Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Lyft market share rises as it heads toward an IPO duel with rival Uber

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2018

U.S. ride-hailing minnow Lyft Inc. continues to increase its market share against rival Uber Technologies Inc. as both companies prepare to go public in the first half of next year. According to data from…

Emerging Tech

ZeniMax settles lawsuit with Facebook over Oculus theft of trade secrets

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2018

Facebook Inc. today said it has settled a lawsuit filed by ZeniMax Media Inc. alleging that Oculus, the social media giant’s virtual reality division, stole trade secrets. The lawsuit was filed in May 2014,…

Security

Microsoft vulnerability could have exposed the accounts of 400M Office 365 users

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2018

A misconfigured subdomain owned by Microsoft Corp. could have exposed the accounts of as many 400 million Office 365 users to having their accounts taken over, a security researcher has revealed. The mistake, spotted and reported Tuesday…

Security

Report finds hackers are jacking up spam efforts over the holiday season

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2018

Hackers are expanding spam efforts disguised as delivery notifications or online shopping invoices this holiday season in an effort to gain access to payment card details, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm F-Secure Corp. The…

Blockchain

Despite registering trademarks, Samsung denies building a blockchain phone

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2018

Samsung Electronics. Co. Ltd. has denied a report that it’s developing a blockchain-enabled phone despite reports that it has filed multiple patents for blockchain apps. First spotted by Dutch website Galaxy Club, the three trademarks…

Emerging Tech

Email reveals Uber execs were aware of safety issues before fatal crash in March

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2018

Days after it was revealed that Uber Technologies Inc. confidentially filed to go public, the ghost of mismanagement past has come back to haunt it: a fatal accident involving a self-driving vehicle in March.…

Blockchain

Bitmain closes its Israel office as the cryptocurrency crash starts to bite

By Duncan Riley Dec 10, 2018

Leading Chinese cryptocurrency hardware maker and miner Bitmain Technologies Inc. has closed its Israeli research and development office as the cryptocurrency crash continues to hammer all leading players. The Bitmain Israel office opened in 2016…

Security

Congress finds Equifax failed to take basic security measures prior to being hacked

By Duncan Riley Dec 10, 2018

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today released a report on the hack of credit reporting agency Equifax Inc., finding that the company didn’t take basic security measures that may have prevented the hack.…

Apps

Microsoft Teams has overtaken Slack in popularity, according to new survey

By Duncan Riley Dec 10, 2018

The days of Slack dominating the workplace collaboration market may be over, as a new poll finds that Microsoft Corp.’s Teams has passed it in popularity. The finding comes via a survey of 901…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber files confidential paperwork to go public

By Duncan Riley Dec 9, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. has followed in the footsteps of rival Lyft Inc., filing for a confidential initial public offering, according to an unconfirmed report. The New York Times, referencing two people with knowledge of the…

Duncan Riley

Lyft market share rises as it heads toward an IPO duel with rival Uber

ZeniMax settles lawsuit with Facebook over Oculus theft of trade secrets

Microsoft vulnerability could have exposed the accounts of 400M Office 365 users

Report finds hackers are jacking up spam efforts over the holiday season

Despite registering trademarks, Samsung denies building a blockchain phone

Email reveals Uber execs were aware of safety issues before fatal crash in March

Bitmain closes its Israel office as the cryptocurrency crash starts to bite

Congress finds Equifax failed to take basic security measures prior to being hacked

Report: Uber files confidential paperwork to go public

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