Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita, an independent technology and cybersecurity news publication established in 2017. A specialist in cybersecurity journalism, Bijay covers vulnerability research, malware analysis, enterprise data breaches, digital privacy, and emerging technologies. His work translates complex technical threats into precise, accessible, and actionable intelligence for security professionals and general readers alike. His reporting and investigative coverage are routinely cited and republished across leading technology and security media.
Astronomers Find Supermassive Black Holes Inside Dying Galaxies
An international team of astronomers has detected the signal from the active supermassive black holes of dying galaxies in the early Universe.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
2 min read
Facebook’s Dark Mode Interface Disappears For iOS Users
Meta-owned Facebook's dark mode interface for the iOS platform has reportedly disappeared for several users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
1 min read
WhatsApp Improving Reactions Feature In New Update
Meta-owned WhatsApp is now planning to improve the function even more with a few tweaks for iOS users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
1 min read
Starlink Satellite Internet Gets Approval In 3 More Countries
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite Internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, has received the green light in the Philippines, Nigeria, and Mozambique.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
2 min read
Mobile Gaming Set To Surpass $136 Billion In 2022
Mobile gaming now represents 61 percent of the overall gaming market and is set to surpass $136 billion in 2022 a" growing 1.7x faster than the gaming market overall, a new report has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
2 min read
Snapchat Rolls Out New ‘Shared Stories’ Feature
Popular social media platform Snapchat has introduced Shared Stories, a new way for Snapchatters to build a community around the content users love to Snap.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
1 min read
Twitter Starts Rolling Out ‘Circle’ To More Users
Twitter, which started testing Circle earlier this month with a limited group, has started rolling out the feature to more users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
1 min read
6G Network Will Be Available By 2030: Nokia CEO
While the 5G network is yet to be available worldwide, global smartphone brand Nokia's CEO Pekka Lundmark has claimed that 6G mobile networks will be commercially available by 2030.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
1 min read
Apple, Google Face Scrutiny Over Collecting Abortion Data
A group of US senators has urged the tech giants Apple and Google to prohibit the apps in their app stores from collecting data that could be used to identify women seeking abortions, media reports say.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2022
1 min read
Man Sentenced For Transnational Cybercrime Enterprise
A New York man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for purchasing stolen or compromised credit cards and assisting other members of the Infraud Organization in monetizing their fraudulent activity.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2022
2 min read
How To Emotionally Connect In A Long Distance Relationship
We’ve all heard stories or seen movies of couples who went from a loving relationship to a break-up when one moved away for work or school. But are long-distance relationships doomed to fail? Absolutely not. The key is knowing how to stay emotionally connected in...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2022
9 min read
Instagram Launches New ‘1 Minute Music’ Tracks For Reels In India
Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram on Thursday announced a new platform -- 1 Minute Music -- tracks for Reels, which is currently available only for Indian users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2022
1 min read
Sony Plans To Release Half Of Games On PC, Mobile By 2025
Sony has announced that half of its game releases will be on PC and mobile by 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2022
1 min read
NASA’s Artemis Mission Will Fly A Japanese Astronaut To Moon: Biden
NASA‘s impending Artemis program will include a Japanese astronaut, US President Joe Biden has said. Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo on Monday where they announced progress on collaboration for human and robotic lunar missions. They confirmed their commitment to include...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2022
1 min read
eBay Announces Its First Collection Of NFTs
E-commerce platform eBay has launched a series of exclusive non fungible tokens (NFTs) through a strategic partnership with OneOf, a premier green NFT platform for communities across music, sports, and lifestyle.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2022
1 min read
Monkeypox Primarily Spread Via Sexual Contact, But Containable: WHO
The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is "containable".
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2022
3 min read
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



