Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita, an independent technology and cybersecurity news publication established in 2017. A specialist in cybersecurity journalism, Bijay covers vulnerability research, malware analysis, enterprise data breaches, digital privacy, and emerging technologies. His work translates complex technical threats into precise, accessible, and actionable intelligence for security professionals and general readers alike. His reporting and investigative coverage are routinely cited and republished across leading technology and security media.
OpenAI Notifies API Users of Limited Data Exposure Following Mixpanel Breach
OpenAI is informing some ChatGPT API customers that a third-party data breach at its analytics provider, Mixpanel, exposed limited identifying information.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
Antitrust Probe: Google to Launch YouTube Premium without Music Service in South Korea
Google will launch a cheaper version of its YouTube Premium subscription without its music streaming component in South Korea, the country's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday, following months of investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
South Korea’s Crypto Exchange Upbit Loses 54 Billion Won in Hacking Attack: CEO
South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, suffered a massive hacking attack on Thursday, its operator Dunamu Inc. said.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
Netflix Restores Service After Brief Outage Affecting Thousands
Netflix is back online after a brief outage that affected thousands of users across the United States on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
1 min read
Comcast Fined After Data Breach Exposes Information of Over 270K Customers
Comcast has agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to settle an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission into a February 2024 data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
OpenAI Responds to Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death After Months of ChatGPT Conversations
OpenAI has responded to a lawsuit filed by the family of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide after months of conversations with ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
The Ultimate List of the Best Free Cloud Storage Services
Discover the best free cloud storage services for 2025 with simple comparisons, key features, and the top picks for privacy, speed, and space.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
4 min read
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 as a Cheaper Alternative to the Elite Chip
That new chip is now official. It offers slightly lower performance than the Elite model but keeps most of the same main features.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
2 min read
Uber and WeRide Launch Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service in Abu Dhabi
Uber and WeRide have started using fully driverless vehicles in their robotaxi service in the United Arab Emirates.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
2 min read
FBI Warns of a Major Rise in Account Takeover Fraud Schemes
The FBI has issued a new alert about a sharp increase in account takeover fraud, saying cybercriminals have stolen more than 262 million dollars so far this year by breaking into people’s online financial accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
2 min read
ChatGPT Voice Now Works Inside the Main Chat Window
The company announced that ChatGPT Voice will now appear directly inside your chat window, instead of opening in a separate interface.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Copilot Will Stop Working on WhatsApp on January 15
Microsoft has announced that its AI chatbot Copilot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
1 min read
YouTube Is Testing a New Feature to Clean Up the Home Feed
YouTube is working on a new feature that could finally fix the messy and often confusing home feed.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2025
1 min read
Singapore Orders Apple and Google to Stop Fake Government Messages on Their Platforms
The Home Affairs Ministry said the order was issued under the country’s Online Criminal Harms Act after scammers were found sending fake messages on Apple’s iMessage and Google Messages, claiming to be from organisations like the national postal service, SingPost.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2025
1 min read
Poland Investigates Apple Over Possible Anti Competitive Privacy Practices
Poland’s competition watchdog, UOKiK, has launched an investigation into whether Apple is limiting competition in the mobile advertising market through its privacy rules.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2025
1 min read
Amazon Reveals Leo Ultra Antenna Offering Gigabit Satellite Internet Speeds
Amazon has announced Leo Ultra, the first antenna for its upcoming satellite internet service.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2025
1 min read
Signal Introduces Secure Backups on iOS with Free and Paid Options
Signal has added secure backups to its iOS app, making it safer and easier to recover your chat history if your phone is lost or damaged.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT Introduces New Shopping Research Feature to Simplify Holiday Buying
OpenAI has launched a new feature in ChatGPT called shopping research, created to help people shop with less effort during the busy holiday season.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2025
2 min read
Facebook Adds Usernames to Groups
Facebook Groups are introducing a new feature that lets members post using a username and a custom avatar.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2025
1 min read
Windows 11 File Explorer Gets Faster and Cleaner
Microsoft is updating File Explorer in Windows 11 to make it load quicker and look less crowded. In the latest Dev preview builds, File Explorer now uses a preloading system that runs quietly in the background.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2025
1 min read



