Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Policy

Twitter releases draft policy on how it will handle deepfakes

By Duncan Riley Nov 11, 2019

Fresh from banning all political advertising Oct. 30, Twitter Inc.’s latest cause célèbre is deepfakes — but the microblogging platform’s new draft policy does not go far enough, according to some. Asking for feedback,…

Emerging Tech

Apple pushes back AR headset to 2022, smart glasses to 2023

By Duncan Riley Nov 11, 2019

Apple Inc. has pushed back its long-rumored augmented reality headset to 2022 with a pair of smart glasses to follow in 2023, according to a new report. The Information, quoting people familiar with the…

Security

ConnectWise warns customers of ongoing ransomware campaign

By Duncan Riley Nov 10, 2019

Remote IT management solutions firm ConnectWise LLC is warning customers that hackers are targeting its software to install ransomware. Florida-based ConnectWise, acquired by Thomas Bravo for $1.5 billion in February, provides collaboration and management solutions…

Apps

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

By Duncan Riley Nov 10, 2019

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.…

Security

Surfing company Boardriders latest to be crippled in cyberattack

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2019

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…

Security

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

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2019

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…

Emerging Tech

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

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2019

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…

Emerging Tech

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

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2019

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…

Apps

Developer social network startup DEV raises $11.5M

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2019

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…

Emerging Tech

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

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2019

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,…

Duncan Riley

Twitter releases draft policy on how it will handle deepfakes

Apple pushes back AR headset to 2022, smart glasses to 2023

ConnectWise warns customers of ongoing ransomware campaign

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

Surfing company Boardriders latest to be crippled in cyberattack

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

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

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

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

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