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

VMware exits hybrid cloud hosting business with sale of vCloud Air to OVH

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

VMware is exiting the hybrid cloud hosting business as the company sells its long-struggling vCloud Air division to French hosting company OVH for an undisclosed price. Introduced at the VMworld conference in Las Vegas in 2008 with the hybrid service following in …

Exscudo sets crowdfunding offer to build a wide range of cryptocurrency services

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Exscudo, a new company that’s aiming to build a bridge between traditional financial systems and cryptocurrency markets, is set to launch an initial crowdfunding offer. Founded in 2016, Exscudo is attempting to build a single gateway to the cryptocurrency market by offering a …

New remote-access malware uses legitimate sites such as Twitter for attacks

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

A newly discovered remote-access tool that targets users of a Korean language word processor uses legitimate sites to target victims. Dubbed ROKRAT by Cisco System Inc.’s Talos security arm, the RAT uses a phishing campaign to target users of the Korean language Microsoft Word …

Osterhout aims new smart glasses at hazardous locations

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

When some people think of smart glasses, they might think of video blogger Robert Scoble wearing Google Glass in the shower. But a new set of augmented reality glasses from Osterhout Design Group Inc. is designed to be used in more hazardous locations than Scoble’s …

Performance support software platform startup Whatfix raises $3.5M

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Performance support software platform startup Whatfix today said it has raised $3.5 million round of funding. The Series A round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners and included existing investors Helion Venture Partners, Powerhouse Ventures and Marquee Angels. As part of the deal, Stellaris’ Alok Goyal will …

Peace in our time as Google announces Android patent-sharing program

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. wants peace in our time when it comes to Android-related patents, introducing a new program called PAX that seeks to reduce patent litigation. The program allows Android device makers to share royalty-free licenses to any Android-related patents held by other …

Connected vibrator with camera can expose intimate moments to hackers

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

In the age that has brought us the term the “Internet of Things,” just about anything and everything can be connected to the Internet, from light bulbs and thermostats to washing machines and fridges — and more. The We-Vibe, a vibrator that allows …

Android slays Windows to become the Net’s most popular operating system

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system no longer rules the roost. Web analytics company StatCounter reported on Monday that Google Inc.’s Android is now the most popular operating system used on the Internet. The data, which comes from StatCounter’s customers for the month …

Verizon picks Oath as the new name for Yahoo and AOL. Seriously.

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

In a move of either inspired branding or someone having taken too many drugs, the companies formerly known as Yahoo and AOL will cease to exist and will collectively be known instead as Oath following the completion of Verizon Communications Inc.’s acquisition …

Smart TVs can now be hacked over the airwaves

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

A new hack that targets smart televisions using over-the-air broadcasts has been discovered that allows hackers to take complete control of a targeted device. The proof-of-concept exploit uses a transmitter to embed malicious commands into a rogue TV signal. The signal, which is …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Exscudo sets crowdfunding offer to build a wide range of cryptocurrency services

New remote-access malware uses legitimate sites such as Twitter for attacks

Osterhout aims new smart glasses at hazardous locations

Peace in our time as Google announces Android patent-sharing program

Connected vibrator with camera can expose intimate moments to hackers

Android slays Windows to become the Net’s most popular operating system

Verizon picks Oath as the new name for Yahoo and AOL. Seriously.

Smart TVs can now be hacked over the airwaves

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