Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Samsung debuts prototype of its dual-screen foldable phone

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2018

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. debuted a raft of new features and services at its annual developer conference today, the standout a demonstration of its long-awaited foldable phone prototype. The Samsung Infinity Flex display is…

Blockchain

Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury raises $80M to expand its chip and blockchain development

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2018

Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group Ltd. today said it has raised $80 million via a private placement to continue to develop both its customizable chips and its blockchain platform. Founded in 2011, Bitfury is best…

Emerging Tech

In electric vehicle push, Hyundai doubles down on Asian ride-hailing startup Grab

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2018

Hyundai Motor Co. again invested in Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup Grab Taxi Pte. Ltd. today to the tune of $250 million as part of a push to roll out electric vehicles. The South Korean…

Security

Hackers hijack Statcounter code in an attempt to steal bitcoin

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2018

Old-school web traffic analysis tool provider Statcounter Inc. has been hacked, exposing users of the service to malicious code that attempts to steal bitcoin. Statcounter, established in 1999, offers a visitor tracking service that involves…

Apps

Pro version of Microsoft’s WhatsApp rival Kaizala now free for Office365 subscribers

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2018

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out the Pro version of Kaizala, an app similar to WhatsApp, to Office365 subscribers for free in an apparent effort to take on the Facebook Inc.-owned messaging service. Kaizala, started…

Emerging Tech

Hyundai invests in Israeli deep learning computer vision startup allegro.ai

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2018

Carmaker Hyundai Motor Company today said it has made a strategic investment in allegro.ai, an Israeli startup that is developing a deep learning computer vision platform, through its investment arm Hyundai CRADLE. The amount of…

Security

Vulnerabilities in Samsung and Crucial drives allow hackers to bypass encryption

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2018

Vulnerabilities in the way security is applied to solid-state drives manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Crucial brand drives made by Micron Technology Inc. allow hackers to easy access the drives according to…

Security

Security consolidation rages on as Thoma Bravo buys Veracode for $950M

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2018

Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC today said it has acquired application security firm Veracode Inc. for $950 million. The buy, part of a flurry of security-related acquisitions and initial public offerings in…

Cloud

AIOps startup ScienceLogic raises $25M to support global expansion

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2018

Startup ScienceLogic Inc., which offers artificial intelligence for information technology operations, a fast-growing field known as AIOps, today said it has raised $25 million in new funding to support a global expansion. The $25…

Security

Hacked Facebook accounts found for sale on the darknet

By Duncan Riley Nov 4, 2018

Access to some 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts have been found for sale on the darknet, the shady part of the internet reachable with special software, at a surprisingly low price. The sale of the accounts,…

Duncan Riley

Samsung debuts prototype of its dual-screen foldable phone

Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury raises $80M to expand its chip and blockchain development

In electric vehicle push, Hyundai doubles down on Asian ride-hailing startup Grab

Hackers hijack Statcounter code in an attempt to steal bitcoin

Pro version of Microsoft’s WhatsApp rival Kaizala now free for Office365 subscribers

Hyundai invests in Israeli deep learning computer vision startup allegro.ai

Vulnerabilities in Samsung and Crucial drives allow hackers to bypass encryption

Security consolidation rages on as Thoma Bravo buys Veracode for $950M

Hacked Facebook accounts found for sale on the darknet

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