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The Republican National Committee has announced broadcasts in at least 20 states after Trump nixes final rallies. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/trump-cancels-iowa-kansas-midterm-events-opting-for-tele-rallies?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 06:11

A raft of reforms to overhaul Hong Kong’s building maintenance sector has been hailed as a bold first step in tackling bid-rigging and other deep-rooted problems, but observers said its success would depend on the determination and persistence to implement them to restore public trust. They said the reforms signalled a departure from the government’s long-standing reliance on the self-discipline… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3372635/will-tai-po-fire-reforms-wipe-out-collusion-hong-kongs-building-maintenance-industry

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 06:10

Kathmandu, October 30 The impact of Cyclone Arnab, which developed in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to be more visible today, according to meteorologists. Light to moderate rain is forecast throughout the day, with heavy rain possible in some places. The weather system brought light rain to Koshi Province on Friday. Drizzle was also […] The post Heavy rain likely in Koshi and Bagmati, government… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/heavy-rain-likely-in-koshi.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 30 Oct, 06:08

Most of us could spend our entire lives looking at the night sky and see very few changes. The moon becomes more or less illuminated, the planets drift placidly through the sky, satellites and the ISS intrude for a few moments at a time, and the bright, momentary streak of a meteor punctuates the occasional evening of stargazing. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-uv-space-telescope.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 06:07

⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-63190 CVE-2026-63190: FearlessCMS is a flat-file `content` management system centered on simplicity and open sou… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63190 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-112197 CVE-2026-112197: Vulnerability due to a lack of authentication in critical functions of the NoviGest Deskto… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112197 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-116692 CVE-2026-116692: MLflow is an open source AI engineering platform for agents, large language models, and ma… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116692 • [KEV] CVE-2026-46300 Linux Kernel Missing Initialization of a Variable Vulnerability ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46300 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-118668 CVE-2026-118668: langgraph-api implements the LangGraph API for rapid development and testing. From 0.1.2 u… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118668 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-118664 CVE-2026-118664: decode-uri-component provides a more robust alternative to decodeURIComponent. Prior to 0.… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118664 Full brief: https://diginpl.com/security/brief Sources: CISA KEV, NVD (NIST) and security news. DigiNepal links to each source; nothing is rewritten.

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 06:00

Description This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. While scientists can never know for sure where a Martian meteorite originated, Teghaza 001 includes clues that link it to highlands in the southern hemisphere of […] https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/map-showing-potential-origins-of-martian-meteorite-teghaza-001/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 05:52

While many parents still question whether to give their children access to artificial intelligence, Malaysian tech worker Pravin Ganesan has embraced it to solve a very practical problem: helping his eight-year-old daughter with homework he sometimes struggles to explain. Pravin, 42, taught her a few basic prompts and checked the answers closely, finding that generative AI is particularly good at… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3372605/can-ai-teach-kids-think-malaysias-classroom-tech-push-faces-reality-check

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 05:12

Chinese academic courses designed to deepen understanding of different countries or regions face a challenge in better informing policy and moving beyond frameworks developed in the West, a conference in Beijing has heard. Speakers said that as the country’s international engagement deepened, it needed a better understanding of the nations it engaged with, including their political systems,… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372557/chinese-scholars-warned-challenge-translating-academic-research-policy

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 05:11

The success of blockbuster hits like Project Hail Mary and Verity is only part of the story, Amazon's CEO says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/andy-jassy-says-prime-video-is-on-track-to-earn-tens-of-billions-of-dollars/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 05:10

Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/aws-will-be-a-1t-business-jassy-says-but-first-it-will-spend-big/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 05:09

Description This slice of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, was used to determine the age of the rock. Reflected light images like these serve as a scientist’s road map, helping them find minerals of interest to analyze by different instruments. Figure A is the same image with […] https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/slice-of-martian-meteorite-teghaza-001/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 05:08

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign help, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parliament. The opposition accused Netanyahu of demonising the Arab population after a historic showing by Arab-led parties in an attempt to delegitimise the… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372644/netanyahus-party-claims-election-stolen-results-show-him-losing-majority

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 05:07

Scientists at the University of New Mexico have played a key role in identifying a rare, 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that provides new evidence that the red planet may have once had a wetter, Earth-like environment. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-rare-billion-year-martian-meteorite.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 05:06

When asteroids travel too close to white dwarfs, the dense remnants of stars that have exhausted their nuclear fuel, powerful gravitational forces can tear them apart. However, new research from Planetary Science Institute (PSI) suggests that these asteroids don't immediately break into dust. Instead, most of the mass initially remains in larger fragments, revealing a previously overlooked step… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-asteroids-venturing-white-dwarfs-dont.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 04:12

Stewart died in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. https://www.aljazeera.com/editorial/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-star-trek-captain-picard-and-x-men-actor-dies-at-86?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 04:11

Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/binance-pauses-withdrawals-as-hackers-suspected-of-stealing-billions-in-crypto/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 04:10

Chinese scientists are less satisfied with their jobs than researchers in any other major country, according to a survey that also found they are more optimistic about their careers than their counterparts in the United States and Britain. Only 51 per cent of the 157 respondents from China said they were satisfied with their jobs, according to the survey published this month in the British… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372643/chinese-scientists-dissatisfied-jobs-optimistic-about-future-survey-says

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 04:07

An Icelandic web company, FlokiNET, has defended the data's publication as satisfying a 'legitimate' public interest. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/trump-administration-attempts-to-take-down-leak-of-ice-personnel-data?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 04:01

Reddit's search traffic "was down meaningfully" last quarter. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/reddit-will-require-you-to-log-in-eventually-ceo-confirms/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 03:32

In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with his policy address, highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic role in promoting the greater use of the yuan outside mainland China as a key priority. In the last of a four-part series on the internationalisation of the yuan, Lam Ka-sing examines Hong Kong’s push to make the currency part of everyday life –… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372636/hong-kongs-wider-yuan-push-gateway-world

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 03:12

Putin said that he and Musk are in "close contact" about Rassvet, Russia's Starlink-like satellite connectivity project. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/elon-musk-is-truly-a-genius-says-vladimir-putin/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 03:11

Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory still like to get in the Halloween spirit. Whether individually or as an entire crew, they dress up in sometimes spooky, sometimes scary, but always creative costumes, often designed from materials available aboard the […] https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/halloween-aboard-the-international-space-station/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 03:10

In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian pop star Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the “true president” of Twitter, and another social media user proclaimed himself the winner of the next lottery. The target of the taunts was Flavio Bolsonaro, who – after fleeing to the US following his election defeat – proclaimed himself the leader of Brazil on Wednesday… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3372641/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-mocked-home-after-self-exile-us

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 03:09

As some of the victims' names are released publicly, an outpouring of grief and anger is sweeping across Spain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr78plp1p9yvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 03:08

The biggest ouch of the report was its negative free cash flow of $2.4 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/amazon-reported-booming-cloud-revenue-but-otherwise-missed-expectations/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 03:05

As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/gm-reaches-220m-settlement-over-selling-drivers-private-data/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 02:12

Two years ago, Mike Rogers stood before the Republican National Convention and warned that it was “impossible to build an EV without getting into bed with the Communist Party of China”. The former US House Intelligence Committee chairman made opposition to Chinese investment a prominent theme of his 2024 Senate bid in Michigan, which he narrowly lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. Now, as Rogers… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/us-elections/article/3372640/michigan-senate-race-trumps-softer-china-tone-gives-candidates-room-look-elsewhere

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 02:11

Archive of Our Own, the popular online home of fan fiction readers and writers, has bad news for its community. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/fan-fiction-site-archive-of-our-own-could-be-offline-for-up-to-4-weeks/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 02:10

Spanish football clubs were among those to hold a minute’s silence for the victims of Wednesday’s train collision. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/29/real-madrid-and-fc-barcelona-honour-spain-train-crash-victims?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 02:09