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.
Spotify Lays Off 600 Employees Globally
Spotify on Monday announced to slash of 6 percent of its workforce, or about 600 staffers, globally.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
ChatGPT’s Paid Version Available For $42 A Month For Some Early Users
Some ChatGPT users on Monday posted on social media that they have been granted access to a "ChatGPT Professional" version which costs $42 a month.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft To Remove Windows 10 Home, Pro Downloads From Sale
Microsoft has announced that it will stop selling Windows 10 Home and Pro downloads later this month.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Expands Community Notes To 4 More Countries
The microblogging site Twitter has expanded its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, to four more countries, including the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
Australian Cyberbullying Hits Concerning Level: Official
Online bullying among Australian children has reached a concerning level, the nation's eSafety commissioner warned on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
Irish DPC Fines WhatsApp €5.5 Million For GDPR Violation
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million for breaches of the GDPR relating to its service.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
7 min read
Female, Male Hearts Respond Differently To Stress Hormone
Female and male hearts respond differently to the stress hormone called noradrenaline, a study in mice has revealed.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Scheduled For Feb 26
NASA and SpaceX have set February 26 as the launch date for the Crew-6 mission, which will send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month stay.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
iPhone 15 Pro May Feature Ultra-Thin Curved Bezels
The iPhone 15 Pro models will reportedly feature ultra-thin, curved bezels compared to the iPhone 14 Pro models.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Now Spreading Malware Via Microsoft OneNote Attachments
Hackers are now spreading malware using Microsoft OneNote attachments in phishing emails, infecting victims using remote access malware that can be used to install additional malware, steal passwords, or even cryptocurrency wallets.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
Musk Announces Higher Priced Subscription For Ad-Free Twitter
Elon Musk has announced that a higher-priced subscription to the microblogging platform with no ads will be available in the coming weeks.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Shutting Down VR Platform AltspaceVR
Microsoft has announced plans to shut down its social virtual reality platform AltspaceVR, which offered immersive social spaces for people to interact with friends and colleagues as 3D avatars.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
Apple Ordered 4 Sizes Of OLED Displays For iPad Pro, Macbook Pro
Apple has reportedly ordered four different sizes of OLED panels which are likely to be featured in the upcoming iPad Pro and MacBook Pro.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
1 min read
Google Account Switcher Gets Material You Redesign On Web
Google's Account switcher is getting a Material You redesign on the web.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
1 min read
Google May Introduce ChatGPT Competitor In May
Google is preparing to introduce at least 20 artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools and a search chatbot during its annual developer conference in May this year, amid pressure from OpenAI's ChatGPT, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
1 min read
North Korean National Sentenced For Money Laundering Offenses
Mun Chol Myong (Mun), 55, a national of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to time served of 45 months imprisonment for multiple money laundering offenses.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
2 min read
TikTok Employees Can Decide What Goes Viral: Confirmed!
TikTok, known in China as Douyin, is a video-sharing social networking service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance has confirmed to Forbes that some of its US employees have the ability to boost videos in order to “introduce celebrities and emerging creators to the TikTok community.”
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
1 min read
Exploits Releases For Two Galaxy App Store Vulnerabilities
Last December, security researchers from the NCC Group discovered two vulnerabilities in Galaxy App Store which can let an attacker install any application available on the Galaxy App Store without the user’s knowledge or direct victims to malicious websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
3 min read
Crypto Lending Platform Genesis Files For Bankruptcy
According to bankruptcy documents, the company listed over 1,00,000 creditors in a "mega" bankruptcy filing, with aggregate liabilities ranging from $1.2 billion to $11 billion, reports CNBC.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
2 min read
Older Adults With Asthma At High Risk Of Depression During Covid: Study
Older adults with asthma were at high risk of depression during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
2 min read





