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Twitter shares plummet as company confirms executive purge
Stocks in Twitter, Inc. dived in trading Monday following confirmation that the company has “lost” five key executives in the latest sign of trouble for the declining social platform provider. Rumors of the purge at Twitter first emerged Sunday, resulting in a post from Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey confirming the changes. Included in the ...
Not the future: I tried the HTC Vive VR headset and was seriously underwhelmed
Multiple virtual reality (VR) headsets are coming to market in 2016, and first up is HTC Corporation’s Vive headset. I had the opportunity to test the Vive Developer Edition on Saturday at a demonstration at my local coworking space with fellow SiliconANGLE writer James Austin Farrell, and I walked away seriously underwhelmed. If virtual reality ...
Your taxpayer dollars at work: The FBI hosted one of the biggest child porn sites on the internet
In an interesting case that blurs the line between doing what’s right and wrong, it has been disclosed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) actually operated a child porn site in 2015 in an attempt to track down users who trade in kiddie porn. Let that sink in for a moment: a taxpayer funded ...
Slowly sinking ship: Up to 5 Twitter executives set to depart company
Slowly sinking messaging come microblogging service Twitter, Inc. is facing yet another shakeup, with reports at the weekend suggesting that it may be about to lose up to five top executives. According to multiple reports from Re/Code the list of those departing the company includes Vice President Senior Engineering Alex Roetter, Vice President Global Media ...
BSave launches a new Bitcoin savings account offering daily interest
Bitcoin startup BSave PLC has launched its first product, a Bitcoin savings account that is said to offer attractive rates, a user-friendly interface and cutting-edge security. Based in London, BSave is offering a service that allows Coinbase, Inc. users to profit from their dormant Bitcoins through depositing them in a BSAVE saving account where they ...
Bitcoin firm Genesis Mining trolls JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in advocacy campaign
Bitcoin mining firm Genesis Mining, Inc. has launched a new Bitcoin advocacy campaign in Miami with mobile billboards targeting JP Morgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon. Dimon famously said in a letter to shareholders in April last year that “Silicon Valley is coming” and that in terms of the development of the Blockchain “Bitcoin ...
Blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings raises $52m, signs deal with Australian Stock Exchange
Blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings, LLC has raised $52 million in a new round from a range of leading financial institutions including ABN AMRO, Accenture, ASX, BNP Paribas, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Citi Group, CME Ventures, Deutsche Börse Group, ICAP, J.P. Morgan, Santander InnoVentures, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and The PNC Financial Services ...
Google rolls out update for its Android weather service in time for Winter Storm Jonas
With Winter Storm Jonas blasting the North East of the United States, Google has announced a new update to its Android weather service that will far better satisfy weather junkies wanting to know what the latest weather conditions are outside. The ” upgraded weather experience,” as Google describes it, on Android phones will now offer ...
IoT focused cybersecurity firm ForeScout raises $76m Series G on $1b unicorn valuation
Internet of Things (IoT) focused Cybersecurity firm ForeScout, Inc. has raised $76 million Series G in a round led by Wellington Management Group and a number of undisclosed investors. The new round was raised on a $1 billion valuation meaning the company now has obtained unicorn status, a once rare breed of startup with a ...
Dutch police arrest 10 in alleged case of Bitcoin money laundering
Dutch authorities have arrested 10 people suspected of running a multi-million dollar Bitcoin laundering ring. The arrests were made on Tuesday following an investigation that was assisted by authorities in the United States, Australia, Lithuania and Morocco and involved coordinated raids on 15 locations around the country including Rotterdam, Zoetermeer, Almere, Dordrecht, Zaandam, Schiedam, The Hague ...