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.
NASA, MIT’s Laser Link Achieves Record-Breaking 200-GB Per Sec Speed
A group of researchers from NASA, MIT, and other institutions have achieved the fastest space-to-ground laser-communication link yet -- 200 gigabits per second -- between a satellite in orbit and Earth, the highest data rate ever achieved by optical communications technology.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
2 min read
Webb Telescope Maps Large Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon
A water vapour plume from Saturn's moon Enceladus spanning more than 6,000 miles has been detected by researchers using the world's premier space science observatory James Webb Space Telescope.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
2 min read
App Store Developers Generated $1.1 Trillion In Total Billings, Sales In 2022
The App Store developers generated $1.1 trillion in total billings and sales in 2022, an Apple study revealed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
2 min read
Nigerian Nationals Extradited from UK Plead Guilty to Elderly Fraud Scheme
Two Nigerian nationals who were extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
3 min read
Justice Department Secures Over $3 Million Redlining Settlement Involving ESSA Bank & Trust in Philadelphia
The Justice Department announced today that ESSA Bank & Trust (ESSA) has agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
3 min read
Facebook Users Put On Alert Over New ‘Look Who Just Died’ Scam
Billions of Facebook users in Australia have been warned about a new scam called "Look who just died", which is designed to steal personal information and money by claiming the death of someone they know.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read
Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset May Feature High-End Screens
Apple's rumored AR/VR headset (mixed reality headset) will reportedly feature pixel-dense and bright displays.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
Google Ends Support For 1st-Gen Chromecast From 2013
Google ended the support for first-generation Chromecast from 2013 and said there will be no more software or security updates.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
How To Record Your Screen On Windows 11
Windows 11 comes with a built-in screen recorder that you can use to capture your screen activity. This can be useful for creating tutorials, sharing gameplay footage, or simply recording something for later reference.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
3 min read
Axiom Space’s Private Astronauts Back To Earth After 2nd Mission On ISS
Four astronauts, including the first woman from Saudi Arabia, of the American private space habitat company Axiom Space have returned safely to Earth after spending eight days on their second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the company has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Rival Bluesky Crosses 100,000 Users
Twitter rival Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has crossed more than 100,000 users with a total of 3.19 million posts and is growing steadily.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
Apple Releases Its Classical Music App On Android
Apple Music Classical app is now available for Android users, which they can download from the Google Play Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Testing New Feature To Identify Misleading Media
Twitter is testing a new feature -- "Notes on Media", which will make it easier for people to identify potentially misleading media.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read
Uber To Offer Cashback As It Drops Ride Discounts For Subscribers
Uber has discontinued the 5 percent discounts on eligible rides that it previously provided to Uber One subscribers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
Nearly 2k Amazon Employees Set For Walkout Against Return-To-Work, Layoffs
Around 2,000 Amazon employees were set to participate in a walk-out in front of Amazon's Spheres building in the heart of its headquarters in Seattle protesting against layoffs and return-to-work mandate.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read
Twitter’s Worth Down To Just $15 Billion Under Musk: Report
Twitter is now worth only about $15 billion, a massive 33 percent lower than the $44 billion Elon Musk and his co-investors paid to acquire the platform, the media reported on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
US Judge Orders Lawyers Not To Use ChatGPT-Drafted Content In Court
A US federal judge has categorically told lawyers that he will not allow any AI-generated content in his court.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read
Critical Jetpack Patch Forcefully Installed on 5 Million WordPress Sites
Automattic has started force installing a security patch on millions of websites today to address a critical vulnerability in the Jetpack WordPress plug-in.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
Nvidia Became A $1 Trillion Company
Nvidia temporarily became a $1 trillion company on Tuesday morning.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
1 min read
Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats And Racial Slurs To Intimidate Black People
A Kansas man was indicted by a federal grand jury for using guns, death threats and racial slurs to intimidate Black people and interfere with multiple federally-protected rights.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read





