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Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 This week Curiosity has been completing its drill campaign at the “Nazca” drill hole. This is an area characterized by bedrock containing disk-shaped (or in a liberal interpretation, potato chip shaped … see linked image) crystal forms. A […] https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-5063-5069-rocks-and-chips/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 06:26

More than 20 Chinese start-ups are developing small modular reactors (SMRs) with ambitions to reshape the global energy landscape, according to the founder of one of the sector’s front runners. Hu Po, founder of Weilan NuEnergy, a Shanghai-based start-up betting on the technology, noted that in 2024, as the artificial intelligence boom drove up energy demand, nuclear power – particularly SMRs –… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3374063/china-has-more-20-small-nuclear-reactor-start-ups-should-us-worry

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 06:12

Chip giants stock price falls more than 8 percent amid speculation over co-founder's future. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/12/nvidia-shares-plunge-amid-reports-board-to-discuss-ceo-huangs-future?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 06:10

Guard at memorial site can be heard yelling at group to 'maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/hegseth-entourage-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 06:09

⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-124079 CVE-2026-124079: rConfig Core 8.0.0 before 8.2.19 and rConfig Pro before 8.4.1 contain a deserialization of… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124079 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-123870 CVE-2026-123870: The otterdog webapp evaluates a format-string built from the incoming GitHub webhook JSON … ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123870 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-12572 CVE-2026-12572: Zoho Corporation ManageEngine DDI Central version below 6201 is vulnerable to SQL injectio… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12572 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-60037 CVE-2026-60037: A high privileged remote attacker can perform an OpenSSL code injection in the frontends d… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60037 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-60038 CVE-2026-60038: A high privileged remote attacker can perform an OpenSSL code injection in the backends Im… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60038 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-120012 CVE-2026-120012: SAP Cloud SDK for AI (Node.js) could inadvertently include sensitive authentication creden… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120012 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 · 12 Nov, 06:00

Scientists have discovered that the first animals to venture onto land nearly 380 million years ago had surprisingly stiff necks, overturning a long-standing theory about evolution. Rather than evolving to help animals turn their heads, necks may have emerged as part of the anatomical changes that allowed them to move using their front limbs. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261108233101.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 05:34

Democratic challenger Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi election for the US Senate, media projected on Wednesday, making him the Southern state’s first black senator since the Reconstruction era that followed the US Civil War. The result was a stunning upset in the ‌heavily Republican state and expanded on the national drubbing the Democrats delivered… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374129/democrat-colom-defeats-hyde-smith-mississippi-win-historic-senate-seat

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 05:12

Australia’s new mandatory safeguards on AI companies could serve as a model for Southeast Asia, analysts say, but the region needs to build its institutional and technical capabilities first. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday that AI companies operating in Australia must immediately report incidents in which their models behave in a rogue or misaligned way and must open systems… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3374089/can-southeast-asia-cut-and-paste-australias-ai-safeguards

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 05:11

The 2019 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) image was the work of hundreds of scientists and captured the first direct view of a black hole's shadow—becoming one of the most recognized scientific images of the modern era. A team of four from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has developed a powerful new imaging technique that validated the landmark 2019 image of the black hole at the center… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-independent-technique-validates-landmark-m87.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 05:10

Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw7vppyr80eeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 05:09

The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with-alleged-chinese-spy-a-timeline/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 05:07

As soon as Wednesday evening, Nvidia's board could decide to remove its founder and CEO of 33 years. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 05:05

Jensen Huang, who has come under fire for admitting to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent, has been accused of having a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-accused-of-having-another-affair-with-a-nvidia-exec/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 05:02

The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/ceo-jensen-huangs-job-is-suddenly-on-the-line-at-nvidia/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 04:55

Chinese luxury electric vehicle (EV) brand Maextro is moving closer to a tie-up with Italian marque Maserati, which would result in co-developed models intended to challenge the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz globally, according to industry sources. Maextro, backed by technology giant Huawei Technologies, aimed to enlist Maserati’s design capabilities, styling and brand awareness to develop… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3374072/chinese-maserati-huawei-backed-ev-firm-nears-pact-italian-marque-sources-say

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 04:12

A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staff with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Video shows Hegseth taking photos on the empty steps in front of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374128/hegseth-and-staff-scolded-guard-after-laughter-heard-tomb-unknown-soldier

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 04:11

The move comes months after the government of Javier Milei designated Iran's IRGC as a 'terrorist organisation'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/iran-designates-argentinian-navy-air-force-as-terrorist?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 04:10

Science fiction authors have been dreaming of robotic spacecraft harvesting fortunes from asteroids for decades. Humanity is slowly getting closer to that reality. But if you ask asteroid mining skeptics, they will usually ask one specific question—what happens to the prices of all those rare materials once someone actually brings them back? A pair of system dynamicists from MIT directly tackled… https://phys.org/news/2026-11-asteroid-platinum-good-news-earth.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 04:05

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. On a weekday afternoon, the basement food hall of a central… https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3373856/under-higher-scrutiny-will-singapore-remain-chinese-firms-first-overseas-port-call

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 03:12

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is set to take place in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19. Shenzhen will also be playing host to the first of two further meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump this year. When the two leaders met in May and September, they called for “constructive strategic stability” as a prescription for US-China relations. Both… https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3373661/low-hanging-fruit-xi-and-trump-pluck-shenzhen-apec-summit

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 03:11

Iran's parliament speaker and top negotiator says Tehran is waiting for an official US response to its seven conditions. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/strait-of-hormuz-will-never-return-to-pre-war-status-ghalibaf?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 02:48

Joe Biden says he did not know he had cancer while he was US president and would not have sought a second term if he already had been diagnosed. The former Democratic president’s comments came in an interview with People magazine before the release of his White House memoir on Tuesday. “If I had known that I was feeling lousy because I had cancer,” said Biden, who turns 84 on November 20, “I… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374126/biden-says-he-wouldnt-have-run-second-term-if-hed-known-he-had-cancer

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 02:12

Florida’s attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to determine whether the group accepted money or other support from the Chinese and Cuban governments. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the move in a video posted on social media on Tuesday, saying his office wanted to establish whether the organisation “accepted contributions or… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374125/did-china-and-cuba-fund-us-socialists-floridas-attorney-general-demands-answers

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 02:10

Pope Leo drew vast crowds to Argentina’s holiest shrine on Wednesday, the final day of his visit before he departs for Peru, where he spent nearly two decades as a missionary. Authorities said over 3 million people packed the streets around the Basilica of Lujan, with some climbing fences, barriers, trees and lamp posts for a glimpse of the pontiff. Crowds chanted “thank you Leo!” to the… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3374124/pope-leo-draws-3-million-strong-crowd-argentinas-holiest-shrine

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 02:09

Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/t-mobile-illegally-imposed-50-gb-cap-on-low-income-home-internet-plan-ny-says/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 02:06

"What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/anduril-demos-night-vision-sensor-for-tracking-satellites-in-darkness/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 02:02

The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for electricity. Before those challenges even come into play, though, there’s a more basic problem: A lot of the projects being announced may never get built in the first place. With billions of dollars in AI infrastructure […] https://techcrunch.com/video/why-the-data-center-you-dread-might-never-even-be-built/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 02:00

Santosh Janardhan, who originally joined the company in 2009, will be stepping down from his role. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/meta-is-losing-its-longtime-head-of-infrastructure/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 01:57

Entering into the world of venture capital has never been easy, especially as a first-time fund manager. But it's especially daunting right now. Olaf Sakkers has spent the past five years proving that difficult doesn't mean impossible. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/olaf-sakkers-is-betting-he-can-beat-the-emerging-manager-squeeze/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 01:12