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Scientists have recreated a primordial state of matter from the dawn of the universe by colliding oxygen nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The surprising results show that this exotic substance can form in smaller, lower-energy collisions than previously demonstrated, challenging the known boundaries of early-universe physics. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261030002935.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 31 Oct, 07:54

The ‘Pitri Moksha Yagya’ ritual at the Betrawati confluence will honour victims of the August 26 flood across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, and Chitwan. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/31/five-day-fire-ritual-next-week-for-bhotekoshi-flood-dead-and-missing

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 31 Oct, 07:52

Plainclothes officers barged into the offices of several media outlets and detained three journalists and attempted to take others into custody on Friday, prompting widespread condemnation. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/31/police-action-in-newsrooms-revives-memories-of-gyanendra-era-media-crackdown

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 31 Oct, 07:51

A growing number of young people in China are embracing a “zero-cost” lifestyle, seeking out free perks, complimentary gifts, and trial services. Across mainland social media, tens of thousands of posts share tips on scoring free samples at shopping malls or booking test drives with no intention of buying. One popular variation is mall-walking, in which budget-conscious shoppers stroll through… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372804/zero-cost-lifestyle-china-cash-strapped-youth-embrace-thrifty-living-mental-relief

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 07:12

Russia showed no sign on Friday of softening its stance on Kyiv as G20 foreign ministers opened talks in the United States, with the Ukraine and Iran wars deepening rifts between the sprawling forum’s members. Sharp disagreements emerged around the table, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accusing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of presenting “lies” on issues like the conflict in… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372805/g20-talks-expose-deep-rift-russia-stays-defiant-while-rubio-pursues-sideline-diplomacy

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 07:11

Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckreypn92w49o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 07:10

When investors get nervous about AI spending, it helps to have the chipmaker that sells the chips offer to cosign the loan. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/nvidia-weighs-playing-the-cosigner-for-nscales-ai-data-center-in-west-virginia/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 07:04

A major international study found that a simple blood test could help predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years before symptoms appear, with the highest-risk individuals facing a 38% chance of impairment within five years and an estimated 78% chance within 10 years. Scientists believe the discovery could pave the way for earlier intervention and future treatments designed to prevent… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261029072142.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 31 Oct, 06:44

Having a presence in Hong Kong and the rest of China is “very important” for Bordeaux, an official from the world-renowned French wine-producing region has said, even as consumption declines on the mainland. The comments by deputy mayor Fabien Robert came as Vinexpo, a premier international wine and spirits trade exhibition that began in Bordeaux, signed a deal for its Asian edition to be hosted… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372792/bordeaux-officials-hail-exclusive-5-year-deal-hong-kong-host-vinexpo

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 06:12

Beijing promoted 10 officials to full membership of the Communist Party’s Central Committee at a major political gathering this week, where the normally routine process of filling vacancies took on new significance. The names of the officials who have filled the vacant slots were included in a communique released at the end of the fifth plenum of the party’s 20th Central Committee on Thursday.… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372766/are-latest-communist-party-promotions-sign-new-political-trend-china

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 06:11

Neutrinos are funny little particles that weigh almost nothing, making them one of the universe's most elusive building blocks. They can come from objects as mundane as bananas and as exotic as supernovas—the exploding death throes of massive stars. Most neutrinos stream through space and pass through the Earth without interacting with anything. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-figuring-cosmic-neutrinos-tricky-radio.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 31 Oct, 06:05

A wave of youth-led protests has swept Europe, with demonstrators denouncing rising prices and a lack of prospects. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/germany-and-france-brace-for-protests-on-halloween-weekend?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 06:02

⚡ 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 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-119119 CVE-2026-119119: Crawl4AI before 0.9.5 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the Docker API server … ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119119 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-119120 CVE-2026-119120: Crawl4AI from 0.9.0 before 0.9.5 fails to filter the CosineStrategy model_name field in un… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119120 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-111734 CVE-2026-111734: P-Net before 1.0.3 does not validate the length of a received Ethernet frame in pf_eth_rec… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111734 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-119051 CVE-2026-119051: flat through 6.0.1 contains an uncontrolled resource allocation vulnerability in unflatten… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119051 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 · 31 Oct, 06:00

The space agency solicited ideas for reboosting Hubble four years ago, but they didn't go anywhere. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/think-you-can-save-the-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-wants-to-know/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 05:52

The film Everest: The Other Side, a collaborative US-China project that opened on Friday in 515 US cinemas and that will premiere at 700 IMAX theatres in China on November 6, starts with a majestic shot of the world’s tallest mountain. Then the music builds and more challenging weather rolls in, foreshadowing what is at stake. The film invokes a well-trod narrative for fans of the mountaineering… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/society-culture/article/3372803/new-everest-film-hopes-nudge-us-china-relations-higher-altitude

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 05:12

Nafeesa Azman has applied for hundreds of jobs over the past two months, yet the 24-year-old Malaysian marketing graduate is yet to find a permanent role that pays what she needs or uses the skills she spent years, and a good deal of money, developing. Natthanicha Intawong, a final-year media arts student in Bangkok, describes the terror many of her peers feel as they prepare to enter a jobs… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3372752/im-terrified-ai-comes-southeast-asias-graduate-jobs

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 05:11

Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki called off a visit to Africa in mid-flight, as riot police deployed around the country’s constitutional court on Friday following the suspension of its chief justice in a battle between the centrist government and the nationalist right. Dozens of police guarded the entrance to the court as followers of the opposition right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS)… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372802/poland-deploys-riot-police-court-chiefs-ousting-sparks-crisis

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 05:10

The AI logistics startup will bolster the CRM giant's Missionforce defense platform. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/salesforces-ma-spree-continues-with-a-reported-375m-deal-for-defense-tech-startup-rune/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 05:06

UK Indo-Pacific minister Rosie Winterton has visited Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub to discuss plans to expand technological collaboration in the Greater Bay Area, while aiming to strengthen business, education and people-to-people partnerships with the city. During her visit, Winterton also raised concerns about the jailing of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in talks with Cui Jianchun,… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3372788/uk-minister-discusses-tech-collaboration-greater-bay-area-during-hong-kong-visit

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 04:12

Judge Ana Reyes calls on US government lawyers to explain contradictory statements about the East Potomac Golf Links. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/us-judge-orders-ethics-inquiry-into-trump-lawyers-over-golf-course-case?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 04:11

As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/ollie-a-privacy-focused-ai-assistant-is-shutting-down/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 04:10

USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/flesh-eating-screwworms-are-feasting-on-pets-4-dogs-and-cat-attacked-this-week/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 04:09

"For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable individual." https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/oh-captain-our-captain-ars-staff-remembers-patrick-stewart/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 04:06

The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vgxznlx7jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 04:05

Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/united-airlines-ceo-doubts-supersonic-airliner-from-boom-will-be-ready-by-2029/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 03:26

A sell-off for tech stocks got even worse on Friday on worries that Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial intelligence technology sent prices too high. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.8 per cent for its worst day since June, and it closed out a third straight losing week. The weakness for technology stocks dragged the Nasdaq composite down a market-leading 2.9 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372800/wall-street-drops-its-worst-day-june-after-tech-sell-deepens

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 03:12

In May, Donald Trump touring Beijing’s Temple of Heaven – bathed in golden light as traditional Chinese music played in the background – was an unlikely image of US-China relations. For Julian Gewirtz, a former China official on president Joe Biden’s National Security Council, it also had a familiar Gen Z twist. “Trump, strange as it is to say, is Chinamaxxing,” he wrote in a Substack post at the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372691/donald-trumps-chinamaxxing-pushing-beijings-soft-power

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 03:11

Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/intels-stock-crashes-knocking-12b-from-governments-stake/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 03:10

Top Democrats on the US congressional intelligence committees say they are preparing to check and respond to any claim by US President Donald Trump that foreign powers interfered in the November 3 midterm elections, even though they say they have seen no sign of any country interfering with voting or vote counting. The concern comes as Democrats lead by eight points among likely voters in the… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/us-elections/article/3372799/us-democrats-prepare-counter-any-trump-claim-foreign-meddling-midterms

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 03:09