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Scientists examining data collected by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found that dozens of small galaxies contain far less oxygen than their stars are estimated to have produced. The researchers, including a Rutgers astrophysicist, studied 37 dwarf galaxies, which are much smaller than the Milky Way and considered to be nearby, within 22 million light-years of Earth. The results were… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-stars-oxygen-small-galaxies.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 01:12

German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/germany-says-lawmakers-iphones-may-have-been-hacked-with-spyware/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 01:11

Opposition figures arrested and disappeared since President Hakainde Hichilema claimed August victory. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/hrw-calls-on-zambia-to-halt-post-election-crackdown?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 01:10

Holding a sign expressing support for genocide is not, in itself, grounds for arrest under UK law. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/2/protesters-i-support-genocide-sign-appears-to-face-no-police-action?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 01:09

The website builder said that the job losses are part of a broader restructuring of its organization. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/web-host-squarespace-lays-off-19-of-its-employees/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 01:07

The New York Times is suing privacy-focused web browser company Brave for allegedly scraping the outlet’s copyrighted and unlawfully distributing it to its own customers, like Anthropic and Perplexity. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/new-york-times-and-other-outlets-sue-web-browser-brave-over-alleged-content-scraping/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 01:04

A big study with very little beyond negative results still gets published. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/most-of-our-measures-of-a-key-cognitive-process-dont-agree/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 00:58

The plaintiffs said they started using YouTube as young as age 3 and other social media platforms at around age 9 and developed compulsive usage habits that they attributed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/snap-settles-lawsuit-accusing-platform-of-fueling-teen-depression-and-eating-disorders/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 00:56

Defence argues juror misconduct and judge's questioning impacted Clancy's trial for strangling of her three children. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/lindsay-clancy-in-court-to-drop-child-murder-charges-after-mistrial?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 00:56

The four-member Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) crew poses outside for the first time in more than a year following the end of their simulated Mars journey on Oct. 31, 2026. Crew members Matthew Montgomery (left), James Spicer (middle left), Ross Elder (middle right), and Ellen Ellis (right) spent more than a year […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-chapea-crew-returns-to-earth/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 00:35

At least 24 people have been killed in a Russian air strike in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, civil defence authorities said on Monday. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social media that another five people were injured in the attack on a school distributing humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha. Zelensky described the strike as an “utterly horrific Russian attack”, saying the settlement had been… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3373043/russia-bombs-aid-centre-and-shelter-southern-ukraine-killing-24-authorities-say

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 00:12

Mars shares many landforms and weather patterns with Earth, including changing seasons, volcanoes, canyons, dust storms, dust devils and water ice. Another feature that Earth and Mars share is polar ice caps. These are among each planet's striking features, but the major difference is that Earth's polar ice caps are both composed of water, while Mars' north polar ice cap is composed only of water… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-martian-polar-crater-ice-shifts.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 00:11

It's a dizzyingly busy time for scientists searching for life on distant planets. To date, astronomers have cataloged more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system and are searching the atmospheres of the most promising worlds for chemicals that might be byproducts of life. Astrobiologists are particularly interested in atmospheres like Earth's that trap enough heat to support liquid water on… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-scientists-earth-simulation-life-planets.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 00:10

Local officials say 27 people had been missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village in southern Ukraine. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjy56dndlyz0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 00:09

Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwx28mngxz8do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 00:08

Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses. https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/11/apples-roaming-home-robot-may-do-facetime-switch-lights-on-and-yell-at-your-cat/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 00:05

Meteor Showers, a Spacecraft Milestone, and a Supermoon Catch Taurid and Leonid meteors, spot Mars near Jupiter, celebrate Voyager 1’s light-day milestone, and watch November’s supermoon. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A month of meteor showers … a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter … and a supermoon! That’s What’s Up for November. November offers a buffet […] https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-november-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 00:01

The tsunami of imitators is way bigger than any one model maker can stem. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/11/claudes-new-rules-against-game-cloning-wont-stop-the-ai-copying-boom/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 2 Nov, 23:50

On the ⁠eve of the US midterm elections, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are probably non-US citizens. Escalating a legal fight that could affect thousands of voters, the Justice Department filed the emergency request as it seeks to prevent… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373041/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-set-aside-20000-disputed-california-ballots

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 2 Nov, 23:12

Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history. And they both have the same strategic investor: Nvidia. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/in-one-of-the-largest-deals-in-tech-history-marvell-buys-lumentum-for-115b/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 2 Nov, 23:11

Readwise Books combines an ebook store, reading tracker, detailed reading stats, and AI features in a bid to challenge Amazon's ecosystem. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/readwise-takes-on-amazons-kindle-and-goodreads-with-its-new-app-for-book-lovers/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 2 Nov, 23:10

The 57-year-old crossed jungles and frozen seas before an emotional homecoming in Hull, northern England. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/british-adventurer-karl-bushby-returns-home-after-28-year-walk-around-world?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 2 Nov, 23:09

Despite the complexity of the operation, ERMIS-3, an 8U CubeSat developed by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has established a link with an optical ground station, marking an important step in validating optical communications on small satellites. The demonstration, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and achieved using optical terminals developed by Lithuanian… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-cubesat-laser-link-ground.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 2 Nov, 23:08

Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmwyvrgk9p0ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 2 Nov, 23:06

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in November to the orbital laboratory on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for NASA. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 25, […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-northrop-grumman-crs-25-station-resupply-launch/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 2 Nov, 23:05

The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/china-releases-timeline-for-lunar-landing-on-the-moon-targeting-before-2030/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 2 Nov, 22:54

A full court meeting on Monday said it will not investigate allegations against its own members. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/02/supreme-court-leaves-inquiry-into-justices-linked-to-alleged-fixer-to-parliament

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 2 Nov, 22:52

American lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has apologised for an “insensitive and not funny” Halloween costume after she appeared to dress up as a homeless person. “It’s hard to admit when you’ve really screwed up,” the billionaire, 85, wrote on Instagram after she deleted a photo of herself in ripped jeans, a torn jumper and a dirtied face. Stewart also held a clipboard that read “I Am Hungry Help… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373040/martha-stewart-sorry-insensitive-homeless-halloween-costume-post-social-media

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 2 Nov, 22:12

SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/spacex-reportedly-wants-to-buy-boost-mobile-to-compete-with-att-t-mobile-and-verizon/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 2 Nov, 22:11