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.
GitHub Adds Claude and Codex AI Coding Agents
GitHub, owned by Microsoft, has started rolling out new AI coding agents from Anthropic and OpenAI directly inside its platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2026
1 min read
Facebook Turns 22 Today, Marking 22 Years of Connecting the World
Facebook marked another year this week, celebrating its journey from a small college networking site to one of the world’s most influential social media platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2026
1 min read
What Happens When You Ignore Social Media for 7 Days
What really happens when you ignore social media for 7 days? Discover the mental, emotional, and focus changes most people experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2026
3 min read
Taiwanese Operator of Incognito Market Sentenced to 30 Years in US Prison
A Taiwanese man who ran one of the world’s largest online drug marketplaces has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a US court.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
2 min read
Brave Updates Its Browser After YouTube Blocks Background Playback
YouTube has started blocking background playback on third-party mobile browsers, but Brave is not backing down.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
1 min read
Musk’s Net Worth Soars Past $800 Billion After SpaceX-xAI Deal
Elon Musk has become the richest person in history after his net worth surged past $800 billion, following SpaceX’s acquisition of his artificial-intelligence firm xAI, according to multiple reports.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
2 min read
French Authorities Raid X Paris Office Over Grok AI and Illegal Content Investigation
France has carried out a raid on X’s offices in Paris as part of a criminal investigation linked to the platform’s Grok AI tool.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
1 min read
Coinbase Confirms Insider Data Breach After Contractor Accessed Customer Information
Coinbase has confirmed that a contractor improperly accessed customer data in a newly revealed insider breach that affected around thirty users.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
3 min read
YouTube Blocks Background Playback on Third Party Mobile Browsers
YouTube has started blocking a long-used workaround that allowed people to play videos in the background using third-party mobile browsers without a subscription.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
1 min read
Apple Xcode 26.3 Adds Agentic Coding With Claude and Codex for Faster App Development
Apple has released Xcode 26.3 with support for agentic coding, a new way for developers to build apps using AI-powered coding agents.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Plans New AI Content Licensing Marketplace for Publishers
Microsoft says it is developing a new system called the Publisher Content Marketplace, or PCM, designed to make it easier for AI companies and publishers to work together.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
2 min read
Adobe Confirms Animate Will Stay Available Despite Earlier Shutdown Plan
Adobe has confirmed that it will not discontinue Adobe Animate, following strong reactions from creators around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2026
2 min read
Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Spain plans to ban access to social media for minors under the age of 16, with platforms set to face strict age-verification requirements, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
1 min read
Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Hid Password Sign-In Option on Lock Screen
Microsoft has fixed a long-standing Windows 11 issue that caused the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen after installing updates released since August 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
2 min read
Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft Office Zero Day in Targeted Attacks on Ukraine and EU
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team has warned that Russian state-linked hackers are actively exploiting a recently patched zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office to target government and institutional users.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Launches Codex macOS App to Challenge Agent Based Coding Tools
OpenAI has launched a new macOS app for Codex, marking a major upgrade to its AI-powered coding tools as competition heats up in agent-based software development.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
2 min read
Firefox Will Let Users Fully Turn Off AI Features Starting February 24
Mozilla is taking a different approach from most browser makers by giving users direct control over artificial intelligence features in Firefox.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
2 min read
Notepad++ Update Servers Hijacked in Targeted Supply Chain Attack
Notepad++ users may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update after the app’s shared hosting servers were compromised last year, according to a new disclosure from the software’s developer.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
2 min read
Snapchat Blocks Over 415K Underage Users in Australia Under New Social Media Law
Snapchat says it has blocked more than 415,000 underage users in Australia as part of its compliance with the country’s new Social Media Minimum Age law, which restricts access to certain platforms for users under 16.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
1 min read
Adobe Animate Is Being Discontinued in March 2026
Adobe will stop selling Adobe Animate after March 1, 2026, giving users limited time to download files as the company shifts toward new tools and AI.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 3, 2026
1 min read





