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.
UK Watchdog Fines Clearview AI $9.5 Million, Tells Firm To Delete Data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK on Monday fined facial recognition surveillance firm Clearview AI more than 7.5 million pounds ($9.5 million) for using images of people in the UK and elsewhere, that were collected from the web and social media to create...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Remote Desktop For iOS Can Now Dynamically Switch Orientations
Microsoft has recently rolled out an update for its Remote Desktop app on iOS that focuses on dynamically switching between landscape and portrait orientations.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2022
1 min read
Apple Supplier Boe May Lose Millions Of iPhone 14 OLED Panel Orders
Chinese display maker Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE) struck a deal with Apple to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 14 series. However, media reports say that it may lose the order of about 30 million OLED screens for the 2022 iPhones.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2022
2 min read
92 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed In 12 Countries, May Spread Globally: WHO
At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even as it expands surveillance.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2022
3 min read
What Is Entanglement In A Relationship?
The best way to define entanglement is by calling it an unhealthy, codependent relationship that never evolves into a fuller commitment.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2022
3 min read
Chinese Hackers Target Russian Defence Research Institutes: Report
China's cybercriminals are targeting Russian defence research institutes, according to a report released by cybersecurity firm CheckPoint Research (CPR) on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2022
3 min read
YouTube Now Highlights Most Replayed Parts Of Videos
Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube will now highlight the "most replayed" parts of videos in its web player and mobile apps to let users skip the boring parts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2022
1 min read
Apple Doubles Down On Protecting Users’ Personal Data Globally
Apple has introduced a global campaign that will run on broadcast and social media across 24 countries.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2022
2 min read
Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability In Jupiter And JupiterX Premium Themes
Security researchers of Wordfence have disclosed a set of vulnerabilities in the Jupiter and JupiterX Premium themes and the required JupiterX Core companion plugin for WordPress, which included a critical privilege escalation vulnerability that allowed any user to become an administrator.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2022
3 min read
Apple Lets Employees Work Remotely As Covid Again Surges In US
Apple has once again delayed its full return-to-office policy while maintaining two days a week at the workplace for the time being amid the fresh surge in Covid infections in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 18, 2022
2 min read
Millions Of Attacks Target Tatsu Builder Plugin
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has been tracking a large-scale attack against a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Tatsu Builder, which is tracked by CVE-2021-25094 and was publicly disclosed on March 24, 2022, by an independent security researcher. The issue is present in vulnerable versions...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 18, 2022
1 min read
You May Soon Exit WhatApp Groups Silently
Meta-owned WhatsApp is likely working on a new feature that will allow users to silently exit groups.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 17, 2022
1 min read
Sony To Soon Launch Its New Playstation Plus Tiers
Sony has announced that its revamped PlayStation Plus gaming subscription tiers will be soon launched for the global audience.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 17, 2022
2 min read
Apple Podcasts Gets New Feature For Creators
Apple has announced a new feature, Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery, to allow creators to upload, manage, and distribute their premium audio through participating third-party hosting providers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 17, 2022
1 min read
Meta Tests E2EE For Quest’s VR Messenger App
Meta (formerly Facebook) is now testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) features on its Quest virtual reality (VR) Messenger headsets.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 17, 2022
2 min read
Elon Musk, Parag Agrawal Spar On Twitter Over Fake User Accounts
The knives were finally out on Monday between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal as the Twitter CEO went into finer details on how the micro-blogging platform is fighting spam and fake accounts, to which Musk has objected and put the $44 billion Twitter...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 17, 2022
3 min read
Apple Will Let Your Subscription Apps Charge You More Money Without Asking
Tech giant Apple has updated its App Store rules to make it so subscriptions can auto-renew without your explicit permission, even if the developer has raised the monthly or annual price.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 17, 2022
1 min read
China’s Semiconductor Output Shrinks To 2020 Level
China has suffered a major setback as its semiconductor output shrank 12.1 percent to 25.9 billion units in April, its lowest since December 2020, the media reported on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 16, 2022
2 min read
How To Make A Good First Impression
As humans, we start forming an opinion about someone within the first seven seconds of encountering them—and sometimes it’s even less than that. There is an art to making a good first impression; the goal is to make a personal connection in those first few...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 16, 2022
5 min read
Microsoft Is Testing Built-in VPN For Edge Canary
Microsoft is testing a built-in VPN feature for Edge Canary that allows users to securely connect to public Wi-Fi networks.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 15, 2022
1 min read





