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.
WhatsApp Working on New ‘Meta Verified’ Option for Businesses
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new ‘Meta Verified’ subscription option that will allow businesses to subscribe to it to get a verified badge.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
EU Joins UK Regulators in Examining $13 Billion Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership
The European Commission on Tuesday announced to examine whether Microsoft's $13 billion investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reviewable under the EU merger regulation.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Scientists Find the Answer to Why ‘Love Is Blind’
In a world-first study, a team of Australian scientists investigated the link between the human brain’s behavioural activation system (BAS) and romantic love and decoded why “love is blind”.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Apple Asks Developers to ‘Don’T Describe’ VisionOS Apps as ‘AR’ or ‘VR’
Apple has asked developers to "don't describe" their new apps with terms like AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) in a newly released Xcode update that allows developers to submit visionOS apps to the App Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Bottled Water Contains Thousands of Previously Unknown Nanoplastics: Study
Bottled water contains tens of thousands of identifiable fragments as well as previously unknown nanoplastics in each container, posing significant health risks, finds a study.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
Duolingo Lays off 10% of Contract Translators as Firm Relies More on AI: Report
Duolingo has laid off 10 percent of its contract translators as the company relies more on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to develop its content, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
Samsung Flags 35% Slip in Q4 2023 Profit, Misses Forecast
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday predicted that its operating profit for the fourth quarter of last year would tumble 35 percent on the year, hurt by persistent weak demand for its mainstay semiconductor division.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
Volkswagen Brings AI Chatbot ChatGPT into Its Cars, SUVs
German automaker Volkswagen has announced plans to integrate the AI chatbot ChatGPT into its cars, as part of its IDA voice assistant
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
US’ 1st Fully Pvt Spacecraft to Moon Suffers ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss After Launch
US-based Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lunar lander on its way to the Moon has suffered "critical" fuel loss.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
YouTube to Purge AI Content that ‘Realistically Simulates’ Deceased Kids
YouTube has announced to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven content that "realistically simulates" deceased minors or victims of deadly or well-documented major violent events describing their death or violence experienced.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
1 min read
Intel Announces New 14th Gen Chips for Gaming Laptops
Intel has announced its full 14th Gen mobile and desktop processors that will power some of the upcoming gaming laptops.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2024
2 min read
$3,499 Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Vision Pro to Launch on Feb 2
Apple on Monday announced to launch its highly-anticipated mixed reality (MR) headset called Vision Pro in the US on February 2.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
2 min read
WhatsApp’ New Feature to Let Users Share Music Audio during Video Call
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let users share music audio during a video call on Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
1 min read
AI-Powered Detection Tech Is Here to Spot GenAI-Generated Audio Deepfakes
In a bid to tackle deepfakes being generated via generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, global cyber-security company McAfee on Monday announced an AI-powered deepfake audio detection technology during the 'CES 2024' event.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
1 min read
US’ 1st Fully Private Spacecraft Starts Journey to Moon
US-based Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine lunar lander successfully started the historic mission to the Moon on Monday, aiming to bring America back to the lunar terrain after about 50 years.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
2 min read
North Korean Hackers Stole $600 Million in Crypto in 2023: Report
Threat actors tied to North Korea stole at least $600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023, a new report has revealed.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
1 min read
Link Building 101: 15 Free Sites to Build Epic Backlinks from Scratch!
Backlinks refer to links created as a result of one website linking to a page on another website. When one website links to another, it's like a virtual thumbs-up, recommending that content to search engines like Google.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
7 min read
YouTube TV Hits 6.5 Million Subscribers: Report
After crossing six million subscribers a few months ago, Google-owned YouTube TV is now estimated to have hit 6.5 million subscribers.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
1 min read
Samsung Unveils New AI-Based QLED TV at CES 2024
Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled a new high-end TV with more enhanced connectivity and features powered by its latest artificial intelligence (AI) processor, ahead of CES 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
2 min read
Report Says Musk’s Drug Use Leaves Board Members Worried, Billionaire Denies
The world’s richest person Elon Musk’s alleged drug use has left Tesla and SpaceX executives and board members worried, as his reported consumption of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms can jeopardize his health and his businesses.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 8, 2024
2 min read
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