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.
People Who Find ‘Joy In Missing Out’ Are High On Anxiety: Study
Most people who find the "joy of missing out" or JOMO also have high levels of social anxiety, according to a study.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
3 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out Tweaked Link Preview Interface On iOS Beta
WhatsApp is rolling out a tweaked link preview interface on iOS beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Google Widely Rolling Out ‘Immersive View’ In Maps
Google has finally appeared to be rolling out the "Immersive View" feature more widely in Maps.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Netflix’s Cloud Gaming Service ‘Underway’, Aims To Bring Games To Any Of Its Devices
In an update shared by streaming giant Netflix, it has confirmed that work on its own cloud gaming service is "underway," with an aim to bring games to any of its devices that users have.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
2 min read
Two Of Uranus’ Moons May Have Active Oceans: NASA Study
One or two of Uranus' 27 moons -- Ariel and/or Miranda -- likely have oceans beneath their icy surfaces and are actively spewing material into the space environment, according to a study by NASA.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
2 min read
Google Suspends Chinese App Pinduoduo After Finding Malware In Versions
Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo after finding malware in versions of the software, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Soon Increase Long-Form Tweets To 10k Characters: Musk
Elon Musk on Tuesday said that the micro-blogging platform will soon increase the long-form tweets to 10,000 characters, along with simple formatting tools.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
ChatGPT Suffers Mega Outage, Chat History Unavailable For Most Users
ChatGPT suffered a day-long outage as users were unable to process writing, and coding as well as take its assistance for several topics.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Netflix To Bring 40 More Games This Year
Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it will bring 40 more games later this year, and also 70 titles are in development with its partners.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Major North Korean Websites Offline
Websites of some major North Korean organs, including the country's state media outlets and the Foreign Ministry, were offline for an unknown reason on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Mastodon Hits Over 10 Million Registered Users
Decentralized social media platform Mastodon on Tuesday announced that it has crossed more than 10 million registered accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Testing Govt ID-Based Verification For Blue Users: Report
Micro-blogging platform Twitter is reportedly testing a new verification process for its Blue subscribers that will involve submitting a government ID.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Samsung Announces Ultra-Wideband Chipset With Centimeter-Level Accuracy for Mobile and Automotive Devices
Samsung Electronics announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. With single-digit centimeter accuracy, the new UWB solution is optimized for use in mobile, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, offering precise distance and location information.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
2 min read
TikTok Reaches 150 Million Monthly Active Users In US
Chinese short-video-sharing app TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States, TikTok said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Lays Off Another 9k Employee For Long-Term Growth
Amazon on Monday announced to lay off of another 9,000 employees in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Twitch, advertising, and HR.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Former BOP Corrections Officer Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting A Woman
A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), was sentenced to 120 months and three years of supervised release today in federal court in the Central District of California for sexually assaulting a woman in custody.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
3 min read
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Tennessee Man and Kentucky Woman for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 8, charging a Tennessee man with sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. The indictment further charged that the defendant conspired with a Kentucky woman to commit that crime.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
2 min read
Zippyshare Shutting Down After 17 Years
Zippyshare has announced they are shutting down the site by the end of March 2023 after announcing they can no longer afford to keep the service running.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Ferrari Discloses Data Breach After Receiving Ransom Demand
The Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has disclosed a data breach following a ransom demand received after attackers gained access to some of the company's IT systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Tesla To Launch ‘Solar Power Charging’ Feature In App
Tesla is planning to launch a new solar power charging feature in its app, which will help homeowners with rooftop solar to charge their vehicles with excess solar power.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
1 min read





