Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 with improved features and lower price

By Duncan Riley Feb 24, 2019

Microsoft Corp. launched the second incarnation of its mixed-reality HoloLens headset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Sunday and as rumored, it has delivered upgrades across the board. HoloLens 2 comes four years after…

Security

Real fake news: Spoofed domains are targeting major media outlets

By Duncan Riley Feb 21, 2019

A new report from cyberthreat intelligence firm DomainTools LLC says spoofed or faked domains are increasingly targeting media outlets. The quarterly “State of the Domain” report found that top media outlets in the U.S., including The…

Security

New Android malware drains batteries and uses data in ad fraud scam

By Duncan Riley Feb 21, 2019

A newly discovered form of Android malware is draining batteries and gobbling up user data as part of a major ad-fraud operation. Discovered by Oracle Corp. technology teams from its Moat and Dyn acquisitions,…

Apps

Microsoft brings Dynamics 365 augmented reality apps to Android and iOS

By Duncan Riley Feb 21, 2019

Microsoft Corp. today expanded its augmented reality platform to Android and iOS as part of an expansion of its cloud-based business and customer management service platform Dynamics 365. The push, dubbed Dynamics 365 Mixed-Reality, starts with…

Apps

Report: Pinterest confidentially files paperwork for a June IPO

By Duncan Riley Feb 21, 2019

Pinterest Inc. has confidentially filed its initial public offering paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to an unconfirmed report published today. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said…

Blockchain

Tesla chief Elon Musk calls bitcoin ‘quite brilliant’

By Duncan Riley Feb 20, 2019

Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk (pictured) is a big bitcoin fan, praising the cryptocurrency on a podcast with investment firm ARK Invest Tuesday. In the interview, which…

Security

Flaws in leading password managers can expose data

By Duncan Riley Feb 20, 2019

In an age of constant data breaches and hacking, many security experts encourage the use of online password managers. But as it turns out, the password managers themselves have vulnerabilities that can expose data on…

Apps

On-demand goods storage startup Clutter raises $200M to expand into new markets

By Duncan Riley Feb 20, 2019

On-demand goods storage startup Clutter Inc. today said it has raised $200 million in new funding to allow it to expand into new markets. The Series D round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund and included Sequoia Capital,…

Emerging Tech

Reports: Lyft IPO could come as soon as the end of March

By Duncan Riley Feb 20, 2019

Lyft Inc. is heading toward its initial public offering possibly as soon as the end of March, according to multiple reports today. The Wall Street Journal claimed that Lyft is preparing to list its shares on Nasdaq around…

Blockchain

Report: Bitmain booked a $500M quarterly loss as bitcoin price dropped

By Duncan Riley Feb 19, 2019

Leading Chinese cryptocurrency hardware maker and miner Bitmain Technologies Inc. reported a $500 million loss in the third quarter as the price of bitcoin continued to drop. The figure comes from Coindesk, which claimed today…

Duncan Riley

Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 with improved features and lower price

Real fake news: Spoofed domains are targeting major media outlets

New Android malware drains batteries and uses data in ad fraud scam

Report: Pinterest confidentially files paperwork for a June IPO

Tesla chief Elon Musk calls bitcoin ‘quite brilliant’

Flaws in leading password managers can expose data

On-demand goods storage startup Clutter raises $200M to expand into new markets

Reports: Lyft IPO could come as soon as the end of March

Report: Bitmain booked a $500M quarterly loss as bitcoin price dropped

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