Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Chinese company successfully tests the world’s largest ‘transport drone’

By Duncan Riley Oct 17, 2018

China has successfully tested the world’s largest “transport drone,” perhaps better described as a unmanned airplane. The Feihong-98 “large commercial drone” is actually a piston-driven autonomous biplane. It was developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Electronics…

Security

Tumblr fixes ‘security bug’ that exposed user data

By Duncan Riley Oct 17, 2018

Tumblr, the microblogging platform owned by Oath Inc., has fixed a security flaw that exposed private user data via its “Recommend Blogs” feature, which suggests accounts for other users to follow. The vulnerability, described…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber is considering spinning off its self-driving car unit

By Duncan Riley Oct 17, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. is considering spinning off its troubled self-driving car division ahead of its initial public offering next year, according to a report published Wednesday. The Financial Times, quoting “two people familiar with…

Security

North Carolina water utility crippled in Ryuk ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Oct 16, 2018

A water company in Jacksonville, North Carolina, still recovering from Hurricane Florence is now faced with a new problem: a ransomware attack that has crippled its core computing systems. The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority said…

Cloud

Paperspace raises $13M for its AI cloud computing platform

By Duncan Riley Oct 16, 2018

Cloud computing startup Paperspace Inc. today said it has raised $13 million in new funding to advance its artificial intelligence cloud computing and development solutions. The Series A funding, its first since October 2016, came from…

Emerging Tech

Apple apologizes for account hacks in China

By Duncan Riley Oct 16, 2018

Apple Inc. has apologized to Chinese users who had funds stolen via hackers gaining access to their Apple IDs. The story first emerged Oct. 11 when Ant Financial Services Group’s Alipay warned users on social media…

Emerging Tech

Uber and Lyft inch closer to early 2019 initial public offerings

By Duncan Riley Oct 16, 2018

Rival ride-hailing startups Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are both making headlines today with news that they’re each inching closer to initial public offerings in 2019. Leading the news, Uber has received proposals…

Apps

Google to charge phone makers for preinstalling its Android apps in Europe

By Duncan Riley Oct 16, 2018

Google LLC will now charge phone makers in Europe to bundle its apps in response to a European Commision ruling and $5 billion fine in July over its previous practices. The EC ruling, harking back…

Blockchain

Crypto chaos as Tether USDT ‘stablecoin’ breaks its pegged dollar price

By Duncan Riley Oct 15, 2018

The price of the Tether USDT “stablecoin” fell below its pegged dollar price in trading Monday, causing widespread chaos in cryptocurrencies as rumors circulated as to whether it may be in trouble. Tether, founded…

Emerging Tech

Fidelity launches digital asset custody and trading service for institutional investors

By Duncan Riley Oct 15, 2018

Financial services firm Fidelity Investments Inc. is the latest to enter the cryptocurrency market, launching a new service today that will handle cryptocurrency custody and trade execution for institutional investors. Called Fidelity Digital Asset…

Duncan Riley

Chinese company successfully tests the world’s largest ‘transport drone’

Report: Uber is considering spinning off its self-driving car unit

North Carolina water utility crippled in Ryuk ransomware attack

Paperspace raises $13M for its AI cloud computing platform

Apple apologizes for account hacks in China

Uber and Lyft inch closer to early 2019 initial public offerings

Google to charge phone makers for preinstalling its Android apps in Europe

Crypto chaos as Tether USDT ‘stablecoin’ breaks its pegged dollar price

Fidelity launches digital asset custody and trading service for institutional investors

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