Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita.com and a freelance technology writer covering the tech industry since 2017. He specializes in cybersecurity, digital privacy, malware, vulnerabilities, and online safety, with a strong interest in internet protection and women’s online security. A dedicated tech enthusiast and continuous learner, Bijay approaches his professional work with clarity, rational thinking, and a calm, solution-oriented mindset.
Nvidia Confirms RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti GPUs Shipped with Missing Render Units
Nvidia has acknowledged that a small number of its latest RTX 5090, RTX 5090D, and RTX 5070 Ti graphics chips were shipped with missing render output units (ROPs).
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Bans Accounts in China and North Korea Over Malicious AI Use
OpenAI has removed accounts linked to users in China and North Korea, citing concerns over their misuse of AI for surveillance and influence operations.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2025
1 min read
Bybit Hit by Record-Breaking $1.46 Billion Crypto Heist
Bybit has suffered the largest crypto theft in history, with hackers stealing $1.46 billion from the exchange earlier today.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2025
1 min read
Reddit Faces Another Round of Outages, Users Report Widespread Issues
Reddit is experiencing another wave of technical issues, following apparent outages from the previous day.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2025
1 min read
Apple Ends Advanced Data Protection for UK Users Amid Government Pressure
Apple has stopped offering its end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), to new users in the UK. Existing UK users will also be required to disable the feature in the future.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in Power Pages Exploited in Attacks
Microsoft has issued a security alert regarding a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Power Pages, which hackers exploited as a zero-day attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
1 min read
Health Net Federal Services to Pay $11.25M Over False Cybersecurity Compliance Claims
Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have agreed to pay $11.25 million to settle allegations of falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements under their Defense Health Agency (DHA) TRICARE contract.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
1 min read
Meta Rolls Out Community Notes for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Meta has officially opened sign-ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, signaling a shift away from its third-party fact-checking initiative.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
1 min read
iPhone 15 Pro to Receive Visual Intelligence in Future Update
Apple’s Visual Intelligence—a feature similar to Google Lens—will soon be available on the iPhone 15 Pro through a future software update.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
1 min read
YouTube to Introduce Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription in Select Countries
According to Bloomberg, YouTube is preparing to roll out a more affordable version of its subscription service, called "Premium Lite," in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
1 min read
Reddit Faces Widespread Outages, Reports Surge on Downdetector
Reddit is currently experiencing widespread international outages, according to NetBlocks, a global internet monitoring service.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
1 min read
How to Resolve WordPress Image Not Loading in 9 Simple Steps
Struggling with images not loading on WordPress? Check out these 9 simple solutions to fix the issue and get your images back up and running quickly!
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2025
5 min read
OpenAI Hits 400 Million Weekly Users
OpenAI has reached 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in December.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
1 min read
U.K. Healthcare Provider HCRG Care Group Investigates Ransomware Attack
HCRG Care Group, one of the largest independent healthcare providers in the U.K., has confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity breach after a ransomware gang claimed to have stolen a vast amount of sensitive data.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
1 min read
Amazon to Shut Down Its Android App Store on August 20
Amazon has announced that it will discontinue its App Store for Android devices on August 20, 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
1 min read
Google Removes Gemini AI from Main iOS App to Push Standalone Download
Google is pulling its AI assistant, Gemini, from the main Google app on iOS, urging users to download its standalone Gemini app instead.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
1 min read
Australian Report Reveals Kids Bypassing Social Media Age Limits Ahead of Ban
An Australian online safety report has found that children can easily bypass social media age restrictions, just as the government prepares to enforce a ban on users under 16 by the end of 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
2 min read
Ghost Ransomware Spreads Across 70+ Countries, Targeting Critical Infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI warned about the widespread impact of Ghost ransomware, which has breached victims across more than 70 countries.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
2 min read
Google Brings ‘Circle to Search’-Like Gestures to iPhones
Google is introducing new search gestures for iPhone users, allowing them to highlight anything on their screen for instant searches.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
1 min read
Instagram Will Now Let You Schedule and Pin DMs
Instagram is adding several new features to its direct messaging (DM) system, making it more functional and versatile.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2025
1 min read





