, but the gravitational lensing at bottom right is the real target. This observation is one of many gravitational lensing images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in preparation for science with the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Astronomers will use these […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-hubble-marks-way-for-roman-space-telescope/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 29 Oct, 20:10

The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cm0rlxxpng5eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 20:09

Kathmandu, October 29 Supreme Court Justice Hari Phuyal has acknowledged communicating with Inam Sapkota, saying Sapkota introduced himself as a special representative of Prime Minister Balendra Shah amid rumours that Phuyal and two other judges faced possible impeachment after Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma became chief justice. Phuyal made the remarks while speaking to a group […] The post Justice Hari… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/hari-phuyal-inam-sapkota-pm-shah.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 29 Oct, 20:08

Thailand’s government said on Thursday it had revoked the citizenship of a prominent head rabbi who was a naturalised Thai, as the country tightens enforcement of its immigration laws. Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor’s Thai citizenship was stripped over his repeated use of his US passport after naturalisation in 2013, according to an interior ministry statement. The order was signed by Prime Minister… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372630/thailand-revokes-naturalised-head-rabbis-citizenship-over-repeated-us-passport-use

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 20:07

China has showcased artificial intelligence (AI) technology alongside 7,000-metre (23,000-feet) deep-sea trials of its upgraded Jiaolong submersible, highlighting the potential for similar systems to support decision-making and emergency responses aboard nuclear-powered submarines. The Chinese crewed submersible reached a maximum depth of 7,056.9 metres during three dives in the Philippine Basin… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3372528/china-tests-powerful-ai-could-one-day-be-used-submarines

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 29 Oct, 20:06

On Thursday, AI app, Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/wabi-the-ai-agent-that-builds-mini-apps-now-valued-at-1-25b-after-latest-round/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 29 Oct, 20:04

The crash, Spain’s second fatal high-speed rail accident this year, has killed 69 people and injured dozens, prompting a nationwide mourning period, a train drivers’ strike over safety funding and calls for a full investigation. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/29/spanish-train-crash-death-toll-rises-to-69-as-rescuers-search-for-victims

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 29 Oct, 19:52