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 Algorithm Should Be Open Source: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he hopes to "open source" Twitter's algorithm in an attempt at transparency, which would aid the trust users have in the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
iPhone 14 May Come With Satellite Connectivity For Emergencies
Apple is planning to launch iPhone 14 with satellite connectivity options for emergency scenarios.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
Meta To Launch Horizon Worlds Social Metaverse Platform On Web
Meta is set to launch a web version of its Horizon Worlds social metaverse platform, which is currently available only on the company's Quest VR headsets.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
2 min read
Whatsapp To Bring Emojis In Chats, Allow 32 People In Group Voice Call
WhatsApp has announced to add emoji reactions directing in its chat app, allow up to 32 people in a single group voice call and increase file sharing to support files up to 2GB, up from the current sharing size of 100MB.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
North Korean Hackers Stole More Than $600 Million In Cryptocurrency In Single Hack: FBI
The US has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, owned by developer group Sky Mavis.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
2 min read
Apple’s Privacy Features To Cost Facebook $12.8 Billion In 2022
Months after tech giant Apple launched App Tracking Transparency (ATT), a new analysis has predicted its second year will still see major disruption to advertisers, with Facebook, YouTube, and more collectively losing around $16 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
2 min read
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 26% In 2021: Report
The worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $595 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.3 percent from 2020, a report said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
2 min read
South Korean Regulator Starts Review Of Microsoft Takeover Deal
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Thursday it has started to review the proposed deal by US software giant Microsoft to buy leading game developer Activision Blizzard.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read
Elon Musk Offers $54.20 Per Share In Cash To Buy Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday made his "best and final" offer of $54.20 per share in cash to buy 100 per cent of Twitter, in an updated filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
2 min read
Samsung Likely To Expand Use Of Recycled Parts To Repair Smartphones
Samsung Electronics has reportedly come up with an idea to increase the use of recycled parts in repairing smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read
Video Chat App Zoom Unveils New Products As Its Stock Nosedives
As countries reopen and millions rejoin offices, video collaboration, and chat app Zoom has seen a massive erosion in its stock value -- nearly 80 percent -- from its high in 2020.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read
Qualcomm Tops Global Cellular IoT Chip Market
Qualcomm topped the global cellular internet of things (IoT) chipset market with a 38 percent share in terms of shipments in the fourth quarter of 2021, a new report has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read
Tiktok Testing Private Dislike Button For Comments
TikTok is testing a private dislike button for comments and the users can flag comments they find 'irrelevant or inappropriate' without the dislike being visible to others.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read
Women Sentenced 12 Years in Federal Prison For Supporting Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites
A Florida woman was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her work for and support of subscription-based sexually exploitative “child modeling” websites. The court also ordered the defendant to forfeit more than $2.2 million, as...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
4 min read
Microsoft Edge May Soon Let Users Open Links In Web Apps
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new feature for its Edge browser that will make Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and web apps feel more native.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 12, 2022
1 min read
Netflix Adds ‘Two Thumbs Up’ To Offer Better Recommendations
Netflix has added a new 'Two Thumbs Up' rating option for users to offer better recommendations.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 12, 2022
1 min read
Whatsapp Likely To Roll Out New Drawing Tool Features
WhatsApp is likely to roll out new drawing tool features for its users.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 12, 2022
1 min read
European Commission Hits Back After EU Drops $1.2 Billion Intel Fine
The European Commission (EC) and Intel have been having a spat since 2009 regarding the latter's rebate practices which, at the time, prompted the EC to say Intel was abusing its dominant market position and now the EC has confirmed it will be appealing that motion.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 10, 2022
2 min read
Musk Is Now $100 Billion Richer Than Jeff Bezos
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is continuing to grow his status as the world's richest man as his net worth is skyrocketing over the rest of the top earners in 2022.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 10, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Seized Russian Domains Targeting Ukrainian Media Organizations
According to Microsoft, Russian spies used these sites to target Ukrainian media outlets, as well as foreign policy think tanks and government institutions located in the US and the European Union.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 10, 2022
2 min read





