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’s ‘View Counts For Tweets’ Feature Starts Showing Up
As promised by Twitter Boss Elon Musk, the "view counts for tweets" feature would be coming for all tweets, just like the view count shown for all videos has now started to show up for some Twitter users.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
1 min read
Tesla Set For Another Round Of Layoffs In Early 2023, Pauses Hiring
Billionaire Elon Musk has warned employees about another round of layoffs early next year, along with a complete hiring freeze.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
2 min read
Caroline Ellison And FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud
Two former top executives of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto trading empire have pleaded guilty to federal criminal fraud charges and are cooperating in the case against the disgraced crypto entrepreneur, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York said on Wednesday night.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
5 min read
Blind Date Tips For Adventurous Daters
When it comes to blind date tips, you can essentially break them down into two subcategories: tips for helping you have a great time, and tips for making sure meeting up with a total stranger doesn’t end up being something out of a horror movie....
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
6 min read
New York Man Sentenced To 12 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A New York man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2022
2 min read
All About BF.7 Omicron Sub-Variant That Has Triggered Fresh Covid Fears
As India gears up to fight a potential resurgence of the Covid virus in the country, the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant once again hogged the headlines as it is currently on the move in countries like China.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2022
1 min read
Google Pixel 8 May Feature Samsung’s ‘ISOCELL GN2’ Camera Sensor
Google's upcoming Pixel 8 smartphone lineup will reportedly feature an upgraded Samsung camera sensor, ISOCELL GN2, which features the staggering high dynamic range (HDR) functionality for better dynamic range in photos and videos.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2022
1 min read
Apple May Launch TV App On Android Devices Soon
Apple is reportedly planning to launch its TV application on Android smartphones soon.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2022
1 min read
The Guardian Hit By Ransomware Attack, Staff Told To Work From Home
Leading UK-based newspaper The Guardian on Wednesday confirmed its systems have been hit by a "serious IT incident," which appears to be a ransomware attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2022
1 min read
Netflix’s ‘Basic With Ads’ Streaming Plan Gets Slow Start: Report
About nine percent of Netflix subscribers in the US have opted into the streaming service's new "Basic with ads" steaming plan, a new report has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2022
1 min read
Epic Games Agrees To A $275 Million Penalty And Injunction For Alleged Violations Of Children’s Privacy Law
The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a settlement that, if approved by a federal court, will require Epic Games Inc. (Epic Games) to pay $275 million in civil penalties as part of a settlement to resolve alleged violations...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
3 min read
McGraw Hill Data Breach Exposes Details Of Over 100k Students
vpnMentor's research team has discovered a data breach related to McGraw Hill, an education publishing company based in the USA.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
2 min read
Google Will Soon Help Translate Doctor’s Handwritten Prescription
Google on Monday announced an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) model that can identify and highlight medicines within difficult-to-read handwritten prescriptions.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
1 min read
Nvidia To Remove Gamestream Feature On Shield Devices
Nvidia has announced that it is planning to remove a feature for streaming PC games called "GameStream" from its Shield TVs and tablets.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
1 min read
Musk Poll Reveals 57% Of People Want Him To Step Down As Twitter CEO
In a dramatic turn of events, a Twitter poll by its owner Elon Musk on Monday revealed that a whopping 58 percent of those who voted want him to quit as the CEO of the micro-blogging platform, currently facing a myriad of issues ranging from...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
2 min read
Apple May Launch New Macbook Pro Models, iMac In 2023
Apple will reportedly launch its new MacBook Pro models and the latest iMac next year.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
1 min read
Over 54 Million Users’ Data At Risk Via 3 Popular Email Marketing Apps
CloudSEK's 'BeVigil', a security search engine for mobile apps, uncovered about 50 percent of the analyzed (600) apps on the Google play store, leaking API keys of three popular transactional and marketing email service providers; Mailgun, MailChimp, and Sendgrid.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2022
2 min read
HTC To Introduce A Lightweight AR Headset To Compete Meta Quest
Taiwanese consumer electronics company High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC) has planned to introduce a new lightweight flagship augmented reality (AR) headset next year at Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will compete with Meta Quest.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2022
1 min read
Google Removes Thousands Of YouTube Channels In China
Google removed thousands of YouTube channels last month, including 7,599 channels, 1 AdSense account, and 3 Blogger blogs as part of its ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2022
1 min read
Foxconn Removes Covid Restrictions At Main iPhone Factory
Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has lifted Covid-19 restrictions at its primary iPhone factory in China, which will allow employees to move around again freely.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2022
1 min read





