Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Intercontinental Exchange’s cryptocurrency startup Bakkt raises $182.5M

By Duncan Riley Dec 31, 2018

Cryptocurrency startup Bakkt LLC., the brainchild of New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc., today said it has raised $182.5 million in its first round of funding. Investors include Boston Consulting Group, CMT Digital,…

Security

European Union to fund bug bounties for leading open-source software projects

By Duncan Riley Dec 30, 2018

The European Union is an unexpected entrant into the world of bug bounties, funding 14 of them for open-source software projects on which the organization relies. Bug bounties are payments provided to security researchers and others…

Security

North Korea suspected in attack that delayed printing of major newspapers

By Duncan Riley Dec 30, 2018

North Korea is suspected to be behind a malware attack that delayed the printing of several major U.S. newspapers on Saturday morning. The malware attack, believed to have involved a version of the Ryuk ransomware…

Blockchain

Electrum wallet hack spooks market, causing bitcoin price to plunge again

By Duncan Riley Dec 27, 2018

The price of bitcoin plunged Thursday after it was revealed that a bitcoin wallet provider had been hacked. According to a report today in ZDNet, a hacker or hacking group has stolen at least 200…

Blockchain

GMO Internet quits bitcoin mining business following $321M loss

By Duncan Riley Dec 27, 2018

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet Inc. is walking away from the cryptocurrency industry, announcing that will no longer develop, manufacture or sell bitcoin mining hardware. The decision, while directly related to the precipitous drop in the…

Apps

Instagram backtracks after ‘accidentally’ releasing new version with horizontal swiping

By Duncan Riley Dec 27, 2018

Facebook Inc.-owned photo sharing app Instagram has been forced to backtrack after “accidentally” releasing a new version that did away with scrolling and replaced it with a Tinder-like horizontal swipe feature. Instagram users were presented…

Apps

IRS is investigating ways to use social media to find tax cheats

By Duncan Riley Dec 26, 2018

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is investigating ways to use social media to find tax cheats. First spotted today by QZ.com, a “Social Media Research Request” was filed by the IRS’ National Office of Procurement…

Security

Reid Hoffman apologizes for funding fake Russian bot campaign in Alabama election

By Duncan Riley Dec 26, 2018

LinkedIn Inc. founder Reid Hoffman today apologized for funding a company that ran a “misinformation campaign” against a Republican candidate that involved the use of fake Russian bots. The campaign was run by a company…

Emerging Tech

Uber test driver claims he was fired after raising safety concerns

By Duncan Riley Dec 25, 2018

The ghost of mismanagement past continues to haunt Uber Technologies Inc. as a former test driver accused the company of firing him after he complained about safety concerns. Speaking to Business Insider Monday, Ryan Kelley,…

Apps

Latest Samsung Galaxy S10 may include two front-facing Infinity O cameras

By Duncan Riley Dec 25, 2018

With Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. expected to release its latest flagship Galaxy S10 phones in less than two months, leaks and rumors continue to abound — and the latest is a surprise. Samsung has…

Duncan Riley

Intercontinental Exchange’s cryptocurrency startup Bakkt raises $182.5M

European Union to fund bug bounties for leading open-source software projects

North Korea suspected in attack that delayed printing of major newspapers

Electrum wallet hack spooks market, causing bitcoin price to plunge again

GMO Internet quits bitcoin mining business following $321M loss

Instagram backtracks after ‘accidentally’ releasing new version with horizontal swiping

Reid Hoffman apologizes for funding fake Russian bot campaign in Alabama election

Uber test driver claims he was fired after raising safety concerns

Latest Samsung Galaxy S10 may include two front-facing Infinity O cameras

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