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.
Submarine Game Sees Spike In Sales As Search For Missing OceanGate Vessel Intensifies
As the search for a missing OceanGate submarine intensifies, an indie game called Iron Lung which is a short tale of piloting a tiny submarine with rudimentary tech through an ocean of blood on an alien moon has seen a spike in sales.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
New AI-Enabled Outlook App To Replace Mail, Calendar Apps On Windows 11
Microsoft has announced that the new Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new AI-enabled Outlook app as the default mailbox application starting in 2024, replacing the Mail, Calendar, and People apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Child Predators Using Discord For Sextortion, Abductions
Discord is being used in hidden communities and chat rooms by some adults to groom children before abducting them, trading child sexual exploitation material (CSAM) and extorting minors whom they trick into sending nude images, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
2 min read
DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-Focused Browser Is Available For Windows Now
DuckDuckGo’s browser is finally available for Windows users.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Influential Drug Trafficking Organisation Halted In Bosnia And Herzegovina
Europol's recent support of Bosnia and Herzegovina has led to a major breakthrough in the fight against organized crime.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
3 min read
Apple’s iOS 16.5.1 Update Includes Security Fixes
Apple has released the iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1 updates, which include fixes for security vulnerabilities.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Dropbox Announces New AI-Powered Tools, $50 Million AI-Focused Venture Initiative
Cloud storage giant Dropbox has announced two new AI-powered tools -- Dropbox Dash and Dropbox AI -- that will help users get more out of their content and also launched a $50 million AI-focused venture initiative.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
2 min read
Opera Launches Revamped Browser With AI Chatbot
Opera has launched a newly redesigned web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI) 'Opera One', which is now ready to download.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft To Build Quantum Supercomputers That Can Solve Impactful Problems
Microsoft has announced its roadmap for building its own quantum supercomputer that can solve impactful problems that even the most powerful supercomputers cannot.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Meta Quest 2 & Pro Getting Multi-touch Support For Browser, Higher Clock Speeds
Meta has announced that it is rolling out the v55 update on Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets, which includes multi-touch support for browsers, higher central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) clock speeds, and more.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
2 min read
Twitter Link Previews Broken On iMessage, Slack
Twitter link previews are broken on iMessage and Slack. While it's not clear when the Twitter link previews on iMessage and Slack will come back, for now, they are just bland links, reports 9To5Google.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Uber Lays Off 200 Employees In Recruitment Division To Cut Costs
Uber is laying off 200 employees within its recruitment division as another measure to streamline costs.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Apple Releases Vision Pro’s Software Development Kit
Apple has announced the availability of new software tools and technologies that allows developers to create app experiences for the Vision Pro headset.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
2 min read
Australia Threatens To Fine Musk’s Twitter Over Rising Online Hate
Australia's cyber regulator on Thursday issued a legal notice to Elon Musk-run Twitter, seeking information about what the social media giant is doing to tackle online hate on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
2 min read
Get the Most Out of Windows 11 with These 20 Tips
20 tips and tricks to master Windows 11, whether you're new or a power user. Get the most out of your new OS today!
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
7 min read
Apple Fixes 3 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Used To Deploy Triangulation Spyware Via iMessage
Tech giant Apple addressed three new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks installing Triangulation spyware on iPhones via iMessage zero-click exploits.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
1 min read
Former FBI Analyst Sentenced for Retaining Classified Documents
A former analyst with the Kansas City Division of the FBI was sentenced in federal court today for illegally retaining documents related to the national defense at her residence.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2023
3 min read
FTC Sues Amazon For Tricking Customers Into Signing Up For Prime
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Amazon for allegedly using dark patterns to trick millions of users into enrolling in its Prime program and trapping them by making it as difficult as possible to cancel the automatically-renewing subscriptions.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2023
1 min read
Discord Introduces New Tool For Creators To Sell Downloadable Products
Discord has introduced a new tool called -- 'Downloadables', which will give creators a new way to make money from their communities by selling digital products via one-time purchases.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2023
1 min read
Exercise May Up Stroke Risk In People With Blocked Arteries: Study
An elevated heart rate during exercise can induce a stroke in patients with highly-blocked carotid arteries, according to a study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2023
2 min read





