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.
OpenAI Introduces Sora, Its Text-To-Video AI Model
OpenAI, the company behind the AI Chatbot ChatGPT, is launching a new video-generation model, and it’s called Sora.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2024
1 min read
US Offers $15 Million Reward for Tips on ALPHV Ransomware Gang
The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Transnational Organized Crime group behind the
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2024
1 min read
FBI Disrupts Russian Botnet Operating on Hundreds of Home Wifi Routers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken down a network of hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers that GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit, used to conceal and otherwise enable...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2024
1 min read
Elon Musk Makes More than $400k an Hour: Report
Elon Musk makes around $6,887 per minute, $413,220 per hour, $9,917,280 per day, and $69,420,960 per week, a new report revealed on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2024
2 min read
Now Remix Your YouTube Music Videos in Shorts
In a bid to take on Chinese short-video-making platform TikTok, Google-owned YouTube on Thursday said that users can now “remix” their music videos in Shorts.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2024
1 min read
Nvidia is Now worth More than Amazon and Alphabet
NVIDIA, now positioned as the world's fourth most valuable company with a market capitalization of $1.83 trillion, achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Alphabet in value, merely a day after overtaking Amazon.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
NASA-Backed Private US Firm’s Lander Finally Launches to Moon
NASA-backed private US company Intuitive Machines' lander finally launched to the Moon on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Fake WhatsApp Lottery Scam Spreading via Facebook Ads
This incident underscores a critical issue: the need for tighter scrutiny and regulation of ads on social media platforms like Facebook.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Elon Musk’s X Provides Premium, Paid Services to Terrorist Groups: Report
Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) is providing premium, paid services to accounts for two leaders of a US-designated terrorist group and several other organizations sanctioned by the government, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP).
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
SpaceX Moves Its Incorporation to Texas from Delaware: Musk
Elon Musk on Thursday said that his aerospace company SpaceX has moved its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Cisco To Let Go Over 4,000 Workers in Restructuring Exercise
Cisco has announced that it plans to lay off 5 percent of its global workforce, amounting to thousands of employees, as part of a restructuring exercise.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Russia-Based Spam Accounts Not Gaining Traction on Our Platforms: Meta
Russia-based spam accounts have grown on Meta platforms in recent years but these are not gaining as much traction or increase in followers as earlier, the company has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Google To Help Map Global Methane Emissions from Space
Google has announced a partnership with the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Hackers Using ChatGPT To Improve Cyberattacks, Reveal Microsoft and OpenAI
Microsoft and OpenAI on Wednesday said hackers are using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to improve their existing cyber-attack techniques.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Sony Cuts PlayStation 5 Sales Forecast to 21 Mn Units, Plans Financial Unit IPO
Sony Group on Wednesday said it is preparing for the spin-off and listing of the shares of Sony Financial Group in October 2025, as it lowered its revenue forecast after sales of its PlayStation 5 gaming consoles slowed down in the quarter ended December 31,...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Google Rolls Out Gemini AI on iOS, Android Outside of US
Google has started to roll out its AI service Gemini AI (formerly Bard) in English to more countries on iOS and Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Google Blocks Over 170 Million Policy-Violating Reviews in 2023
Tech giant Google has said it blocked or removed more than 170 million policy-violating reviews from last year on Maps and Search -- by using its new machine learning (ML) algorithm.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
ChatGPT to Get ‘Memory’ to Remember Who You Are, What You Like
OpenAI is testing “memory” for its AI chatbot ChatGPT, which will allow the bot to remember information about you and your conversations over time.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
Firefox Browser Developer Mozilla Lays Off 60 Employees
Mozilla, the developer of Firefox browser, is reportedly laying off 60 employees, as the company plans to scale back its investment in several products.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
Paramount Global to Cut 800 Jobs as It Looks to Trim Costs
Paramount Global has announced to lay off hundreds of employees as the media giant looks to trim costs and grow revenue.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read





