Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the founder and editor of Abijita, covering cybersecurity, malware, and digital privacy since 2017. His coverage of vulnerabilities and breaches has been cited and republished by other tech and security outlets, and he focuses on translating technical threats into clear, practical guidance for everyday readers.
TikTok Fined $155,000 In South Korea For Mishandling User Data
Video sharing platform TikTok has been fined by a South Korea regulator for mishandling child data. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has fined the company for 186 million won or roughly 155,000 US Dollars. The fine it has imposed on TikTok is due to the...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2020
1 min read
Sony Reportedly Doubles PS5 Production
Sony has doubled the number of next-generation game consoles “PlayStation (PS) 5” to be launched during the year-end sales season and decided to reach 10 million units by the end of the year. As reported by Nikkei Asian Review and Bloomberg, Sony had originally planned to produce 5-6 million consoles...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2020
1 min read
Now You Can Block Annoying Notification On Chrome 84 Released
The tech giant company Google has released Chrome 84 to the Chrome official stable channel. Users can update Chrome using the browser’s built-in update feature to move to this new release and get access to new features and security updates. Chrome 84 is also the...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2020
1 min read
Microsoft Flight Simulator Set For Launch On August 18 For PC
Microsoft Flight Simulator will launch on August 18th for PC. Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studio are thrilled to announce that Microsoft Flight Simulator launches on August 18, and you can pre-order on Windows 10* or pre-install with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) today. “We have been...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 14, 2020
2 min read
Google To Invest INR 75,000 Crores (Approximately US$10 Billion) In India
The tech giant company Google is investing INR 75,000 crores (approximately US$10 billion) to advance India’s digitisation over the coming 5-7 years. Announced in a blog post, Google outlined a $10 billion investment in India’s digitization over the next five to seven years with its...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2020
2 min read
Here’s Why VPN Is ESSENTIAL In 2024
VPNs mask your internet protocol (IP) address so your online actions are virtually untraceable. Most important, VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to provide greater privacy than even a secured Wi-Fi hotspot.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2020
6 min read
Qualcomm To Invest $97 Million In India’s Reliance Jio Platforms
US chipmaker Qualcomm announced today that it’s investing $97 million (₹730 crores) in Jio Platforms in exchange for a 0.15% stake in the company through its venture arm. Qualcomm is the second chipmaker to pump money in Jio Platforms after Intel invested $253 million to...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2020
1 min read
ExpressVPN : Best VPN For PayPal
With 361 million active account holder, PayPal is the most popular choice for consumer and businesses . PayPal is a great way to transfer your money securely when making online transaction. Once your card is linked with PayPal, you don’t have to give your credit card details to different...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2020
3 min read
How To Secure Your Telegram Account In 2024
Telegram provides end-to-end encrypted calls and optional “secret” chats between two online users on smartphone clients. However, the desktop clients (excluding macOS clients) do not feature end-to-end encryption, nor is end-to-end encryption available for groups, supergroups, or channels.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2020
1 min read
Amazon Will Not Ban TikTok From Employee Phones
Amazon on Friday asked its employees to delete the Chinese-owned video app TikTok from their cellphones, putting the tech giant at the center of growing suspicion and paranoia about the app. Almost five hours later, Amazon reversed course, saying the email to workers was sent in error,...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2020
1 min read
PUBG, Spotify, Pinterest, Tinder, And Other iOS Apps Were Crashing Due To A Facebook Issue (RESOLVED)
A number of popular apps and services including, PUBG, Spotify, Pinterest, and Tinder were inaccessible today on iOS devices due to a now-resolved issue involving Facebook log-ins, theverge reports. There were widespread reports on social media of apps crashing whenever launched on iPhones and iPads, and corresponding...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2020
1 min read
TikTok Deleted 49 Million ‘Rule-Breaking’ Videos
Chinese-owned social video-sharing app TikTok says that it has deleted more than 49 million videos which broke its rules, between July and December 2019. About a quarter of those videos were deleted for containing adult nudity or sexual activity, the business said, in its latest transparency...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2020
2 min read
WhatsApp Introduce QR Codes To Connect With Businesses
The tech giant Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has introduced a new features aimed at helping businesses stay in touch with customers as well as allow them to easily showcase their products. Now customers can start a chat with a business by scanning a QR code...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2020
1 min read
How To Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account 2025
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re one of over 2 billion people worldwide who use Facebook. The social networking giant isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, with an average of five new profiles created every second and 300 million photos uploaded daily. Because...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2020
2 min read
Facebook Removed 41 Facebook Accounts, 77 Pages, And 56 Instagram Accounts
Facebook has removed 41 Facebook accounts, 77 Pages, and 56 Instagram accounts for violating their policy against foreign interference which is coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a foreign or government entity. This network relied on a combination of authentic and inauthentic accounts, some of which had already...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2020
2 min read
Apple Is Working On QR Code Payments For Apple Pay
The tech giant Apple has released the second developer beta of iOS 14 with some small changes across the system. And now 9to5Mac was able to find a hidden feature in the Wallet app to allow users to make payments with QR Codes using Apple Pay. The feature for scanning a...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2020
1 min read
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Event Confirmed For August 5
Samsung has confirmed that it will host a launch event on August 5, which will see the debut of the Galaxy Note 20, and, as expected, it will be online-only. The event will take place on Wednesday, August 5th, at 10AM ET. The company is...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2020
1 min read
Gmail For iPad Now Supports Split-View Multitasking
When using an iPad, you’re now able to multitask with Gmail and other iOS applications. You can use Gmail and Google Calendar at the same time with Split View to check your schedule before replying to an email to confirm a meeting time. Or, you...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2020
1 min read
Instagram’s Pinned Comments Feature Is Not Available To Everyone
Instagram has rollout pinned comment feature to everyone, the company announced in a tweet. Now user can pin three comments on a post to the top of a thread, and it’s designed to allow the author of a post to better control the tone of...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2020
1 min read
SentinelOne Has Released Free Decryptor For ThiefQuest Ransomware
The Cyber-security firm SentinelOne has released today a free decryptor app that can help victims of the ThiefQuest ransomware recover their locked files. The ThiefQuest ransomware — initially identified under the name of EvilQuest — targets only Mac users. “The ThiefQuest malware, which was discovered last...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2020
3 min read



