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.
Over Half Of Twitter Blue’s Earliest Subscribers Not Paying Anymore
In some shocking news for Elon Musk, more than half of the earliest subscribers of Twitter Blue who paid $8 a month are no longer subscribed and have reportedly ditched the Blue check marks.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 7, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Adds Animated Backgrounds In Teams Meeting
Microsoft has announced that it has created a new and large collection of animated backgrounds (or virtual backgrounds) for Teams that have started rolling out worldwide.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 7, 2023
1 min read
Reflected XSS In Advanced Custom Fields Plugins Affecting 2+ Million Sites
Security researcher Rafie Muhammad discovered a high-severity reflected XSS vulnerability on 'Advanced Custom Fields' and 'Advanced Custom Fields Pro' WordPress plugins, with over two million installed.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2023
3 min read
WHO Declares An End To Covid Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2023
1 min read
Foreign National Extradited to the United States for Kidnapping and Assaulting U.S. Army Soldiers in Colombia
A Colombian national has been extradited from Colombia to the United States to face charges related to kidnapping and assaulting two U.S. Army soldiers who were on temporary duty in Bogota, Colombia.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2023
2 min read
How To Create A Strong Password: Tips For Protecting Your Online Accounts From Hackers
Protect your sensitive information online with strong passwords. Weak passwords are easy to hack, so follow our tips to secure your online accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2023
3 min read
4 Of Uranus’ Large Moons May Hold Water: Nasa
NASA scientists have found that four of Uranus' largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts, which suggests that these hold oceans that could be dozens of miles deep.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
3 min read
Microsoft Updates Photos App In Windows 11 With New Features
Microsoft has started rolling out an update to the Photos app in Windows 11 which includes a broad set of new features, improvements, and fixes based on feedback.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
1 min read
Discord Updates Its Username System, Removes 4-Digit Suffix
Discord has updated its username system to make it easier for users to connect with their friends and to give them more control over their identity on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
Apple Launches 20 New Games To Its Arcade Service
Apple has launched 20 new games to its game subscription service Apple Arcade, which offers unlimited access to over 200 fun games.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
1 min read
Covid Was 4th Leading Cause Of Death Among Americans In 2022: US CDC
Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death among Americans in 2022, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
US Doctors Perform First-Ever Brain Surgery On A Unborn Baby
For the first time, US doctors have performed successful brain surgery on an unborn baby to prevent heart failure and brain injury after birth.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
3 min read
WhatsApp’s New Feature To Let You Create Single-Vote Polls
WhatsApp has announced two new updates around 'Polls' and 'Sharing with Captions' on its platform to make chats a little more fun and productive.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
Google’s Bard AI May Soon Arrive As Homescreen Widget On Pixel Devices
Google is reportedly planning to enhance accessibility to its AI chatbot Bard on Pixel phones and tablets by introducing an exclusive home screen widget on its devices in the near future.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
Apple, Samsung Capture 96% Of Global Smartphone Operating Profits
Apple and Samsung remain the most profitable brands, together capturing 96 percent of global smartphone operating profits, a report showed on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
Big Tech Has Moral, Legal Responsibility To Develop Ethical AI: Kamala Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris has told top Big Tech CEOs, including Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (ChatGPT fame), that the private sector has an ethical, moral, and legal responsibility to ensure...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
Podiatrist Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Medicare Nearly $2M Under False Identity
A Michigan podiatrist was sentenced today to seven years in prison for orchestrating a healthcare fraud conspiracy that resulted in almost $2 million in false and fraudulent claims being submitted to Medicare, as well as for falsifying records and identity theft.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
Shopify Lays Off 20% Of Its Workforce, Sells Logistics Biz
Shopify has announced to lay off 20 percent of its workforce which will impact more than 2,000 people.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
1 min read
iPhone Sales Set New March Quarter Record At $51.3 Billion: Tim Cook
Apple sold iPhones worth $51.3 billion in its March quarter, a record for the company, and iPhone 14 and 14 plus continued to delight users with their long-lasting battery and advanced camera, the company's CEO Tim Cook has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
2 min read
VPN Demand Surges Post Adult Site Block On Utah-Located Users
The demand for VPN services in Utah skyrocketed on Monday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 2, 2023, as the most visited adult website in the United States banned users from the state from accessing their website.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2023
3 min read





