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 Temporarily Halts Online Sales In Turkey After Currency Crash
Tech giant Apple has temporarily stopped selling products to customers in Turkey as the Turkish lira continues to crash.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
NASA’s DART Asteroid Defence Mission Lifts Off
NASA launched its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft, intended to deliberately crash into an asteroid.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
2 min read
Dell Technologies Posts Record $28.4 Billion Sales In Q3
Dell Technologies has announced a record third quarter (Q3) results, generating revenue of $28.4 billion (up 21 per cent) with a net income of $3.9 billion, driven by growth across commercial PCs, servers and storage verticals.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Xiaomi MIUI Crosses 500 Million Active Users Per Month Globally
Xiaomi has announced that the company's user interface (UI) 'MIUI' global monthly active users have crossed the 500 million mark.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Apple Delays Digital Driver’s License Until 2022
Apple has reportedly delayed the rollout of a new feature that would allow users to add their driver's licenses or IDs to the Wallet app on iPhones until early 2022.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Electronics Announces New Advanced Semiconductor Fab Site in Taylor, Texas
Samsung Electronics announced that it would build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas. The estimated $17 billion investment in the United States will help boost the production of advanced logic semiconductor solutions that power next-generation innovations and technologies.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
3 min read
Whatsapp Testing Playback Speed Controls For Audio Messages
Meta-owned WhatsApp in May rolled out the ability to change the playback speeds of voice messages and now the firm is working on bringing the same feature to audio messages.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Spotify Launches Hub For Netflix Soundtracks, Podcasts
Spotify has announced that it is collaborating with Netflix to launch a dedicated hub within the OTT platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Playstation Hit With Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
layStation, a video game console developed by Sony, has been hit with a lawsuit by a former employee, alleging gender discrimination and wrongful termination after speaking up "about discrimination against females" at the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Apple Sues NSO Group For Attacking iPhones With Pegasus
Apple has filed a lawsuit against the Israel-based company NSO Group, the developer of infamous Pegasus spyware, seeking a permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services, or devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Mistakenly Verifies Norwegian Minister’s Fake Account
The micro-blogging site Twitter has verified a fake account for new Minister of Finance in Norway after the Prime Minister's Office and Norway's Security Authority (NSM) mistakenly passed along that fake account for verification.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
1 min read
Top Ways To Ensure Real-Time Service Excellence With The Cloud
Chatbots, social media, case studies, user experience, and email marketing are some ways for real-time service excellence that companies should adopt.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2021
4 min read
Top EU Privacy Watchdog Hit With Corruption Complaint
A European privacy campaign group noyb on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), which is Facebook's lead regulator in the EU for data protection.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 23, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Conducting First Shopping Livestream On Nov 28
The micro-blogging site Twitter is hosting its first shopping Livestream on November 28, the company has announced.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 23, 2021
2 min read
Qualcomm Updating Snapdragon Branding And Chip Names
Qualcomm has announced key changes to how it brands its Snapdragon chips, including a shift to single-digit series and generation numbers from the three-digit numbering system.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 23, 2021
1 min read
Oneplus Patents Tri-Fold Foldable Phone
OnePlus is reportedly working on a foldable phone with two hinges that can be locked by a handy slider.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 23, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Electronics Expands Its ‘Green Chip’ Line-Up
Samsung announced that five of its memory products achieved global recognition for successfully reducing its carbon emission, while 20 additional memory products received carbon footprint certification.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 23, 2021
4 min read
GoDaddy Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Accounts
Web registrar and hosting company GoDaddy said that the data of up to 1.2 million of its customers was exposed after hackers gained access to the company's Managed WordPress hosting environment.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 23, 2021
2 min read
Truecaller Crosses 300 Millon Active Users Globally
Truecaller has crossed 300 million active users globally, the company announced on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 22, 2021
1 min read
Ericsson To Acquire Global Cloud Firm Vonage For $6.2 Billion
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson on Monday announced to acquire global Cloud-based communications provider Vonage for $6.2 billion, as the company aims to expand its presence in the wireless enterprise and broaden its global offerings.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 22, 2021
1 min read





