Root, in partnership with Standard Bank, will soon launch a lightweight bank account which comes with a programmable credit card, online banking interface, mobile app, and APIs. Root is an OfferZen project, with Standard Bank providing the underlying banking service and the regulatory framework. Root was co-founded by Louw Hopley, an entrepreneur who previously [...]
Apple's Family Sharing functionality has been one of the better features for parents, allowing them to approve family members' purchases and more. Now, Google has stepped things up in a big way thanks to the Family Link app. The app, targeted at children under the age of 13, allows you to monitor their app usage [...]
It's that time of year again: Soon we'll begin scouring the internet to find the lowest prices for holiday gifts. As a savvy online shopper, you'll visit multiple websites to find the perfect deal, usually creating accounts with your credit card and other personal information. But when it's time for checkout, don't make the same [...]
China has made history by launching the first ever quantum satellite developed by a team of Chinese and Austrian scientists, according to state-run media and The Wall Street Journal. If it works just as planned, then it signifies the beginning of a communications network that no hacker can infiltrate. See, a quantum-enabled network relies on [...]
The search giant intends to use password managers to log you in to your Android apps, a process that could expand to other devices and operating systems. Google is looking to rid you of the burden of remembering passwords. Password manager Dashlane said Thursday it's partnering with Google on a project that will enable Android [...]
