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.
How To Uninstall Network Adapter In Windows 10
If you are having issues connecting to or staying connected to a wired or wireless network, an easy first step at troubleshooting is to uninstall and reinstall the network adapter. This fix will bring the network adapter back to default settings and will resolve issues...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2020
1 min read
How To Create Windows 10 Bootable USB Drive
There are several methods to create a media to install Windows 10 from USB if you have a newer firmware type. For instance, you can use the Media Creation Tool to download the installation files onto a removable drive with support for both UEFI and...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2020
1 min read
Canada’s Biggest Banks Join Boycott Of Facebook Platforms
Canada’s biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc (FB.O) begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the world’s largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate speech, Reuters reported. More than 400 brands...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 4, 2020
1 min read
Reliance Jio Launches Free Video Conferencing App ‘JioMeet’
Reliance Joi has launched JioMeet, its video-conference service that looks uncannily like Zoom. On Thursday evening, the firm — backed by Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man — formally launched, and its apps are already available on Google Play and the App Store. Like Zoom and Google Meet, JioMeet...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 3, 2020
1 min read
Intel To Invest $253.5 Million In India’s Reliance Jio Platforms
Intel said on Friday it will invest $253.5 million in Jio Platforms, joining a roster of high-profile investors including Facebook, General Atlantic, and Silver Lake that have backed India’s top telecom operator in recent months, TechCrunch reported The American chipmaker’s investment arm said it is acquiring...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 3, 2020
1 min read
Facebook And Instagram Will Remind People To Wear Masks
The Social media giant Facebook said that it would offer reminders to its users to wear protective masks, responding to the latest surge in US coronavirus cases, which has sparked renewed fears of containing the pandemic. “With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the US,...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 3, 2020
1 min read
Apple Launches Website For Managing ‘Apple Card’ Via Browser
The tech giant company apple launched a new online portal for the Apple Card, letting users manage their cards through a browser, AppleInsider reports Previously, the only way to manage an Apple Card required having a compatible iOS device with the Wallet app installed, which made...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 3, 2020
1 min read
Amazon Prime Video Is Now Available In Windows 10 Desktop App
The streaming giant Amazon announced that Amazon Prime Video’s dedicated app for Windows 10 is now live in the Microsoft Store. It allows you to stream videos and download them for offline viewing. While it’s always been possible to stream Prime Video content through a browser...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 3, 2020
1 min read
Google Is Still Paying $1.5 Billion To Apple To Be The Default Search Engine In Safari
The payments by Alphabet Inc’s Google to Apple Inc to be the default search engine on Apple’s Safari web browser create “a significant barrier to entry and expansion” for Google’s rivals in the search engine market, the UK markets regulator said in a report released...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 2, 2020
2 min read
Apple Re-closes 25 Percent Of Its US Stores Due To COVID-19 Spikes
Apple is closing dozens of its stores shortly after attempting to re-open them as COVID-19 cases resurface across southern and western US states. According to CNBC, Apple has decided to close 30 stores this week which ups the total closures to 77 out of 271 stores...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 2, 2020
1 min read
Microsoft Announces New Windows 10 Start Menu Design And Updated Alt-Tab
Microsoft is introducing a new Windows 10 Start menu design that will de-emphasize its Live Tiles. The software giant first hinted at the refreshed design earlier this year, and it’s arriving for Windows 10 testers today. “We are freshening up the Start menu with a...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 2, 2020
4 min read
Samsung Launches 8TB SSD For PCs
Samsung Electronics announced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) flash drive, the 870 QVO SATA SSD, that is setting a new standard for high-capacity consumer storage. Featuring an industry-leading capacity of up to eight terabytes (TB), the new SSD delivers an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2020
1 min read
Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Update To Fix Two Bugs In Windows Codecs
Microsoft has released two out-of-band security updates to address remote code execution security vulnerabilities affecting the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library on several Windows 10 and Windows Server versions. Tracked as CVE-2020-1425 & CVE-2020-1457, the two bugs only impact Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 distributions. In security advisories published...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2020
1 min read
Netflix Pledges Up To $100 Million Toward ‘Economic Opportunity For Black Communities’
The streaming giant Netflix is pledging 2 percent of its cash holdings to provide “economic opportunity for Black communities.” The company plans to initially commit up to $100 million, but the quantity could grow alongside its cash holdings over time. “We believe bringing more capital to these...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2020
2 min read
How ExpressVPN Ensures No One Can Slip Malware Into Your Apps
It takes many people, working across many systems, to produce and maintain an ExpressVPN app. To do it safely, ExpressVPN has to make sure everyone involved is properly vetted, set up, and trained. But that’s not enough. That’s why ExpressVPN has implemented a rigorous build...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2020
2 min read
Nearby Sharing Is Rolling Out Now In Beta
Android’s long-awaited Nearby Sharing may be just about ready. The feature, which allows you to share files between Android devices quickly, easily, and wirelessly, has been compared to Apple’s AirDrop, and Google has confirmed Android Police that a beta test for Nearby Sharing is actively...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2020
1 min read
YouTube TV Increases Monthly Subscription To $64.99
YouTube TV has announced that it’ll be raising its monthly price from $50 per month to $64.99 as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels, which are available today: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1. This new price takes...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2020
1 min read
Google: Update Your G Suite Mobile And Desktop Apps Before August 12, 2020, To Ensure They Continue Working
Google issued a warning that older G Suite apps will stop working in August as it works to improve performance and security. The issues affect G Suite customers and users of Google’s mobile apps with a personal Google account. Google notes that versions of the apps released...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 30, 2020
1 min read
Google Removed 25 Android Apps Caught Stealing Facebook Credentials
The tech giant company Google has removed this month 25 Android applications from the Google Play Store that were caught stealing Facebook credentials, Zdnet Reported. Before being taken down, the 25 apps were collectively downloaded more than 2.34 million times. According to a report from...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 30, 2020
2 min read
University of California SF Pays $1.14 Million Ransom After Medical Servers Hit
The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) has paid about $1.14 million to recover files locked down by a ransomware infection. The university was struck on June 1, where malware was found in the UCSF School of Medicine’s IT systems. Administrators quickly attempted to isolate...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 30, 2020
2 min read





