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.
Six Sexually-Abused Children Rescued As A Result Of Europol Victim Identification Taskforce
Six victims of child sexual abuse have been identified and removed from harm as a result of the 12th Victim Identification Taskforce organized by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3).
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
28 Arrested For Smuggling Migrants Via Bulgaria And Romania
Europol has supported the Romanian Border Police (Poliția Română de Frontera) in dismantling an organized crime group involved in migrant smuggling.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
2 min read
ChatGPT App Crosses Over 500k Downloads In Just 6 Days After Launch
ChatGPT app for iOS has surpassed over half a million downloads in its first six days since its launch, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider data.ai.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Set Up Usernames
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called -- "WhatsApp usernames", which will let users choose unique usernames for their accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
Musk’s Neuralink Brain Implant Gets FDA Approval For Human Trials
Elon Musk-led brain-computer interface company Neuralink on Friday announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin its first-in-human clinical study, which means that actual humans could have a Neuralink device implanted in their heads.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Launches New $5k Per Month API Tier For Startups
Elon Musk-run Twitter has launched a new API (Application Programming Interface) tier called -- "Twitter API Pro" for startups that costs $5,000 per month.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
Ford Signs Pact With Musk To Bring Tesla Charging Into Its EVs
US automaker Ford has reached an agreement with its rival Elon Musk-run Tesla that will give Ford EV customers access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the US and Canada, starting early next year.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
2 min read
Russia-Linked New Malware Can Cause Electric Power Disruption Globally
Cyber-security researchers have spotted a new Russia-linked malware that is designed to cause electric power disruption by attacking critical infrastructure systems and electric grids.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
2 min read
Google Opens Up Access To Generative AI Capabilities In Search
Google has started to open up access to new generative AI capabilities in Search as part of early experiments as announced during the company's event two weeks ago.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
OpenAI Offers 10 Grants Worth $100k Each To Democratise AI
Microsoft-backed ChatGPT developer OpenAI has introduced 10 grants worth $100,000 each for building prototypes of "a democratic process for steering" artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Leak Exposes Thousands Of Full Self-Driving Safety Complaints
A Tesla whistleblower has leaked 100GB of data to the German outlet Handelsblatt containing thousands of customer complaints that raise serious concerns about the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) features.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
YouTube is killing Stories On June 26th
Google-owned YouTube is getting rid of Stories, a feature for temporary posts, beginning in June.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
Google Rolls Out Its Play Games For PC To Europe, New Zealand
Google has rolled out its multi-platform gaming experience Play Games for PC Beta -- a service that lets users play Android games on Windows -- to users in Europe and New Zealand.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
1 min read
Android Recording App With 50k Installs Stole Microphone Recordings, Files
Cyber-security researchers have identified a trojanised Android app that was available on the Google Play store with over 50,000 installs, extracted microphone recordings and stole files with specific extensions from the users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2023
2 min read
Europol Arrests 37 Members Of A Highly Violent Criminal Cell From The Western Balkans
An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol has resulted in the arrest of 37 members of a highly violent criminal cell from the Western Balkans.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2023
3 min read
Chatgpt App For iOS Now Expands To More Countries
Users in 11 countries can now download the ChatGPT app from the Apple App Store including the US, Albania, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Korea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and the UK.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2023
1 min read
Silicon Valley Bank’s New Owner Lays Off About 500 Employees
First Citizens BancShares Inc, the new owner of the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed in March, has laid off about 500 SVB employees.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Music Testing ‘Samples’ Tab, May Bring Shorts To The Platform
YouTube is reportedly testing a 'Samples' tab in its Music app, which might show music video-focused Shorts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2023
1 min read
Sony Announces Handheld Device For PS5, To Launch Later This Year
Sony has finally revealed the first look of a new handheld device for playing PS5 games via remote play over Wi-Fi which will hit the market soon.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2023
2 min read
Opera Unveils ChatGPT-Powered Integrated AI Side Panel ‘Aria’
Web browser company Opera has unveiled a new AI side panel in its browser called "Aria", which is powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2023
1 min read





