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

Latest from Duncan Riley

Aurora snaps up advanced lidar startup Blackmore for undisclosed sum

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Autonomous driving startup Aurora Innovation Inc. today said it has acquired Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Inc., a maker of advanced lidar seasons used in self-driving cars, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2016 in Bozeman, Montana, Blackmore develops frequency-modulated continuous-wave lidar imaging …

AT&T customers can now pay bills using cryptocurrency

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

AT&T Inc. customers can now pay their bills using cryptocurrency through a deal the telecommunication giant has signed with BitPay Inc. It’s the first major U.S. mobile carrier to provide a cryptocurrency payment option. Customers can choose BitPay as a payment option, …

Huawei ban could be lifted as part of a US-China trade deal

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The 90-day reprieve Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. that was granted to access U.S. technology May 20 could become permanent as President Donald Trump said today that the company was on the table as part of trade talks with China. An executive order signed …

As the Trump ban bites, consumers and retailers abandon Huawei in Asia and Europe

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

With the drama surrounding the Trump administration executive order cutting off Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from U.S. companies remaining ongoing, the damage caused by the order could sound the death knell for the company outside its native China. The ban, ostensibly made on the …

US Air Force investigating hacking attempt instigated by the US Navy

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

In arguably one of the most bizarre hacking stories of modern times, the U.S. Air Force is currently investigating a hacking attempt instigated by … the U.S. Navy. The cyberintrusion is said to involve a Navy prosecutor embedding tracking malware in emails sent to an …

Weeks after attack by ransomware, Baltimore government services remain offline

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Government services in Baltimore remain crippled by ransomware over two weeks after it the city was first attacked. The attack involved RobbinHood ransomware, which spread throughout the city’s network, disabling systems ranging from payment services to police, the Department of Transport and closed-circuit …

Consumer Reports: Tesla’s latest Autopilot feature raises serious safety concerns

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Nonprofit consumer testing organization Consumer Reports has warned that the lane-changing feature in Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot is “far less competent” than a human driver and poses serious safety risks. The finding came after the organization tested the feature using a Model 3 …

TuSimple runs pilot program with USPS to ship freight using self-driving trucks

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Chinese-owned tech companies may be on the nose with the Trump Administration, but that hasn’t stopped the U.S. Postal Service teaming with one to test shipping using self-driving trucks. The trial involves the USPS shipping mail and packages in Texas using self-driving …

Craig Wright, who may or may not be bitcoin’s creator, gets copyright anyway

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Craig Wright, the on-again, off-again claimant to be bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is at it again. Today it was revealed that he has obtained a copyright for the original bitcoin white paper as well as the original code used to build bitcoin. …

Microsoft makes May 2019 Windows Update generally available

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. today made the May 2019 Windows Update generally available for users of Windows 10 and Windows Server, meaning both consumer and enterprise users alike can now easily obtain the upgrade. Tested for months prior to release in an attempt to …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Aurora snaps up advanced lidar startup Blackmore for undisclosed sum

AT&T customers can now pay bills using cryptocurrency

Huawei ban could be lifted as part of a US-China trade deal

As the Trump ban bites, consumers and retailers abandon Huawei in Asia and Europe

US Air Force investigating hacking attempt instigated by the US Navy

Weeks after attack by ransomware, Baltimore government services remain offline

Consumer Reports: Tesla’s latest Autopilot feature raises serious safety concerns

TuSimple runs pilot program with USPS to ship freight using self-driving trucks

Craig Wright, who may or may not be bitcoin’s creator, gets copyright anyway

Microsoft makes May 2019 Windows Update generally available

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