Massive spying on users of Google’s Chrome revealed Massive spying on users of Google’s Chrome revealed SAN FRANCISCO: A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at... SAN FRANCISCO: A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of... Mobile & Apps 19 Jun, 2020
Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness SAN FRANCISCO: A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google's market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at... SAN FRANCISCO: A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of... Mobile & Apps 18 Jun, 2020
What's your Covid-19 susceptibility? Try the risk calculator to find out What's your Covid-19 susceptibility? Try the risk calculator to find out KATHMANDU: A team of researchers have developed a risk calculator to predict an individual’s risk of testing positive for Covid-19 and their outcomes for the... KATHMANDU: A team of researchers have developed a risk calculator to predict an individual’s risk of... Mobile & Apps 17 Jun, 2020
Is Dexamethasone 'the breakthrough' in coronavirus treatment? Research says yes Is Dexamethasone 'the breakthrough' in coronavirus treatment? Research says yes KATHMANDU: At a time when there is no generally accepted treatment or vaccine for Covid-19, a team of researchers have made a claim that they've found what could be a... KATHMANDU: At a time when there is no generally accepted treatment or vaccine for Covid-19, a team of... Mobile & Apps 16 Jun, 2020
Coronavirus tracing app a test for privacy-minded Germany Coronavirus tracing app a test for privacy-minded Germany BERLIN: Germany launched a coronavirus tracing app Tuesday that officials say is so secure even government ministers can use it. Smartphone apps have been touted as a... BERLIN: Germany launched a coronavirus tracing app Tuesday that officials say is so secure even... Mobile & Apps 16 Jun, 2020
Does Covid-19 have a bidirectional relation with Diabetes? Let's take a look at what a study has to say Does Covid-19 have a bidirectional relation with Diabetes? Let's take a look at what... KATHMANDU: There is a bidirectional relationship between the COVID-19 and diabetes, a UK-based study has suggested. In an article published in the New England Journal of... KATHMANDU: There is a bidirectional relationship between the COVID-19 and diabetes, a UK-based study has... Mobile & Apps 14 Jun, 2020
Researchers in Chile unearth 74 million-year-old mammal teeth Researchers in Chile unearth 74 million-year-old mammal teeth SANTIAGO: Chilean and Argentine researchers have unearthed teeth in far-flung Patagonia belonging to a mammal that lived 74 million years ago, the oldest such... SANTIAGO: Chilean and Argentine researchers have unearthed teeth in far-flung Patagonia belonging... Mobile & Apps 12 Jun, 2020
World's largest green turtle colony nearly twice as big as thought World's largest green turtle colony nearly twice as big as thought SYDNEY: The world's largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday, after drones enabled... SYDNEY: The world's largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as... Mobile & Apps 10 Jun, 2020
IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Ongoing... IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can... Mobile & Apps 10 Jun, 2020
Gilead's remdesivir prevents lung damage in COVID-19 study on monkeys Gilead's remdesivir prevents lung damage in COVID-19 study on monkeys Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir prevented lung disease in macaque monkeys infected with the new coronavirus, according to a study published in the... Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir prevented lung disease in macaque monkeys infected... Mobile & Apps 10 Jun, 2020
AstraZeneca accelerates testing of COVID-19 antibody treatments AstraZeneca accelerates testing of COVID-19 antibody treatments AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it expects to move two COVID-19 antibody therapies it has licensed from US researchers into clinical studies in the next two months as the... AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it expects to move two COVID-19 antibody therapies it has licensed from... Mobile & Apps 09 Jun, 2020
How messaging technology is helping fuel global protests How messaging technology is helping fuel global protests When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a Black... When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington,... Mobile & Apps 07 Jun, 2020
Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in hate on Facebook Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in hate on Facebook BOSTON: Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread... BOSTON: Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting... Mobile & Apps 07 Jun, 2020
Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc will start labelling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets... SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc will start labelling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media... Mobile & Apps 05 Jun, 2020
Another astronomical event due on June 5, Asteroid 2020 KA6 to safely fly by Earth Another astronomical event due on June 5, Asteroid 2020 KA6 to safely fly by Earth KATHMANDU: 2020 KA6, an Apollo asteroid, will fly by the earth within a distance of 0.02987 au (astronomical units), which is about 4468488.398 kilometres, today at an... KATHMANDU: 2020 KA6, an Apollo asteroid, will fly by the earth within a distance of 0.02987 au... Mobile & Apps 05 Jun, 2020
TikTok owner ByteDance shuts down overseas news aggregator TopBuzz TikTok owner ByteDance shuts down overseas news aggregator TopBuzz BEIJING/SHANGHAI: ByteDance, owner of the global hit short-video app TikTok, has shut down its artificial-intelligence-based news aggregator TopBuzz, one of the company’s... BEIJING/SHANGHAI: ByteDance, owner of the global hit short-video app TikTok, has shut down its... Mobile & Apps 05 Jun, 2020
Fossilised stomach contents show armoured dinosaur's leafy last meal Fossilised stomach contents show armoured dinosaur's leafy last meal WASHINGTON: In a forest rebounding after a wildfire 110 million years ago, an armoured dinosaur devoured a meal of tender ferns in western Canada before suffering a... WASHINGTON: In a forest rebounding after a wildfire 110 million years ago, an armoured dinosaur... Mobile & Apps 04 Jun, 2020
Oldest and largest ancient Maya structure found in Mexico Oldest and largest ancient Maya structure found in Mexico WASHINGTON: Scientists using an aerial remote-sensing method have discovered the largest and oldest-known structure built by the ancient Maya civilisation - a colossal... WASHINGTON: Scientists using an aerial remote-sensing method have discovered the largest and... Mobile & Apps 04 Jun, 2020
Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc (FB.O) said Tuesday it has suspended accounts associated with white nationalist groups after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave... SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc (FB.O) said Tuesday it has suspended accounts associated with white... Mobile & Apps 03 Jun, 2020
Google takes down Indian app that removed Chinese ones: spokesman Google takes down Indian app that removed Chinese ones: spokesman NEW DELHI: Alphabet Inc’s Google has taken down an Indian mobile application from its app store that allowed users to remove other Chinese apps from their phones as it... NEW DELHI: Alphabet Inc’s Google has taken down an Indian mobile application from its app store that... Mobile & Apps 03 Jun, 2020
Environment Foreign Minister Khanal arrives in Antalya for COP31 Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead the Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
Nepal Kukur Tihar being observed across Nepal Kukur Tihar, the festival dedicated to dogs, is being observed across the country today, the third day of Yamapanchak during this year’s Tihar festival.
Nepal Sherpa Foundation provides Rs 4 million to PMDRF The Sherpa Foundation has provided a financial donation to the government's relief fund to support communities affected by the recent floods.
Kathmandu Foreign minister Khanal leaves for COP31 in Türkiye Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal left for Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead Nepal’s delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November 9-20.
Kathmandu Indian Ambassador Dalela among three envoys accredited to Nepal Three newly appointed ambassadors, including India's new envoy Sudhakar Dalela, formally assumed their diplomatic responsibilities in Nepal after presenting their letters of credence to President Ramchandra Paudel at a special ceremony in Kathmandu on Friday.
Nepal Nepal approves first National Standard for High-Altitude Sickness Management The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has approved a national standard aimed at improving the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of high-altitude sickness, a condition that affects trekkers, mountaineers and residents in Nepal's mountainous regions.
Nepal As towns modernise, Dhankuta's weekly markets remain vital to rural trade Despite the growth of permanent shops, supermarkets and road connectivity across Dhankuta, traditional weekly markets that began more than a century ago continue to play a central role in local commerce, linking farmers directly with consumers and preserving a long-standing rural trading culture.
Kathmandu Passengers can now track luggage movement at Tribhuvan Airport International passengers arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport will now be able to monitor the movement of their checked baggage in real time after authorities introduced a live-feed system aimed at improving transparency and passenger service.
Nepal Police seize 2.82 tonnes of marijuana in Udayapur Police have seized 2,820.5 kilograms of marijuana hidden in a field in Udayapur, one of the largest recent drug recoveries in the district, and launched an investigation to identify those behind the consignment.