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.
Google Removes Smart Reply From Voice App On Android, iOS
Google has removed Smart Reply suggestions that appeared at the bottom of messages from the Voice app on Android and iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Apple, Samsung Making OLED Screens For iPad Pro, Macbook Pro
Apple and Samsung Display have reportedly started working together on OLED panel development for the upcoming iPad Pro and MacBook Pro devices, which are expected to be released next year or later.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Google’s Parent Company Alphabet To Lay Off 12k Employees
Google's parent company Alphabet is now laying off 12,000 employees, or about 6 percent of its workforce, globally, the media reported on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Music Launching ‘Listening Room’ To Get Users’ Feedback
YouTube Music will be launching a "Listening Room" programme on Discord in which the company's product team will collaborate with a group of users to get regular feedback on specific features.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Begins To Roll Out Tabs In Notepad For Windows 11
Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is beginning to roll out the tabs feature in Notepad for Windows 11.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Trillions Of Dollars Needed To Adapt Green Technologies: Experts At WEF
In order to reach 2050 emissions reduction targets, trillions of dollars in public and private capital are needed to adopt and scale green energy technologies, financial experts told participants at a session on climate finance at the 53rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
3 min read
Meta Now Lets Users Bundle Insta & Facebook Account Settings
Meta has announced that it is rolling out a new Accounts Center that will allow users to manage their preferences across all their Meta accounts, like Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, from a centralized hub.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Former Elementary School Teacher Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Children
A federal jury convicted a former elementary school teacher yesterday for sexually abusing four former students.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
2 min read
Twitter Bans 3rd Party Clients With New Developer Rules
The new rules state that you can’t use Twitter’s API or content to “create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications.”
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Netflix Rolling ‘Paid Password Sharing’ Feature ‘More Broadly’ In The Coming Months
The streaming giant Netflix has plans to enforce password-sharing rules “more broadly” toward the end of the first quarter of 2023, the company announced in its earnings report today.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
T-Mobile Data Breach Exposes 37 Million Users’ Info
T-Mobile, an American wireless network operator has disclosed a new data breach after a threat actor stole the personal information of 37 million current postpaid and prepaid customer accounts through one of its Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Pizza Hut, KFC Owner Acknowledge Data Stolen During Ransomware Attack
Yum! Brands has admitted a ransomware attack and data stolen by cybercriminals. The company, however, said there was "no evidence that customer databases were stolen".
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Stroke Risk May Decrease With Age In Patients With High BP, Diabetes: Study
The amount of risk of stroke in patients with high blood pressure and diabetes may decrease as people age, a new study has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
2 min read
Amazon To Shut Its Charity Donation Programme ‘AmazonSmile’
Amazon on Thursday announced that it will shut down its charity donation programme, "AmazonSmile", as it failed to create the impact the company hoped for.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
Apple May Not Bring Design Changes To 2024 Mac Mini
Apple will reportedly not bring design updates to its upcoming next-generation Mac mini which is set to arrive in 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
Spotify, 7 Other Firms Call On European Regulators To Crack Down On Apple
Spotify and seven other European companies are calling on the European Commission to take "swift and decisive action" against Apple over 'anti-competitive' and 'unfair' practices that have hampered their businesses.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
85% Of Organisations Hit By Ransomware In Past 12 Months: Report
Nearly 85 percent of organizations were attacked by ransomware at least once in the past 12 months, up from 76 percent, a report showed on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
2 min read
Musk To Lay Off More Twitter Employees
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to lay off more employees from the microblogging platform again after six weeks.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Hardware Vertical To Take Biggest Hit In Layoffs
The Microsoft layoffs will especially hit its hardware verticals like Xbox gaming consoles, PC accessories, Surface laptops, AR HoloLens headsets, and more, as it brings "changes to its hardware portfolio".
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Rolling Out Updates To TV’s Live Guide, Library
YouTube is rolling out updates to its YouTube TV's live guide and library, which will help streamline the users' experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read





