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.
827,000 Patients at Risk: Cancer Center Suffers Major Data Breach
A major security incident at a US-based cancer treatment and research center, City of Hope, has compromised the sensitive personal data of over 820,000 patients.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2024
1 min read
Disney+ Says Goodbye to Password Sharing in June
In a move echoing similar actions by Netflix, Disney+ has announced a crackdown on password sharing.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2024
1 min read
LinkedIn Introduces ‘Live Event Ads’ to Help Firms Build Brand Awareness
LinkedIn on Thursday introduced a new global advertisement format 'Live Event Ads' to help companies increase event registrations, build brand awareness, and drive measurable results from investments in events.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 5, 2024
1 min read
Taiwan Earthquake Won’t Impact Global Electronics Supply Chain: ICEA
A day after a massive earthquake rattled Taiwan, a key supplier of chips and displays to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), industry leaders said on Thursday there will not be any impact on the global supply chain serving mobile phones and other electronics
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2024
1 min read
Four Carmakers to Recall Over 50,000 Vehicles for Faulty Parts
Mercedes-Benz Korea, Stellantis Korea, and two other carmakers will recall more than 50,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the Transport Ministry here said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2024
1 min read
South Korea to Spend $527 Million to Integrate AI in People’s Life
South Korea will funnel 710.2 billion won ($526.9 million) into the government's projects to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday life, the science ministry said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2024
2 min read
Elon Musk Activates Community Notes in India Ahead of Elections
Elon Musk on Thursday said that his X platform has activated the Community Notes feature -- a user-based fact-checking program -- in India, as the country prepares for general elections.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2024
1 min read
NASA Selects 3 Firms to Develop Vehicle to Explore Moon’s Surface
The US space agency NASA has selected three companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab — to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that Artemis astronauts will use to travel around the Moon’s surface.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2024
2 min read
OnePlus Launches New AI Eraser Image Editing Feature for Its Smartphones
Global technology brand OnePlus on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) Eraser image editing feature for its smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
1 min read
Vodafone, Nokia Test New Tech to Eliminate Gaming, Video Lag
Vodafone and Nokia on Wednesday said that they have successfully tested a new internet technology, which could improve the home broadband experience for customers, particularly when gaming or making video calls.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
2 min read
Apple Doesn’t Have Access to a Customer’s Passcode, Says Company Policy
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had approached "informally" to Apple to help unlock the device, as per reports.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
2 min read
Tesla Overtakes Mercedes-Benz as 2nd Largest Seller of Imported Cars in March
Tesla overtook Mercedes-Benz as the second-largest seller of imported vehicles in South Korea last month, industry data showed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
1 min read
Samsung to Release New Products Globally at Same Time
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of home appliance innovations with the global launch of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products in a bid to offer synchronizing consumer experiences worldwide.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
1 min read
Google Takes Aim at Cookie Theft with New “Device Bound” Security
Google has announced a new security feature for its Chrome browser – Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) – which helps keep users more secure against cookie theft.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
2 min read
Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit, Will Delete Data of 136 Million Chrome Users
As part of the agreement, Google will delete browsing records from 136 million US users.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
1 min read
Gmail Mistaking Legitimate Outlook Emails for Spam? Here’s the Fix
Microsoft has acknowledged a recent issue where Gmail's spam filters are incorrectly flagging legitimate emails sent from Outlook.com addresses.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
1 min read
Apple’s Services Revenue Likely to Cross $100 Billion Mark in 2025: Report
Apple's services revenue is likely to cross the $100 billion mark for the first time, despite legal and regulatory risks, accounting for one-fourth of its revenue by 2025, a new report said on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2024
2 min read
Meta Removes over 18 Mn Pieces of Bad Content on Facebook, Insta in India in February
Meta said that it took down over 13.8 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.8 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in February.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 2, 2024
2 min read
LG Energy Begins Production at US Battery Cell Plant
LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Tuesday that its joint venture with General Motors began production at their second battery plant in the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 2, 2024
1 min read
Google Enhances Gmail Security, Blocks Spoofed Emails to Combat Phishing
Google has announced an upgrade to Gmail's security features, blocking emails from bulk senders who fail to meet stricter anti-spam thresholds and email authentication standards.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 2, 2024
1 min read
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