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

Report: Google may add Windows 10 support to Chromebooks

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Google LLC may be planning a surprise move in supporting Windows 10 on Chromebook laptops, at least according to an analysis published today of code undertaken by XDA-Developers. The move to support alternative operating software comes under the name of Campfire. It …

Android hack takes advantage of apps insecurely using external storage

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

A newly discovered flaw in the way Android stores data allows hackers to use external storage as a way to access data, according to new research published today. Discovered by security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the hack vector, a so-called …

PGA stuck in a bunker after ransomware tees off on its computer network

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

The Professional Golfers Association of America is the latest victim of ransomware, which has crippled the organization’s computer network ahead of its PGA Championship event at Bellerive Country Club. First reported Wednesday by Golfweek — probably the first and possibly the last time a golfing …

GoDaddy data exposed by AWS employee misconfiguring cloud instance

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Data exposures caused by misconfigured Amazon Web Services Inc. cloud storage instances have become so common it’s hard to put a number on them, but in a twist this time, an error by an AWS employee has exposed confidential information from GoDaddy …

With Auto SDK, Amazon doubles down on its Alexa everywhere strategy

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Amazon.com Inc. has doubled down on its Alexa everywhere strategy by releasing an auto software development kit today that will allow vehicle manufacturers to add Alexa to their cars and trucks. The Alexa Auto SDK is claimed to simplify the integration of …

Vulnerabilities in WhatsApp allow hackers to manipulate group messages

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. have uncovered disturbing vulnerabilities in the Facebook Inc.-owned WhatsApp that allow malicious actors to intercept and manipulate group and individual messages. The vulnerabilities, all of which involve social engineering tactics to fool users, can …

Enterprise data-as-a-service firm Actifio raises $100M on $1.3B valuation

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Enterprise data-as-a-service firm Actifio Inc. said Tuesday it has raised $100 million in new funding to accelerate growth on a valuation of $1.3 billion, giving the Waltham, Massachusetts-based company unicorn status for the first time. The Series F round, its first capital injection …

New York City places cap on new licenses for Uber and Lyft vehicles

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

In a possible precedent for other cities, the New York City Council voted Wednesday to cap the number of licenses it issues to ride-hailing vehicles for one year as part of a broader investigation into the market. New York is unique among …

New Pixel 3 XL leak shows large notch, USB C headphones

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Two months from the likely launch date of Google LLC’s latest Pixel smartphones, a video featuring a prerelease unit has appeared online revealing new specs about the Pixel 3 XL model. The video first appeared on a Ukrainian social media account (reported by …

Blockchain-based SoundCloud alternative Audius raises $5.5M

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Blockchain-based SoundCloud alternative Audius Inc. today said it has raised $5.5 million in funding to build out its decentralized, community-owned and artist-controlled music-sharing protocol. The Series A round was led by General Catalyst and Lightspeed, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Pantera Capital, 122West …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Report: Google may add Windows 10 support to Chromebooks

Android hack takes advantage of apps insecurely using external storage

PGA stuck in a bunker after ransomware tees off on its computer network

With Auto SDK, Amazon doubles down on its Alexa everywhere strategy

Vulnerabilities in WhatsApp allow hackers to manipulate group messages

Enterprise data-as-a-service firm Actifio raises $100M on $1.3B valuation

New York City places cap on new licenses for Uber and Lyft vehicles

New Pixel 3 XL leak shows large notch, USB C headphones

Blockchain-based SoundCloud alternative Audius raises $5.5M

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