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.
Elon Musk Crosses 100 Million Followers On Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has crossed the mark of 100 million followers on Twitter, which makes him one of only six people in the world to cross this milestone on the microblogging site.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2022
2 min read
Google Hangouts Is Shutting Down In November
Google has announced that it is now starting the process of migrating free, personal Hangouts users to Chat, which it announced in October 2020.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2022
2 min read
United States Seizes Six Websites Providing Illegal Access To Copyrighted Music
The Justice Department announced today the seizure of six websites as part of ongoing efforts by the Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to combat copyright infringement.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2022
2 min read
‘Samsung Has Substantial Upside Potential On Sound Fundamentals’
Investor sentiment has been unduly negative toward Samsung Electronics in light of the company's strong performance and solid earnings forecast, a chief analyst at a local research firm has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2022
2 min read
Meta Builds AI Models That Provide Realistic Sounds In VR Settings
Meta has built three new artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to make them sound more realistic in mixed and virtual reality experiences.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2022
1 min read
Netflix Cuts Around 300 Jobs After Losing Subscribers
The streaming giant Netflix is cutting around 300 jobs today as part of a second round of layoffs. The company previously laid off around 150 employees and dozens of contractors in May.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
1 min read
Apple Likely To Release Its AR/MR Headset In January 2023
Apple will release its augmented reality (AR)-mixed reality (MR) headset in January next year, as the buzz around metaverse gains steam.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
1 min read
Samsung Fined $14 Million In Australia For Misleading Water-Resistance Ads
South Korean tech giant Samsung has been fined $14 million by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for misleading claims about its Galaxy smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
1 min read
Intel Delays $20 Billion Semiconductor Factory Over US Chips Act
Intel has reportedly delayed plans to build its $20 billion semiconductor factory in the US over CHIPS Act, a $52 billion funding package for domestic chip manufacturing.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
2 min read
Twitter Closed Caption Toggle Now Available For iOS And Android Users
The microblogging site Twitter announced that the option to turn captions off/on with a new "CC" button, the feature which it was testing earlier, is now available for everyone.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
1 min read
FDA Bans Juul E-cigarettes From US Market
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs for all of their products currently marketed in the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
2 min read
Google Warns High-Profile Android Victims Of Spyware ‘Hermit’
Tech giant Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called 'Hermit' is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
3 min read
Instagram Tests New Feature For Disappearing Content
Meta-owned Americal photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram is experimenting with another new feature, Notes, that would allow users to post disappearing content.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2022
1 min read
Khaby Lame Is Now The Most-Followed TikToker In The World
Lame now has more than 142.7 million followers compared to D’Amelio’s 142.3 million.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
1 min read
Motocross Coach Indicted For Child Exploitation Crimes
A motocross instructor who traveled the country building motocross tracks and mentoring children was indicted yesterday for multiple child exploitation offenses.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
2 min read
Man Who Acted As Russian Agent Sentenced To Federal Prison Term
Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore and spent significant time in Russia, was sentenced yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to four years and one day in prison for acting within the United States on behalf of...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
2 min read
Re-Commerce Platform Cashify Raises $90 Million
Re-commerce marketplace Casify on Thursday said it has secured $90 million in its Series E funding from NewQuest Capital Partners and Prosus.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
1 min read
Apple iOS 16 To Further Crack Down On Junk SMS Messages
Apple is further cracking down on SMS-based junk messages and has revamped message filtering in the iOS 16 Beta for developers.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
1 min read
Eight Charged In $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
Eight defendants were charged in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania today with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), and pre-pandemic Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
3 min read
How To End A Toxic Relationship
A toxic relationship is characterized by dysfunctional behaviors that meddle with your health and well-being. According to licensed therapist Stephanie Wijkstrom, characteristics of toxic relationships include invalidation, guilt, gaslighting, name-calling and using anger and forgiveness to control outcomes or a partner’s behavior.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2022
4 min read





