Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Hacker shows how a fingerprint can be obtained from photographs

By Duncan Riley Dec 29, 2014

A hacker in Germany has demonstrated how to obtain a fingerprint from a photograph to overcome biometric security. In a presentation made at the Chaos Computer Club, biometrics specialist Jan Krisller explained how he’d taken a variety…

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Kill it with fire: Microsoft said to be dumping IE for new browser

By Duncan Riley Dec 29, 2014

Is Microsoft finally dumping its long maligned and unloved Internet Explorer (IE) browser? A report today suggests that Microsoft is planning on doing just that. Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet claims sources at Microsoft are saying…

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Kairos T-band is a smart watch band that allows you to retrofit your existing watch

By Duncan Riley Dec 29, 2014

There was a rush of smart watches released in 2014, but what if you’re not quite ready to give up your existing watch? Meet the Kairos T-band. The Kairos T-band from Korean company Kairso…

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Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion on $45 billion valuation, now world’s most valuable tech startup

By Duncan Riley Dec 29, 2014

Xiaomi Inc. has raised $1.1 billion on a $45 billion valuation in a round that included All-Stars Investment, DST, GIC, Hopu Fund, and Yunfeng Capital. The news confirms speculation last week that the company was…

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Kim Dotcom to launch encrypted video chat early 2015

By Duncan Riley Dec 29, 2014

New Zealand-based entrepreneur and occasional provocateur of the United States Government Kim Dotcom is getting into the video chat market with an announcement that he is launching a new encrypted service as part of…

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Twitter issues block access to some, breaks date display for others

By Duncan Riley Dec 28, 2014

Widespread issues on Twitter Inc. services Sunday prevented some users from logging in, and showed incorrect dates to users of TweetDeck. Reports indicate that users of Twitter for Android and third party app Echfon, by…

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Lazarus rising? Kodak to enter Android device market

By Duncan Riley Dec 26, 2014

Eastman Kodak Co. has announced a new deal with Bullit Group Ltd. that will see the once bankrupt company launching Android powered mobile devices. The company said in a statement that slipped under the radar…

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Lizard Squad targets Tor network compromising user anonymity

By Duncan Riley Dec 26, 2014

Notorious hacker group Lizard Squad has moved on from attacking Xbox Live and the Playstation Network and has now set its sites on the Tor network. The group announced the zero-day attack on Twitter,…

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Smokin: Bitcoin comes to Burning Man

By Duncan Riley Dec 25, 2014

Bitcoin is headed directly to the Black Rock Desert, Nevada by way of the annual Burning Man festival. The Burning Man Project, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit organization behind the festival started accepting Bitcoin…

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Pirates flock to The Interview as Sony blocks global distribution

By Duncan Riley Dec 25, 2014

Seth Rogan & James Franco’s new movie The Interview was released yesterday and it looks like it might be a hit, at least on BitTorrent. The movie features a plot to kill North Korea’s President Kim Jong-Un…

Duncan Riley

Hacker shows how a fingerprint can be obtained from photographs

Kill it with fire: Microsoft said to be dumping IE for new browser

Kairos T-band is a smart watch band that allows you to retrofit your existing watch

Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion on $45 billion valuation, now world’s most valuable tech startup

Kim Dotcom to launch encrypted video chat early 2015

Twitter issues block access to some, breaks date display for others

Lazarus rising? Kodak to enter Android device market

Lizard Squad targets Tor network compromising user anonymity

Smokin: Bitcoin comes to Burning Man

Pirates flock to The Interview as Sony blocks global distribution

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