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

HTC’s Exodus blockchain phone can soon be purchased using regular cash

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

HTC Corp. today announced it will start selling its Exodus 1 blockchain smartphone to the public for regular cash after initially allowing people to purchase it using only cryptocurrency. Along with accepting cash, HTC also announced a range of new software for …

Report finds a rapid rise in politically motivated online attacks

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

New research from NetScout Systems Inc. details a rapid rise in politically motivated online attacks across the private, nonprofit and government sectors. The “Dawn of the TerrorBit Era” report looked at security data in the second half of 2018 and came up with …

Warren Buffett says bitcoin attracts charlatans, calling it ‘delusional’

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Troubled Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk may love bitcoin, but the sentiment isn’t shared by famed investor Warren Buffett who has called the cryptocurrency “delusional.” The latest missive from Buffett (pictured), who has never been a bitcoin fan, came via an interview …

SEC files contempt of court charges against Elon Musk over erroneous tweet

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

SpaceX Inc. and Tesla Inc. founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is in serious trouble after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed court charges that alleges that he is in contempt of court for violating a previous settlement. Musk, who self-identifies as bipolar and …

Price of Ripple XRP cryptocurrency surges as Coinbase announces support

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Coinbase Inc., the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, today announced it’s adding trading support for Ripple XRP. Initially, XRP trading will be available to Coinbase Pro customers in the U.S. (except New York), the United Kingdom, parts of the European Union, Canada, Singapore and Australia, …

Vulnerabilities found in smart padlock and internet-connected coffee maker

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

McAfee Labs’ Advanced Threat Research team today detailed vulnerabilities in two smart home devices that could cause grief for users: a smart padlock and an internet-connected coffee maker. The first device, called BoxLock, first made an appearance on the show Shark Tank …

Roller coaster ride: Bitcoin price surges, then plunges again

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

What goes up must come down, especially when it comes to bitcoin: Its price has plunged again after breaking through the psychological $4,000 barrier over the weekend. The price of bitcoin started heading upward on Feb. 7 in a possible end to …

Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 with improved features and lower price

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 Microsoft announced the original device. Since then the …

Real fake news: Spoofed domains are targeting major media outlets

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 New York Times, USA Today, CSO, The Washington …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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, “DrainerBot” is being distributed through infected apps. Infected …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

HTC’s Exodus blockchain phone can soon be purchased using regular cash

Report finds a rapid rise in politically motivated online attacks

Warren Buffett says bitcoin attracts charlatans, calling it ‘delusional’

SEC files contempt of court charges against Elon Musk over erroneous tweet

Price of Ripple XRP cryptocurrency surges as Coinbase announces support

Vulnerabilities found in smart padlock and internet-connected coffee maker

Roller coaster ride: Bitcoin price surges, then plunges again

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

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