Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita, an independent technology and cybersecurity news publication established in 2017. A specialist in cybersecurity journalism, Bijay covers vulnerability research, malware analysis, enterprise data breaches, digital privacy, and emerging technologies. His work translates complex technical threats into precise, accessible, and actionable intelligence for security professionals and general readers alike. His reporting and investigative coverage are routinely cited and republished across leading technology and security media.
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
Researchers Develop Device To Detect Brain Tumor Through Urine
A team of researchers in Japan have developed a new device to identify a key membrane protein in the urine that indicates if the patient has a brain tumour.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read
Apple May Launch ‘HomePod Mini 2’ In 2024
Apple will reportedly start mass shipments of a new 'HomePod mini 2' in the second half of next year.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Pin Messages Within Chats, Group
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to pin messages within chats and groups.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read
Apple, Google Urged To Remove TikTok From App Stores By US Senator
US Senator Michael Bennett has urged Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to immediately remove TikTok from their app stores in a letter Thursday, calling it an unacceptable risk to American national security.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Expands Blue Service To 6 More Countries
Twitter has expanded its Blue service subscription service to six more countries, taking the total to 12 where users can subscribe to it.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Releases ‘Go Live Together’ For Creators To Co-Stream On Phone
YouTube has released the "Go Live Together" feature for creators to co-livestream and invite a guest on phone.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2023
1 min read



