Since the late 1990s, researchers have observed that glaciers in the Karakoram Range, which spans parts of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and China, have gained modest amounts of ice even as most mountain glaciers worldwide lose mass. The region hosts over 13,000 glaciers across more than 20,000 square kilometers, with some ranging in elevation from above 7,000 meters to as low as 2,300 meters. Scientists have dubbed this behavior the 'Karakoram Anomaly' and currently attribute it largely to distinctive regional weather patterns.
nsidc.org
· 2026-10-20
The share of routed IP address blocks with valid RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) records rose from 54.0% in September 2025 to 70.3% in September 2026, a 16.4 percentage point jump in a single year, according to data pulled each September. China accounted for most of the increase, with its share of IPv4 addresses in valid routes climbing from 3.7% to 83.0%, nearly 60% of the global gain by address count.
ipinfo.io
· 2026-10-16
Apple has expanded Apple Music to four new countries, bringing its total reach to 172 countries and regions, according to updates spotted on Apple's Availability of Apple Media Services page. The rollout coincided with an Android app beta featuring a Liquid Glass redesign and new navigation elements, and followed Apple's recent launch of Apple Pay in India.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-30
Solar panel prices have dropped from roughly $5-6 per watt in 2000 to about 12 cents today, largely due to expanded Chinese manufacturing capacity, according to Ember co-founder Dave Jones. This price collapse has pushed businesses in countries like Pakistan, the Philippines, and across Africa to install their own solar systems, with worldwide small-scale solar capacity nearing 1.2 terawatts by the end of 2025.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-16
Internal records from a Chinese hacking contractor show the company deploying AI tools to sort and summarize documents stolen from foreign governments, including Russia and Pakistan, making the material easier for security services to use. The materials indicate AI was integrated directly into the workflow of state-linked cyber-espionage operations rather than just conventional hacking techniques.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-16
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