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 Launches Upgraded Version Of Text-To-Image Tool ‘DALL·E 3’
OpenAI has launched an upgraded version of its text-to-image tool -- DALL·E 3--, that uses AI chatbot ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
Google Sued After Man Drives His Car Off Collapsed Bridge Following Google Maps
A family in the US has sued Google after a man belonging to the family died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge following directions from Google Maps.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
Huawei Accuses US Government of Hacking Servers Since 2009
Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant, has accused the US government of hacking into its servers since 2009. The accusation was made in a post on the company's official WeChat account, which also accused the US of launching cyberattacks against other Chinese companies and research institutions.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
GitHub Copilot Chat Beta Now Available To All Individual Users
Github on Thursday said the public beta of its Copilot Chat is now available for all individual users globally for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
2 min read
Cisco To Lay Off 350 Employees In Latest Job Cut Round
Cisco is laying off 350 employees in the Silicon Valley in the US next month in its latest job cut round.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
Signal’s E2EE Messaging Protocol Now Quantum-Proof
Signal has announced that it has added quantum-resistant encryption to its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging protocol. This means that Signal's users can now be confident that their communications are protected even from the most advanced quantum computers.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
Dark Web Marketplace Piilopouti Shut Down by International Operation
An international operation led by the Finnish Customs (Tulli) has successfully taken down the dark web marketplace Piilopuoti, where drugs and other illegal commodities were sold in large quantities.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
1 min read
Intel Announces General Availability Of Its Developer Cloud
Intel has announced the general availability of its 'Developer Cloud', which gives developers an easy path to test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications and solutions across its latest CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp Finally Testing Its iOS App For Apple iPad
WhatsApp is apparently testing a version of its iOS app that is also optimized for Apple iPad.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft to Retire Exchange Web Services (EWS) in October 2026
Microsoft has announced that it will retire its Exchange Web Services (EWS) API in October 2026.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
1 min read
TikTok Introduces a Way to Label AI-Generated Content
TikTok has introduced a new way for creators to label content that has been generated using artificial intelligence (AI). This is a welcome move, as AI-generated content can be increasingly difficult to distinguish from real-world content. The new labeling feature is simple to use. Creators...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
1 min read
Google Integrates Bard Chatbot with Apps and Services
Google has integrated its Bard chatbot with its apps and services, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, YouTube, and Google Flights, and hotels. This integration will allow users to interact with Bard in a more natural and seamless way, and to get more helpful responses to...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
2 min read
Google Wants You To Map Missing Roads Via Road Mapper Globally
Google is opening up access to its Road Mapper feature to more contributors globally. This means that anyone can now participate in challenges to draw missing roads from Google Maps using satellite images.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
1 min read
Pak-Linked Hacker Spreading Malware Via Fake YouTube Apps
A Pakistani hacker who has been targeting Indian entities has been found to be spreading malware via fake YouTube apps. The hacker has been linked to a number of attacks on Indian government and military websites in recent months.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2023
2 min read
TikTok Annoys Staff With Return-To-Office Tracking App, Threats With Punishment
TikTok has introduced a new tool for tracking office attendance this month -- called MyRTO app or my return to the office, making the workers frustrated as the company requires many of its roughly 7,000 US employees to work in offices three times a week...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2023
2 min read
Huawei Likely To Enter Mid-Range 5G Market This Year
Chinese conglomerate Huawei is likely to enter the mid-range 5G market by launching a new smartphone soon, the media reported on Tuesday, as the company shrugs off US sanctions and moves forward
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2023
2 min read
Three Nevada Men Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Prize Notice Scheme
Three men were sentenced on Friday in Las Vegas for perpetrating a prize-notification scheme that stole more than $10 million from elderly and vulnerable victims.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2023
3 min read
Man Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Child in Fiji
A Florida man was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for sexually abusing a child while traveling in Fiji.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2023
1 min read
Facebook Not Fetching Feature Images for Many Users
Facebook users are reporting that the platform is not fetching the feature image from their websites when they share links.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2023
1 min read
X Will Soon Charge Users ‘A Small Monthly Payment’: Musk
Elon Musk is going to charge a “small monthly payment’ from all X users and the social media platform will not be a free place anymore soon.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2023
1 min read





