November 1, 2022
Google buys out AI avatar startup Alter
In a very stealthy way, Google bought Alter, an AI startup specializing in creating avatars using AI. This acquisition is taken as a step by the search engine giant to take the fight to the short video-sharing platform TikTok and has reportedly paid around $100 million for the buyout.
September 29, 2022
Snap Inc. displays power of AR in revolutionizing fashion and beauty
Snap Inc. hosted a first-in-the-region fashion and beauty Augmented Reality (AR) event, unveiling their shopping and fashion technology features while also showcasing the app's various tools that can elevate the consumer journey. Snap, a pioneer in augmented reality try-on technology, unlocked a world of previously unimaginable creative possibilities
September 12, 2022
TikShock: Don’t get caught out by these 5 TikTok scams
Cybercriminals are very creative and always follow trends closely, even predicting change before the masses in order to maximize the outcome of their techniques. Not too many years ago, there were only a few platforms to use to target new victims while leaving little evidence and unlikely to face any repercussions. The dark web became a place to buy and sell contraband, but the numbers didn’t ever really hit the relative big time with the audiences such that those taking advantage of the technology could actually achieve their wildest dreams.
August 19, 2022
An in-depth look at HONOR 70 with Zac Li, GM, HONOR
With the official launch of the HONOR 70 5G in the region, the global technology brand HONOR has once more changed its product line to appeal to digital audiences. To get a closer look at the new smartphone, Rabab Zehra, Executive Editor at TECHx, spoke with Zac Li, General Manager, HONOR GCC, during the iconic event of the smartphone launch