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.
Apple May Add iPhone 6 Plus To Its Vintage Product List Soon
Apple is reportedly planning to add iPhone 6 Plus to its list of vintage and obsolete products on December 31, limiting the support options that owners have.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
1 min read
Qualcomm Unveils New Chip For Windows PCs
Qualcomm has announced the new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform as a successor of the 8cx Gen 2 model that was launched last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
2 min read
Kwong Yau Lam Sentenced for Selling Illegal Products Claiming to Protect Against Viruses
United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Kwong Yau Lam, age 67, a citizen of Hong Kong and U.S. permanent resident of Guam, was sentenced in the U.S.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
3 min read
Pekin Man Sentenced For Possession Of Methamphetamine With Intent To Distribute
A Pekin, Illinois, man, Daniel W. Dawe, 48, of the 1600 block of Crescent Drive has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in the Bureau of Prisons, to be followed by 8 years of supervised release for possession of methamphetamine with the intent...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp Banned Over 2 Million Accounts In India In October
WhatsApp has banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Removes Block On Searches For Kyle Rittenhouse
Meta-owned social media giant Facebook has removed a block on searches for the name Kyle Rittenhouse that it had put into place following his arrest for an August 2020 shooting in Wisconsin that left two people dead and a third seriously injured. Last month, a...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
1 min read
Russian Man Sentenced For Providing ‘Bulletproof Hosting’ For Cybercriminals
A Russian man was sentenced for providing “bulletproof hosting” services, which were used by cybercriminals between 2009 to 2015 to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
2 min read
Consumers Spent $34 Billion Online In One Holiday Week In US
US consumers spent a total of $33.9 billion online, from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, down 1.4 percent (on-year) as Black Friday dipped 1.3 percent at $8.9 billion vs $9 billion last year while Thanksgiving Day online sales stayed flat at $5.1 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Launches Dedicated Search Prompt For HIV
Twitter on Wednesday expanded its #ThereIsHelp notification service with a dedicated search prompt for HIV-related information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
Apple Launches New Limited-edition Beats Studio Buds
Tech giant Apple-owned audio accessories manufacturer Beats has launched a new limited-edition Beats Studio Buds in collaboration with clothing store Union.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Bans Sharing Of Images And Videos Without People’s Consent
The microblogging site Twitter has announced to ban sharing of private media, such as photos and videos, without permission from the individuals that are shown in those images.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
Qualcomm Unveils ‘Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’ Mobile Platform
Qualcomm has introduced its latest premium 5G mobile platform -- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 -- to transform the next generation of flagship devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
BBC iPlayer Arrives On PS5 With 4K Support
The BBC is finally bringing its iPlayer app to the PS5 in the UK today.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
NASA Delays Spacewalk Due To Threat Of Space Debris
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed a spacewalk scheduled to occur outside the International Space Station, after getting word of a possible safety threat from some nearby space debris.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Introduces 3 New Logic Solutions To Power The Next Generation Of Automobiles
Samsung introduced three of its latest automotive chip solutions; the Exynos Auto T5123 for 5G connectivity, the Exynos Auto V7 for comprehensive in-vehicle infotainment systems, and the ASIL-B certified S2VPS01 power management IC (PMIC) for the Auto V series.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
5 min read
Finland Warns Of FluBot Malware Being Spread By SMS
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-FI) at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency has issued a "severe alert" to warn of a massive campaign targeting the country's Android users with Flubot banking malware pushed via text messages sent from compromised devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
Uk Watchdog Expected To Block Meta’s Giphy Deal
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is expected to block Meta's $315 million acquisition of Giphy in the near future, media reports say.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2021
1 min read
Panasonic Discloses Data Breach After Network Hack
Japanese multinational conglomerate company Panasonic has confirmed that its network was illegally accessed by a 3rd party on November 11, 2021. As the result of an internal investigation, it was determined that some data on a file server had been accessed during the intrusion.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2021
1 min read
Florida Woman Convicted Of COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A federal jury convicted a Florida woman on Nov. 24 for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2021
3 min read
Texas Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In COVID-19 Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme
A Texas man was sentenced to 110 months in prison for his scheme to fraudulently obtain and launder proceeds from more than $1.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2021
2 min read





