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

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

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 with the horizontal swipe feature for a brief …

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

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 on the Federal Business Opportunities website Dec. 18 …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 called American Engagement Technologies through a project called New Knowledge. …

Uber test driver claims he was fired after raising safety concerns

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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, who worked for Uber until January, said that …

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

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 long been expected to debut the Infinity O …

Bitmain lays off up to 50% of staff as crypto crash continues to bite

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Leading Chinese cryptocurrency hardware maker and miner Bitmain Technologies Inc. is cutting up to 50 percent of its staff as the cryptocurrency crash that started in January continues to affect major players in the industry. The up to 50 percent figure was first reported …

Hot tub hack machine: Hackable spas are now a thing, thanks to security vulnerabilities

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

In what sounds like a plot in a bad Adam Sandler film, a security company has discovered a brand of hot tubs that can be easily hacked. Described in excruciating details over the weekend by security researchers at Pen Test Partners Ltd., the vulnerability …

Japan blames declining eyesight levels among kids on smartphone use

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Smartphone use is causing declining levels of healthy eyesight among children, according to the Japanese Government. The finding comes from the country’s Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry. It found that the eye health of younger children in particular is rapidly declining. …

Report: Wall Street banks back away from cryptocurrencies

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Wall Street banks are backing away from introducing cryptocurrency related products after the precipitous decline in their value this year, according to a report from Bloomberg. Multiple leading firms had either announced or were rumored to be entering the market earlier in …

Bitcoin investors have a jolly lead up to Christmas as price continues to rise

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

The price of bitcoin continues to defy skeptics in the lead up to Christmas as some experts predict it may return to its highs last seen in 2017. As of 9:15 p.m. EST Sunday, bitcoin had hit $4,158.02 and appeared to be on …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

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

Bitmain lays off up to 50% of staff as crypto crash continues to bite

Hot tub hack machine: Hackable spas are now a thing, thanks to security vulnerabilities

Japan blames declining eyesight levels among kids on smartphone use

Report: Wall Street banks back away from cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin investors have a jolly lead up to Christmas as price continues to rise

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