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.
New Instagram Tools To Better Connect Creators With Subscribers
Meta has announced that it is bringing new tools, including subscriber chats, exclusive posts, and more for creators to connect with subscribers to the photo-sharing platform Instagram. The company said it began testing subscriptions earlier this year as a way for creators to establish a...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2022
2 min read
Italian Watchdog Probing Google Over Data Portability Abuse
The Italian anti-competition watchdog has ordered a probe against Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in data portability in the country. According to the Italian Competition Authority, Google allegedly hindered interoperability in sharing individuals’ data with other platforms, particularly with a direct marketing...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2022
2 min read
Twitter Begins Testing New Custom-Built Timelines
Twitter has begun testing a potential new feature "custom-built timelines," beginning first with one focused on The Bachelorette.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 14, 2022
2 min read
Youtube TV Hits 5 Million Subscribers In 5 Years
Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has announced that YouTube TV is celebrating 5 million subscribers and testers in five years.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2022
1 min read
Tesla Fires 229 Employees From Autopilot Team, Shuts Office
Elon Musk-run Tesla has laid off 229 annotation employees from its Autopilot team and closed one of its offices in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2022
1 min read
Apple Finally Bids Goodbye To Design Maverick Jony Ive
Apple has finally ended its decades-long relationship with its chief design designer Jony Ive, the person behind the look and feel of the iPhone or the MacBook that you use today.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2022
2 min read
Spotify Expands Video Podcasts For Creators In 6 New Countries
Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has announced to expand video podcasts for creators in six new countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. This is the first time Spotify has allowed this feature in non-English speaking countries. “These are markets with especially strong...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2022
1 min read
Twitter Sues Musk As He Walks Out Of $44 Billion Deal
With an aim to force Elon Musk to follow through with his $44 billion Twitter acquisition deal, the microblogging site has now sued the tech billionaire as he walked out of the deal.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2022
2 min read
Apple Releases 1st Public Betas Of iOS 16, iPadOS 16
Apple has seeded the first public beta versions of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 8, and tvOS 16 to members of its software testing program.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
2 min read
Us Lawmakers Ask Facebook And Instagram Why They Removed Abortion Posts
US Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) have sent a letter to Facebook and Instagram, calling them to address their reported censorship of posts related to abortion services following the Supreme Court's overturning of the Roe vs. Wade case last month.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
2 min read
Samsung Leads Global Dram Chip Market Despite Sales Drop
Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chip maker, saw its DRAM sales fall in the first three months of the year for a second-quarter on weaker prices and other negatives, but the company retained its top spot in the global market, data showed on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
2 min read
Twitter Still Thinks The $44 Billion Musk Deal Is Not Terminated
Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared that he has terminated the $44 billion Twitter deal, the micro-blogging platform's position continues to be "the agreement is not terminated."
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
2 min read
Webb Telescope Delivers First View Of Deepest Infrared Image Of Universe
James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
2 min read
84 Fraudulent Apps On The AppStore Still Trick Users Out Of More Than $100M Annually
Avast shared a list of 133 fraudulent apps in March 2021, and after over a year, in June 2022, 84 of them are still active on the AppStore.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
9 min read
Apple May Launch 2nd Affordable AR Headset In 2025
Apple is likely to launch another augmented reality (AR) in 2025 that will be more affordable than the one the tech giant is set to launch next year to join the metaverse race, a famed Apple analyst said on Monday. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2022
1 min read
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sends 46 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
Billionaire Elon Musk’s space venture SpaceX has successfully launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet across the globe. It has more than 2,50,000 users globally. The 46 satellites took off to space on Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2022
2 min read
Musk Pokes Fun At Twitter Over Filing Lawsuit, Bot Presence
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday poked fun at Twitter for taking him to court and shared a meme that made fun of the micro-blogging platform. Twitter has announced it was suing Musk for terminating the $44 billion takeover deal. Musk’s meme read: “They said...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2022
2 min read
Leaked ‘Uber Files’ Reveal How It Broke Laws, Lobbied Govts To Expand Globally
A sensational leaked trove of internal Uber documents has revealed the dark side of the ride-hailing platform, that allegedly broke laws and secretly lobbied governments as it planned to expand globally. According to The Guardian which accessed ‘Uber Files with over 1,24,000 documents from 2013...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2022
3 min read
How Long Is The Average Rebound Relationship?
Rebound relationships are hastily-entered into unions quickly following a breakup. They can be born out of convenience, emotional distress, or desperation on the part of the recently single person. Not all subsequent relationships are necessarily rebounds—rebounds have distinct characteristics and often follow a predictable pattern.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2022
7 min read
Twitter Tests New Feature To Let Two Users Co-Author A Tweet
Twitter has confirmed that it has started testing a new feature -- CoTweets -- that allows two accounts to co-author a tweet and both to be tagged in a single tweet.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2022
1 min read





