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.
Snap Acquires 3D AR Solutions Provider Vertebrae
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has acquired 3D & augmented reality (AR) commerce solutions provider Vertebrae for an undisclosed sum.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 20, 2021
1 min read
WhatsApp Will Let You Join Group Calls After They Start
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new joinable calls feature that will let you hop onto group calls after they’ve started, the company announced Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 20, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Seized 17 Domains Used To Scam Office 365 Users
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 17 malicious domains used by scammers in a business email compromise (BEC) campaign targeting the company's customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 20, 2021
1 min read
Samsung’s 2021 The Wall Is Now Available Worldwide
Samsung Electronics launched the 2021 model of its boundary-pushing modular display The Wall (Model Name: IWA) globally.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 19, 2021
3 min read
Zoom To Buy Five9 In $15 Billion
Video conference giant Zoom is buying cloud software provider Five9 for about $14.7 billion to target business clients looking to boost customer engagement.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 19, 2021
1 min read
Japan Smashes World Record For Data Transmission Speed With 319 Tb/s
A team of researchers at Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has broken the Internet speed record with a stunning 319 terabits per second (TB/s).
Bijay Pokharel,
July 18, 2021
1 min read
Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Patched In WooCommerce
A critical SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in WooCommerce, the most popular e-Commerce plugin used by over 5 million WordPress sites.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 18, 2021
1 min read
Tesla Launches Self Driving Subscriptions For $199 A Month
Elon Musk owned Tesla has introduced an option for some customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, dubbed "Full Self-Driving capability", for $199 per month, instead of paying $10,000 upfront.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 18, 2021
1 min read
Apple Removes ‘Fakespot’ App From App Store Following Amazon’s Request
Tech giant Apple has removed an app called 'Fakespot from its App Store, following a request from Amazon.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 17, 2021
1 min read
Google To Roll Over 900 Redesigned Emojis Soon
Tech giant Google is sharing new designs for 992 emoji that it has revamped with a focus on "making them more universal, accessible and authentic".
Bijay Pokharel,
July 17, 2021
1 min read
WhatsApp Tests Encrypted Cloud Backups On Android
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is finally rolling out end-to-end encrypted backups for beta testers!
Bijay Pokharel,
July 17, 2021
1 min read
Moldova’s Court of Accounts Suffers Cyberattack, Public Databases And Audits Destroyed
Moldova's "Court of Accounts" has suffered a cyberattack resulting in the agency's public databases and audits being destroyed.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 17, 2021
1 min read
US State Department Offering $10 Million Rewards For State-Backed Hackers
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, participates...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 17, 2021
1 min read
SonicWall Issued ‘Urgent Security Notice’ About Ransomware Targeting EOL SMA 100 VPN Appliances
SonicWall has issued an "urgent security notice" warning customers of ransomware attacks targeting unpatched end-of-life (EoL) Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Rolls Out New Emojis With Sound
The social media giant Facebook announced that it is rolling out emojis with sound on Facebook Messenger that is called "Soundmojis".
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Google To Let You Instantly Delete Last 15 Minutes Of Search History
Tech giant Google is rolling out a new feature in its Search that will let users instantly delete last 15 minutes of browsing history on mobile.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Pay Arrives On 3rd Party Online Shopping Platform Shopify
Facebook Pay is arriving on other online shopping platforms, starting with the e-commerce platform Shopify, which will help businesses ensure a seamless checkout experience for their customers on their own websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Samsung And KT Launch First Commercial 5G SA Network In Korea
Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation (KT) today announced they have successfully launched Korea’s first commercial 5G SA network, turning on next-generation service in the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Adds Captions To Voice Tweets
The microblogging site Twitter is now rolling out captions for voice tweets, the company announced Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Calls for Developmental Collaboration to Usher in a New Era of Data
Samsung Electronics made a case today to accommodate the rise of technologies like 5G and AI, as well as the COVID-19-accelerated explosion of data, with the memory of tomorrow that will need to offer new levels of power performance and connectivity unlike anything seen before.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2021
2 min read





