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.
Twitter Sued By Advisory Firm For Not Paying $1.9 Million As Musk Deal Fees
An advisory firm Innisfree M&A Incorporated has sued Twitter for failing to pay it $1.9 million for services the firm rendered for the $44 billion deal by Elon Musk.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2023
1 min read
Telegram Adds Real-Time Message Translation In Its New Update
Telegram Messenger has added major features in its latest update to its application, including Translating Entire Chats, Profile Picture Maker, Emoji Categories, etc.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2023
2 min read
Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion From Crypto Investors In 2022
Cryptocurrency hackers stole $3.8 billion last year, making it the worst year on record for crypto investors, up from $3.3 billion in 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2023
2 min read
LG Uplus Data Breach Exposes 110k Users’ Info
LG Uplus said that last month's data breach affected a total of 290,000 users, about 110,000 more than initially suspected.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
EU Sends Formal Warning To Microsoft Over $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft has formally received an antitrust warning from the European Union over its $68.7 billion bid to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
2 min read
Musk Removing All Legacy Verified Accounts, Says Those Are ‘Deeply Corrupted’
Elon Musk has said that all legacy verified accounts will soon lose their Blue badges as those are 'deeply corrupted'.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft’s New Bing Powered By ChatGPT-4 AI May Encourage Natural Language
Microsoft's new Bing-powered by ChatGPT-4 AI will reportedly encourage natural language instead of keyword-driven search terms.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
Google Chrome May Soon Let Users Erase 15 Minutes Of History On Android
Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Chrome that will allow users to erase the last 15 minutes of browsing data, on Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
LG Brings Apple Services To webOS-Equipped Smart TVs
LG has added Apple services to smart TVs equipped with its custom software ecosystem 'webOS'.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Music Contract Employees On Strike Over Unfair Labour Practices
Dozens of third-party employees at YouTube Music, hired by Alphabet sub-contractor tech company Cognizant, have gone on strike over alleged unfair labor practices.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
Elon Musk Cleared Of Fraud Charges In ‘Tesla Funding Secured’ Case
A court in the US has cleared Elon Musk in a class-action securities fraud over his tweets about taking Tesla private.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
Nvidia Releases Fix For Discord Bug Slowing Down GPUs
Chip-maker Nvidia has released an update to fix a recently discovered issue where Discord being open in the background slowed down the performance of some Nvidia graphics cards.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Now Share Ad Revenue With Blue Users: Musk
Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the micro-blogging platform will now share ad revenue with creators who are subscribed to "Twitter Blue Verified" for advertisements that appear in their reply threads.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
Pakistan is Reportedly Blocking Wikipedia
Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan over “sacrilegious” content on the site, as reported by Bloomberg.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
1 min read
New York Man And Alabama Woman Sentenced For Attempting To Provide Material Support To ISIS
James Bradley, aka Abdullah, 21, of the Bronx, New York, and Arwa Muthana, 30, of Hoover, Alabama, were sentenced to 11 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release and nine years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, respectively, for...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2023
5 min read
Smartphone App May Help Spot Stroke Symptoms As They Occur
A new smartphone application may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognize common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call healthcare providers.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
2 min read
Apple Now Has More Than 935 Million Paid Subscriptions
Apple has surpassed more than 935 million paid subscriptions, after setting an all-time revenue record of $20.8 billion in services.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read
Genes Behind Coronary Artery Disease Identified For 1st Time
A team of US researchers and their collaborators have identified genes that play key roles in the development of coronary artery disease, the top cause of death worldwide.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
2 min read
Amazon’s Cloud ARM Hits Annualised Sales Run Rate Of Over $85 Billion
Amazon has reported $21.4 billion in net sales for its Cloud arm Amazon Web Services (AWS) -- up 20 percent year-over-year -- in its fourth quarter that ended December 21.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
2 min read
Apple Pay Can Be Launched In South Korea, Says Financial Regulator
South Korea's financial regulator said on Friday that local credit card firms can introduce Apple Pay, the long-awaited mobile payment service of US tech giant Apple, as they have followed relevant procedures.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
2 min read





