Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things. Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days. Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

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In possible sign of global expansion, Alipay and WeChat Pay add foreign card support

China’s two largest mobile payment providers, Alipay and WeChat Pay, have announced support for western cards, opening up both services to visitors to the Middle Kingdom in a possible sign of further global expansion. In China, mobile payments have become ubiquitous with AliPay and WeChat Pay, respectively holding a 54% and 39% share of the market ...

Surfing company Boardriders latest to be crippled in cyberattack

Boardriders Inc., the owner of iconic surfing brands Billabong and Quicksilver, has been targeted in a cyberattack in what is likely the first of many in the lead-up to the holiday shopping season. The company was targeted two weeks ago by unknown hackers with malware that crippled its international operations, information technology systems, communications, and ...

Report: Google’s cybersecurity division Chronicle is imploding as execs leave

Google LLC’s cybersecurity division Chronicle is imploding amid staff departures and uncertainty over its future, according to a report published today by Motherboard. Chronicle was announced as an Alphabet Inc. moonshot spinoff in January 2018, finally launching Backstory, its first custom in-house built product, in March. Chronicle launched with a promise that it was aiming to simplify the ...

Expert finds Uber is still using Waymo self-driving car tech

An expert appointed in the wake of the $245 million settlement between Uber Technologies Inc. and Waymo LLC over the use of intellectual property has found that Uber is once again using Waymo’s IP without licensing. The discovery was disclosed by Uber in its 10-Q regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Uber says ...

Microsoft starts shipping enterprise-focused Hololens 2 mixed-reality headset

Microsoft Corp.’s mixed-reality HoloLens 2 headset is now generally available to the public, with preorders shipped to customers in select markets. The new headset, announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February includes a complete redesign that not only embraces new technology but is also more comfortable to wear and easier to use. Hololens ...

Developer social network startup DEV raises $11.5M

DEV Community Inc., a social network for developers, today said it has raised $11.5 million in new funding to expand the development of its technology platform. The Series A round was led by Mayfield and included OSS Capital and Charge VC. Founded in 2017, DEV offers a social networking platform for software developers that aims ...

NTSB report: Programming error in Uber self-driving car caused pedestrian death

A fatal accident involving an Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle in self-driving mode in March 2018 was the result of a programming issue, according to initial findings from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The accident in Tempe, Arizona, involved the victim, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, crossing the road outside a pedestrian crossing when an Uber vehicle struck her, killing her ...

Alphabet board investigating how it handles sexual misconduct allegations

Google LLC’s parent company Alphabet Inc. is conducting an investigation into how it has handled sexual misconduct allegations, including those made against one of its current executives. The investigation, first reported today by CNBC, is said to be specifically investigating sexual misconduct allegations made against Alphabet Chief Legal Officer David Drummond. Drummond is alleged by former ...

Airbnb announces new safety measures following California shootings

Airbnb Inc. today announced several new safety features as part of its move to ban so-called “party houses” from its service following shootings at an Airbnb rental last week in Orinda, California. The new changes start with Airbnb for the first time verifying 100% of their listings. Putting aside the Orinda shooting, this is a massive ...

Canadian authorities seize cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly stole $12M

Canadian authorities have shut down a cryptocurrency exchange that is alleged to have stolen CA$16 million ($12 million U.S.) in customer funds. The move, led by the British Columbia Securities Commission, involved the seizure of Einstein Exchange Inc. and related companies in an attempt to preserve assets held by the company. Accounting firm Grant Thornton was ...