Latest news
Verified news handles and community posts. Every story links its original publisher.
Scientists reverse liver cell aging and cut Alzheimer’s-linked protein in half
A surprising discovery suggests that rejuvenating the liver could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. USC researchers found that an experimental drug restored aging liver cells in rats, cutting levels of an Alzheimer’s-linked protein in half and bringing bad cholesterol down to youthful levels. The treatment also revived a previously unknown communication system that helps… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261031221155.htm
DigiSciFiNepal ·
- China’s Communist Party plenum targets passive ‘nice guys’ in anti-corruption push
China’s ruling Communist Party has pledged to target “old nice persons” within its ranks as it steps up its anti-corruption drive ahead of a major leadership reshuffle next year. Rendered in Chinese as lao hao ren, the term refers to unprincipled, conflict-averse officials who turn a blind eye to misconduct to protect their own careers and social standing. A resolution adopted at the close of the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373017/chinas-communist-party-plenum-targets-passive-nice-guys-anti-corruption-push
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Queen's University Belfast students find Neptune's elusive Trojan asteroids
An international team led by researchers at Queen's University Belfast has made a discovery that has eluded astronomers for decades. Beginning in 1906, telescope observations revealed a population of asteroids leading and trailing Jupiter, which came to be known as the "Trojan" and "Greek" populations. Since then, astronomers have discovered similar "families" orbiting Saturn and Uranus, but not… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-queen-university-belfast-students-neptune.html
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Y Combinator’s Garry Tan uses AI agents so much, he spends up to $200K a year on tokens
Y Combinator Garry Tan has, in the past, jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents. On a new episode of Walter Isaacson’s podcast, The Builders, set to publish on Tuesday, Tan put a price tag on his passion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/y-combinators-garry-tan-uses-ai-agents-so-much-he-spends-up-to-200k-a-year-on-tokens/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Hong Kong runners hit out at conditions for inaugural Northern Metropolis Marathon
Water shortages, gruelling course conditions and a lengthy post-race walk marred Hong Kong’s inaugural Northern Metropolis Marathon on Sunday, participants have said, prompting calls for organisers to overhaul arrangements if the event is to return. As the city seeks to establish itself as a premier hub for mega-events, experts warned the problems went beyond teething issues. They urged… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3373035/hong-kong-runners-hit-out-conditions-inaugural-northern-metropolis-marathon
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities.
⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-105769 CVE-2026-105769: kaniko before 1.25.20 can send a Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) access token for Azure Reso… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105769 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120459 CVE-2026-120459: python-jose through 3.5.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unau… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120459 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120344 CVE-2026-120344: A vulnerability has been found in WAVLINK WN551X3-A M51X3_V251020-WO-182e965. This affects… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120344 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120280 CVE-2026-120280: A vulnerability has been found in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A V260507. The impacted element is the … ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120280 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120277 CVE-2026-120277: A security vulnerability has been detected in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A V260507_2.0.0. This issue… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120277 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120338 CVE-2026-120338: Prefab UI's Generative UI sandbox runs caller-supplied Python inside Pyodide, Python compi… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120338 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 ·
- 70 years ago the Suez crisis exposed British relative decline. Today, the Iran conflict could be doing the same for the US
Months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. The UK chose not to get directly involved in the conflict. Nonetheless, it has been exposed to the crisis through record-high diesel prices as well as a spike in inflation. This echoes an earlier crisis in […] The post 70 years ago the Suez crisis exposed British relative… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/suez-crisis-iran-conflict-usa-britain.html
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·
- Hinge tests a cheaper plan as users become more fed up paying for dating apps
At a time when people are increasingly tired of dating apps, Hinge is testing a cheaper subscription plan. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/hinge-tests-a-cheaper-plan-as-users-become-more-fed-up-paying-for-dating-apps/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Indian film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood
The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmvg9w5w2p1no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- OpenAI executive urges caution in US-China AI talks, warns of distillation threats
A top OpenAI executive said on Monday that Washington needs to be “clear-eyed” and “aware” about sharing information with Beijing during coming talks on artificial intelligence (AI), while also warning about the threat posed by alleged Chinese distillation attacks. “Be very clear-eyed. Be very aware of what information you are able to expect in return for what you are sharing, and start to build… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3373052/openai-executive-urges-caution-us-china-ai-talks-warns-distillation-threats
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- North Korea’s low-cost drone push exposes South Korea’s red tape trap
North Korea is rapidly advancing its drone warfare capabilities by drawing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, even as South Korea’s efforts to keep pace remain bogged down by procurement delays and bureaucratic red tape, observers warn. They also caution that cryptocurrency theft has become a crucial source of funding for Pyongyang’s weapons programmes, following US Federal Bureau of… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372988/north-koreas-low-cost-drone-push-exposes-south-koreas-red-tape-trap
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- As sales slow, carmakers in China turn to overt marketing tactics and face controversy
Chinese carmakers’ marketing tactics are under the spotlight after a controversy surrounding a comment by an Xpeng employee drew harsh criticism from middle-aged consumers. The incident comes as regulators step up quality checks on the reliability of automotive companies, according to industry officials and analysts. During a live-streamed new model launch ceremony on October 15, an Xpeng product… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3372984/sales-slow-carmakers-china-turn-overt-marketing-tactics-and-face-controversy
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- "At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has all of its "space" back open. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/at-home-in-space-opens-caps-air-and-space-museum-renovation/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Apple says it’s ‘hard to predict’ when iPhone Duo constraints will improve
Apple says iPhone Duo production is ramping up, but it still can't say when supply will catch up with demand as shipping delays stretch into next year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/apple-says-its-hard-to-predict-when-iphone-duo-constraints-will-improve/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts
The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/trajectory-raises-45m-to-make-ai-model-training-accessible-to-nontechnical-experts/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Why large dogs age faster than small ones, and other October research highlights
Plus invisible tattoos, medieval skeleton gets an ID, trapping a single antimatter particle, and more. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/research-roundup-6-cool-science-stories-we-almost-missed-7/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Apple’s inventory surges 154% as memory chip costs climb
Apple says unprecedented memory chip costs will continue to rise, raising questions about future device prices as its inventory climbs to $14.5 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/apples-inventory-surges-154-as-memory-chip-costs-climb/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- US midterms 2026: What polls reveal about Democratic, Republican voters
From the economy and cost of living to immigration, polls suggest where American voters agree and disagree. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/us-midterms-2026-what-polls-reveal-about-democratic-republican-voters?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after US midterm elections, officials say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States, according to two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter. A return to full-scale war with Iran could help Netanyahu to form an emergency government after he and his far-right allies lost their parliamentary majority in last week’s… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373046/netanyahu-pressing-trump-attack-iran-after-us-midterm-elections-officials-say
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Anthropic warns that it’s very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI
RSI is the point at which AI grows so good at training itself that it spawns a dramatic acceleration of AI capabilities. To the AI doomers, RSI represents the cataclysm from which there is no return. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/anthropic-warns-that-its-very-close-to-rsi-capability-aka-self-building-ai/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- US midterm elections: Trump ends campaign, calls Democrats ‘most dangerous ever’
US President Donald Trump ended the midterm campaign season on Monday by calling the Democratic Party’s candidates the “most extreme and dangerous” in American history, the day before voters decide which party controls Congress. Speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, which reopened after a renovation by his administration, Trump called the elections “the most important… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3373047/trump-closes-midterm-campaign-calling-democratic-candidates-most-dangerous-ever
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Will ‘strategic stability’ with China go out the window if Trump loses the midterms?
US President Donald Trump is likely to continue on a path of trying to stabilise ties with Beijing – even if the Democrats flip the House of Representatives, according to analysts. But they said if the Republicans lost control of the House in this week’s midterm elections, the framework of “strategic stability” agreed to by Washington and Beijing could be put to the test. One Chinese academic… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372987/will-strategic-stability-china-go-out-window-if-trump-loses-midterms
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard race data admissions case
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by US President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process. US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston rejected the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit, which Harvard contends was filed as part of a broader campaign… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373048/us-judge-dismisses-trump-administrations-harvard-race-data-admissions-case
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Happy 65 Years: NASA’s Johnson Space Center Then and Now
Sixty-five years ago, a bold vision took root in Houston: a NASA center dedicated to human spaceflight. Since its founding, NASA’s Johnson Space Center has helped lead the nation’s human spaceflight program, supporting missions from Project Mercury through Artemis. Today, Johnson serves as NASA’s Center of Excellence for Human Spaceflight, and its workforce is helping […] https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/happy-65-years-nasas-johnson-space-center-then-and-now/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Long delays for Hong Kong court cases demand urgent action
Justice delayed, it is often said, is justice denied. If that is true, many court users in Hong Kong are being failed by the system. Those involved in criminal cases at the Court of First Instance must wait 358 days on average for the hearing, the judiciary revealed last week. The figure for the District Court is 354 days, way above the court’s 100-day target. This is a cause of concern. The… https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3372869/long-delays-hong-kong-court-cases-demand-urgent-action
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Third person dies of bird flu since virus started jumping to livestock
The threat is still considered to be low, but the virus continues to spread. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/third-person-dies-of-bird-flu-since-virus-started-jumping-to-livestock/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- TB 26-09 Measured Hammer-Tap Inputs
For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov. Download the PDF version An instrumented hammer test does not require an idealized single half-sine waveform. When the complete force and response are measured accurately, crest ripples and separated contacts remain known inputs. Force shape changes excitation, but does not inherently invalidate the… https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/nesc/tb-26-09-measured-hammer-tap-inputs/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- US midterms campaign 'shattering' spending records to be most expensive ever
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqkgk64z7p58o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?
The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/11/2/whats-the-future-of-the-western-sahara-conflict?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access
South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/2/us-to-suspend-south-africa-and-rwanda-from-duty-free-trade-access?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·