Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita, an independent technology and cybersecurity news publication established in 2017. A specialist in cybersecurity journalism, Bijay covers vulnerability research, malware analysis, enterprise data breaches, digital privacy, and emerging technologies. His work translates complex technical threats into precise, accessible, and actionable intelligence for security professionals and general readers alike. His reporting and investigative coverage are routinely cited and republished across leading technology and security media.
YouTube Lets Creators Upload Podcast Episodes via RSS Feed
YouTube now let audio-first podcast creators upload episodes via RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed instead of making them manually create a video.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
1 min read
Meta To Hide Age-Inappropriate Content for Teens on Insta, FB
Meta has announced that it will start to hide more types of age-inappropriate content for teens on Instagram and Facebook, in line with expert guidance.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
2 min read
Two Easy Ways to Clear Recent Projects in Premiere
We've got two super simple tricks up our sleeves to help you clear your recent project lists in Premiere and keep your creative space spick and span.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
2 min read
US SEC’s X Account Hacked To Post About Fake Nod To Bitcoin ETFs
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saw its X account hacked for a brief time, with a post claiming it has approved listings for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
1 min read
NASA Delays Mission to Take Humans Back to Moon until 2025
The US space agency has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 which will send the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
2 min read
Live Game Streaming Platform Twitch to Lay off 500 Employees
Twitch is reportedly laying off 35 percent of its workforce, about 500 employees, this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
1 min read
China Says It Cracked Apple AirDrop to Identify Message Sources
China's state-backed Beijing Wangshendongjian Forensic Appraisal Institute says they've created a tool to analyze iPhone logs, revealing phone numbers and emails from AirDrop.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
1 min read
Nigerian National Jailed 10 Years for Leading Internet Fraud Money Laundering
Olugbenga Lawal, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay over $1.46 million in restitution for conspiring to launder money derived from internet fraud schemes.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2024
2 min read
WhatsApp Working on New ‘Meta Verified’ Option for Businesses
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new ‘Meta Verified’ subscription option that will allow businesses to subscribe to it to get a verified badge.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
EU Joins UK Regulators in Examining $13 Billion Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership
The European Commission on Tuesday announced to examine whether Microsoft's $13 billion investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reviewable under the EU merger regulation.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Scientists Find the Answer to Why ‘Love Is Blind’
In a world-first study, a team of Australian scientists investigated the link between the human brain’s behavioural activation system (BAS) and romantic love and decoded why “love is blind”.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Apple Asks Developers to ‘Don’T Describe’ VisionOS Apps as ‘AR’ or ‘VR’
Apple has asked developers to "don't describe" their new apps with terms like AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) in a newly released Xcode update that allows developers to submit visionOS apps to the App Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Bottled Water Contains Thousands of Previously Unknown Nanoplastics: Study
Bottled water contains tens of thousands of identifiable fragments as well as previously unknown nanoplastics in each container, posing significant health risks, finds a study.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Duolingo Lays off 10% of Contract Translators as Firm Relies More on AI: Report
Duolingo has laid off 10 percent of its contract translators as the company relies more on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to develop its content, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
Samsung Flags 35% Slip in Q4 2023 Profit, Misses Forecast
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday predicted that its operating profit for the fourth quarter of last year would tumble 35 percent on the year, hurt by persistent weak demand for its mainstay semiconductor division.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
Volkswagen Brings AI Chatbot ChatGPT into Its Cars, SUVs
German automaker Volkswagen has announced plans to integrate the AI chatbot ChatGPT into its cars, as part of its IDA voice assistant
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
US’ 1st Fully Pvt Spacecraft to Moon Suffers ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss After Launch
US-based Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lunar lander on its way to the Moon has suffered "critical" fuel loss.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
YouTube to Purge AI Content that ‘Realistically Simulates’ Deceased Kids
YouTube has announced to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven content that "realistically simulates" deceased minors or victims of deadly or well-documented major violent events describing their death or violence experienced.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
Intel Announces New 14th Gen Chips for Gaming Laptops
Intel has announced its full 14th Gen mobile and desktop processors that will power some of the upcoming gaming laptops.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
$3,499 Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Vision Pro to Launch on Feb 2
Apple on Monday announced to launch its highly-anticipated mixed reality (MR) headset called Vision Pro in the US on February 2.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
2 min read



