Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the creator and owner of Abijita.com. He is a freelance technology writer focusing on all things pertaining to Cyber Security. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits, internet defense, women's safety and privacy, as well as research and innovation in information security. He is a tech enthusiast, keen learner, rational and cool person in his professional activities and challenges.
Russia-Based Spam Accounts Not Gaining Traction on Our Platforms: Meta
Russia-based spam accounts have grown on Meta platforms in recent years but these are not gaining as much traction or increase in followers as earlier, the company has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Google To Help Map Global Methane Emissions from Space
Google has announced a partnership with the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Hackers Using ChatGPT To Improve Cyberattacks, Reveal Microsoft and OpenAI
Microsoft and OpenAI on Wednesday said hackers are using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to improve their existing cyber-attack techniques.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Sony Cuts PlayStation 5 Sales Forecast to 21 Mn Units, Plans Financial Unit IPO
Sony Group on Wednesday said it is preparing for the spin-off and listing of the shares of Sony Financial Group in October 2025, as it lowered its revenue forecast after sales of its PlayStation 5 gaming consoles slowed down in the quarter ended December 31,...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
2 min read
Google Rolls Out Gemini AI on iOS, Android Outside of US
Google has started to roll out its AI service Gemini AI (formerly Bard) in English to more countries on iOS and Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
Google Blocks Over 170 Million Policy-Violating Reviews in 2023
Tech giant Google has said it blocked or removed more than 170 million policy-violating reviews from last year on Maps and Search -- by using its new machine learning (ML) algorithm.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2024
1 min read
ChatGPT to Get ‘Memory’ to Remember Who You Are, What You Like
OpenAI is testing “memory” for its AI chatbot ChatGPT, which will allow the bot to remember information about you and your conversations over time.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
Firefox Browser Developer Mozilla Lays Off 60 Employees
Mozilla, the developer of Firefox browser, is reportedly laying off 60 employees, as the company plans to scale back its investment in several products.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
Paramount Global to Cut 800 Jobs as It Looks to Trim Costs
Paramount Global has announced to lay off hundreds of employees as the media giant looks to trim costs and grow revenue.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
Mark Zuckerberg Tries Apple Vision Pro, Says Quest 3 is Better, Less Expensive
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset Vision Pro and said on Wednesday that his company’s Quest 3 AR/VR headset is a better product, less expensive and more immersive.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
2 min read
Jeff Bezos Sells 24 Million Amazon Shares Worth Over $4 Billion
Tech billionaire and business tycoon Jeff Bezos has sold 24 million shares of the company in recent days worth more than $4 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
NASA-Backed US Firm’s Moon Lander Launch Delayed over Methane Fuel Issue
NASA-backed private US company Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander launch has been delayed over methane fuel issue.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2024
1 min read
Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Edge Browser & Bing Get Breather Ahead of New EU Act
Apple’s iMessage, along with Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business are not being designated as a “core platform service” under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
Users Can Now Unlock Galaxy AI Features On Samsung Buds Via S24 Series
Samsung on Tuesday announced the OTA (over-the-air) rollout of Galaxy AI features on its Galaxy Buds series, which will allow users to unlock features like Live Translate through the ‘Made in India’ Galaxy S24 series.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
Google Meet Rolls Out ‘Companion Mode’ on Android, iOS Devices
Google has rolled out its second screen “companion mode” to the Meet app on Android and iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
Scientists Identify Water Molecules On Asteroids For 1st Time
Scientists have discovered, for the first time, water molecules on the surface of an asteroid.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
2 min read
Meta Testing ‘Trending Topics’ Feature On Threads
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg has announced that the company is testing a new "trending topics" feature on Threads that will allow users to see what kinds of conversations are trending on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
X To Let Advertisers Run Ads Next To ‘Curated List’ of Creators
X has announced that advertisers will soon be able to run ads next to certain content creators on the platform via the Creator Targeting programme.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
Satellite Audio Firm SiriusXM To Lay Off 160 Workers
Satellite audio firm SiriusXM has announced to lay off 160 employees, or about three percent of its global workforce, in an effort to become "more efficient, agile, and flexible".
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
US Regulator Seeks To Probe Apple Over Beeper Mini App shutdown
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr on Tuesday sought a probe into Apple over the Beeper Mini app that briefly enabled message interoperability between iOS and Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2024
1 min read
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