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Elon Musk unveils Cybercab at Tesla robotaxi event

BBC Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled the firm’s long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California. The futuristic-looking vehicle featuring two wing-like doors and no pedals or steering wheel deposited Mr Musk in front of an audience eager to hear details about a project he considers key to Tesla’s next...

Nepali homes embrace digital age: 76% have smartphones

KATHMANDU: Recent findings from the National Statistics Office reveal that 76 percent of households in Nepal now own smartphones. Out of the 6.6 million families surveyed, a staggering 4.862 million possess smartphones across the nation. Additionally, data from Census 2078 indicates that 49.4 percent of households own televisions, while 15 percent have computers. Furthermore, the...

Nepal imports smartphones worth over Rs 3.46 billion in a single month

KATHMANDU: The import of digital gadgets, particularly smartphones, has surged in Nepal, with the country importing smartphones worth over Rs 3.46 billion in the last month alone (Saun). This information was provided by the Customs Department. The first month of the current fiscal year also saw a significant trade deficit of Rs 116.15 billion. During...

Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring

BBC Samsung is hoping to lure fitness and health-tracking technology lovers with its newest wearable device – the Galaxy Ring. It launched the device at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday as the latest addition to its ecosystem of devices it says it is “supercharging” with artificial intelligence (AI). Smart rings, which use tiny sensors...

NTA calls for Strict Cyber Security Act

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has demanded that the Cyber Security Act should be enacted and implemented effectively to curb the rising criminal activity. The NTA has demanded to bring the Act as soon as possible saying that with the rapid development of information and communication technology, the risk in cyber security is increasing...

Study uses AI to identify people with irregular heartbeats

Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): An artificial intelligence (AI) system may spot an abnormal cardiac rhythm in people even before they exhibit any symptoms, according to research. The method, which found hidden signals in normal medical diagnostic procedures, may help doctors better protect patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common kind of heart rhythm disease,...

Hackers steal over 12 billion bitcoins from crypto companies

KATHMANDU: The hackers have managed to steal more than 12.52 billion in bitcoins from US crypto company Harmony. Harmony is a bank for crypto. It has been providing crypto and non-fungible tokens as loans. The company informed about the theft on Friday. According to reports, hackers have succeeded in stealing digital coins by taking advantage...

Hackers steal Rs 72.72 billion from crypto games

KATHMANDU: Hackers have managed to steal Rs 72.72 billion from a crypto game called Play to Earn. The hackers stole 173,600 ethaniums from the Ronin blockchain. In Play to Earn game, players get crypto for playing the game, but initially they have to pay some fee. The hackers hacked using private keys. As cryptocurrency grows...

Government to install system to filter Internet contents

KATHMANDU: The government is all set to install a system that will block and filter online contents that come through the Internet. Nepal Telecommunications Authority NTA), the telecommunications regulatory body of Nepal, is purchasing an integrated system to filter contents and block URLs by spending Rs. 1 billion. A board meeting of the NTA held...

‘Email phishing’ emerges as a new form of cybercrime

KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Crime Division has been receiving around 10 -15 complaints about ’email phishing’ on a daily basis. ‘Phishing’ has lately been emerging as a new form of cybercrime with the increasing use of social networking sites. According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, ‘phishing’ is defined as an ‘activity of tricking people by getting...

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Who is involved in ‘hacking’ government sites?

KATHMANDU: Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications company, is under scrutiny across the world, including Nepal, over concerns that the company’s technology may be used in spying against any country or has been involved in the hacking of important government websites. For instance, around 200 Nepal Government sites were down for two days on May 4 and...

Youths more vulnerable to cyber crimes

Kathmandu: The Metropolitan Crime Division of Nepal Police received 926 complaints relating to cyber crime to date in the current fiscal year. The cyber crimes are the criminal activities carried out with the use of computers and internet. With the increasing use of the internet technology and social networking sites such as Facebook, twitter, and...