Category: Tech

Kathmandu: Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and available to adult passport holders whose passport has expired within the past five years or will… Continue reading Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications

Kathmandu: Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps… Continue reading Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks

Kathmandu: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following a historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37 local time (07:37 GMT), in an event stream lived by SpaceX. “Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to… Continue reading SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission

Kathmandu: In a highly anticipated announcement, Apple has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, complementing the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus introduced earlier this year. These new models are positioned as the company’s premium offerings, featuring enhanced screens and advanced camera capabilities compared to their more… Continue reading Apple unveils iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

Kathmandu: Bhupadev Shah, private secretary to Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen, confirmed that a Facebook status featuring a photo of UML Lumbini Province Assembly Member Rekha Sharma was recently taken down from the Mayor’s official page. The removal followed Facebook’s designation of the post as a violation of its Community Guidelines. Shah explained, “The… Continue reading KMC Mayor Balen’s facebook post removed following community guidelines violation

Kathmandu: A tripartite agreement was signed today among the Industrial and Business Development Foundation, Nepal National Commercial Bank, and the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund to facilitate startup loans. The agreement was formalized in the presence of Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Damodar Bhandari at the Ministry. Representing the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund,… Continue reading Tripartite agreement signed to boost startup loans in Nepal

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated Nepal’s first hydrogen car and refueling system at Kathmandu University (KU) in Dhulikhel, Kavre. The launch took place on Friday, ahead of KU’s 29th convocation. The hydrogen car, manufactured by Hyundai in Korea, was acquired for USD 33,000 with support from Nepal Oil Corporation. Kathmandu University facilitated… Continue reading PM Oli inaugurates Nepal’s first hydrogen car and refueling system

Kathmandu: The government has announced the lifting of the ban on TikTok, the widely-used social networking platform, following a decision made in a cabinet meeting on Thursday. The relaxation of the ban comes with specific conditions. TikTok is required to enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication to comply with… Continue reading Nepal govt lifts ban on TikTok with conditions

Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal is currently engaged in discussions to lift the ban on the social media platform TikTok. Sources from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat have confirmed that the government is exploring the possibility of removing the restriction imposed on TikTok. The ban on TikTok was initially implemented by the government led by Pushpa… Continue reading Nepal govt considering to lift TikTok ban

Kathmandu: Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. Health and food safety officials in the city state are investigating the incident, which left 60 people with symptoms of gastroenteritis on Tuesday. Fifty-seven of them were treated in hospital. ByteDance has also… Continue reading TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident