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.
Google Patches Fifth Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability in 2023
Google has patched the fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day vulnerability of the year in an emergency security update released on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2023
1 min read
Google Launches Earthquake Alert System In India For Android Smartphone Users
Google on Wednesday launched an earthquake alert system in India that can help people with Android smartphones run to safety when the quake begins.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2023
2 min read
Google Celebrates 25 Years: From Dorm Room to Internet Giant
They called their search engine BackRub, but it was soon renamed Google, after the mathematical term googol, which represents the number 1 followed by 100 zeros.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2023
1 min read
Candy Crush Saga Reaches $20 Billion in Revenue
Candy Crush Saga, the matching game that has captured the hearts of millions of people around the world, has reached a major milestone: $20 billion in revenue.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2023
1 min read
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Holds $47 Million In Crypto, Mostly Bitcoin: Report
North Korean hackers -- the Lazarus Group reportedly holds over $47 million in cryptocurrency, with most of it in Bitcoin (BTC), a new report has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
Crypto Firm Mixin Hit By $200 Million Hack, Halts Services
Mixin has announced that the hackers stole around $200 million in a data breach that occurred on September 23.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
Audio And Video Calls Arriving On X Only For Premium Users
X Corp is planning to soon roll out audio and video calls to premium, subscription-only users, as X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed last month that video calls will arrive on the platform as part of its transition into an “everything app.”
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
Personal Data of 3.4 Million Ontarians Exposed in Child Registry Breach
The personal data of 3.4 million Ontarians has been exposed in a data breach at the Better Outcomes Registry and Network (BORN).
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
Gmail’s Basic HTML View to Be Discontinued in 2024
Google has announced that it will be discontinuing Gmail's Basic HTML view in 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
YouTube to Discontinue Ad-Free Premium Lite Subscription Plan
Google-owned YouTube is discontinuing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan, effective October 25th, 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
Reddit To Allow Users To Convert Gold into Money
Reddit is launching a new program that will allow users to convert their Reddit Gold awards into real money.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
OxygenOS 14 Arrives To Provide Fast And Smooth Experience To Users
OnePlus officially unveiled its operating system OxygenOS 14 to global users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear And Speak
OpenAI announced it is rolling out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT that can now help the AI chatbot see, hear, and speak.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
Qualcomm Denies To Shut Down Shanghai R&D Centre, Plans To Trim Workforce
Qualcomm has denied it is going to shut down its research and development facility in Shanghai, China.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
1 min read
Google Unveils New Subsea Cable System To Boost Internet Infrastructure
Google on Monday announced a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect Portugal, Bermuda, and the US, as the tech giant aims to boost its internet infrastructure.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Amazon To Invest Up To $4 Billion In AI Startup Anthropic In GenAI Era
Amazon on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic with a minority ownership position in the company, as competition grows in the growing generative AI market ruled by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Meta Gears Up To Launch Dozens Of AI Chatbots For Younger Users
Meta is reportedly working on a generative AI chatbot called ‘Gen AI Personas’ for younger users and is expected to unveil it this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Musk Showcases Tesla Humanoid Robot Performing Yoga, Namaste
Elon Musk on Monday showcased the Tesla humanoid robot called 'Optimus' who greeted his followers with a 'Namaste', while performing a couple of Yoga postures comfortably.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Crypto Firm Nansen Issues Data Breach Alert, Asks Users To Reset Password
Nansen has issued a data breach alert, revealing that a hacker gained access to its admin system and used it to provision customer accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Cybercriminals Merging Voice Phishing With OTP Grabbers To Steal Data: Report
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that cybercriminals are increasingly merging 'vishing' techniques (voice phishing) with new OTP grabber services to amplify their malicious activities, a new report said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read





