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.
Microsoft To Let Users Block Unwanted Autoplay Videos In Edge
Microsoft has started testing the new block feature with Edge testers in the Canary channel, which will allow users to fully block web videos from automatically playing in the Edge browser.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 6, 2023
1 min read
US Alcohol Counselling Cos Leaked Over 100k Patients’ Data With Advertisers
Two US-based startups that focussed on counseling alcoholics have been, for years, sharing with advertisers their patients' personal information and health data without their consent, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 6, 2023
2 min read
Building Your Personal Brand On Instagram: A Step-By-Step Guide
Maximize your personal brand on Instagram and connect with a wider audience with our step-by-step guide to stand out in a highly competitive platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 6, 2023
4 min read
About 52% Of Organisations Suffered Data Breach In Past 2 Years Globally: Report
Over half (52 percent) of organizations have suffered a data breach in the past two years globally, an increase from 49 percent in 2022 and 39 percent in 2021, a new report said on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
2 min read
Facebook To Let You Play Games During Video Calls On Messenger
Meta's cloud gaming service Facebook Gaming has announced that users can now play their favorite games during video calls on Messenger.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Adds Dedicated ‘Podcasts’ Tab To Channel Pages
YouTube has added a dedicated "Podcasts" tab to its channel pages.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
Snapchat Introduces Some Safety Enhancements In Its AI Chatbot
Snapchat has announced new tools that will make its recently launched AI chatbot "My AI" experience safer, including an age-appropriate filter and insights for parents.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
Criminal Marketplace Disrupted in International Cyber Operation
The Justice Department announced today a coordinated international operation against Genesis Market, a criminal online marketplace that advertised and sold packages of account access credentials – such as usernames and passwords for email, bank accounts, and social media – that had been stolen from malware-infected...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
5 min read
ESA Spacecraft Finds Closest-Ever Black Holes To Earth
A team of astronomers used the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia spacecraft to discover two new black holes that are closer to Earth than any other black hole known yet.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
3 min read
Designer Develops ChatGPT-Based AI Clock That Tells Time With Short Poems
With the introduction of the conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, users all over the world have been buzzing about it and figuring out what experiments they can do with it, and now it turns out that a designer has created an AI clock using...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
2 min read
Pinterest Expands Creator Inclusion Fund To 5 More Countries
Photo-sharing social media platform Pinterest announced that it is expanding its Creator Inclusion Fund to Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
SpaceX Starship’s 1st Test Flight May Takeoff On April 10: Report
The much-awaited first orbital flight of SpaceX's Starship could lift off as early as April 10, however, some barriers remain, according to media reports.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
2 min read
Amazon Enters Generative AI Space With AI Startup Accelerator
Amazon has now entered the growing generative artificial intelligence (AI) market, by launching an AI accelerator to help startups working in the field.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Lays Off Over 100 Employees Across Gaming Verticals
E-commerce giant Amazon has laid off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions which include Prime Gaming, Game Growth, and Amazon Games, as part of ongoing layoffs at the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
Vendors Sue Twitter For Thousands Of Dollars In Unpaid Bills
Twitter has been sued by a group of vendors who allege that the micro-blogging platform has failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Remains EV Market Leader In US With Over 50% Share
Tesla remains the market leader in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the US with more than 50 percent share, selling more cars than the other 17 automotive groups combined.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
2 min read
UK Watchdog Fines TikTok $16 Million For ‘Misusing Children’s Data’
Britain's data watchdog fined TikTok $15.9 million for breaching data protection laws including by using the personal data of children aged under 13 without parental consent.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2023
1 min read
1 In 6 People Globally Affected By Infertility: WHO
Around 17.5 percent of the adult population -- roughly 1 in 6 worldwide -- experience infertility in their lifetime, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
2 min read
Google Quietly Limits File Creation In Drive
Google has quietly limited the number of files that users can create and save in Google Drive.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Adds Green Screen Feature In Teams
Microsoft has added a green screen feature in Teams, which will provide an enhanced virtual background effect during meetings.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read





