Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Celebrity hacker Andrew Helton jailed for 6 months with two years supervised release

By Duncan Riley Jul 22, 2016

A man who hacked into celebrity accounts and stole X-Rated pictures has been sentenced to 6 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release Andrew Helton of Astoria, Oregon, pleaded guilty to…

Pandora misses Q2 financials, rejects takeover offer

By Duncan Riley Jul 22, 2016

Internet radio company Pandora Media, Inc. missed analyst projections in its second quarter financials Thursday as the company continued to lose listeners. Pandora reported consolidated revenue of $343 million for the quarter, up 20…

Security experts warn hackers will target the Rio Olympics

By Duncan Riley Jul 21, 2016

Gold medals and the baby-deforming Zika virus won’t be the only things making headlines at the forthcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with security experts warning cyber criminals will be targeting athletes,…

Leaked pictures show 3 new iPhone models including a dual-camera Pro version

By Duncan Riley Jul 20, 2016

Another day, another round of iPhone 7 leaks including photos and possible confirmation that Apple, Inc. will launch three new versions of the phone come September instead of the traditional two. At the top…

Facebook Messenger hits the big 1 billion active users mark

By Duncan Riley Jul 20, 2016

Some 27 months after Facebook forced users to use its dedicated chat app if they wanted to chat privately with other users, Facebook’s Messenger has passed the 1 billion active users mark. Significantly, the…

Alleged KickassTorrents founder arrested, site taken offline

By Duncan Riley Jul 20, 2016

Popular BitTorrent site KickassTorrents (KAT) is no longer, following the arrest of its alleged founder and seizure of its domains by the United States Government. Artem Vaulin, 30, of Kharkiv, Ukraine, was arrested in…

Twitter signs deal with NBA for exclusive pre-game show, expanded video offering

By Duncan Riley Jul 19, 2016

Twitter, Inc.’s plans to turn itself into a sports live-streaming service has received a boost, with news Tuesday that it has signed an original content deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA). The deal,…

Former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa gets 46 months for hacking Houston Astros

By Duncan Riley Jul 19, 2016

Former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for hacking accounts at rival Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Houston Astros. Correa, who was fired in…

WiFi & customer loyalty startup Zenreach raises $30m Series B from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, others

By Duncan Riley Jul 19, 2016

Stealth WiFi and customer loyalty startup Zenreach, Inc. has raised $30 million Series B in a round led by Founders Fund that included previous investors Formation 8, Bain Capital Ventures and First Round Capital.…

The right stuff: Twitter now allows qualified people to apply for verified account status

By Duncan Riley Jul 19, 2016

Microblogging come messaging service Twitter, Inc. is opening up its verified account process by allowing anyone to apply for a blue checkmark next to their name, a mark that identifies (as the name may…

Duncan Riley

Celebrity hacker Andrew Helton jailed for 6 months with two years supervised release

Pandora misses Q2 financials, rejects takeover offer

Security experts warn hackers will target the Rio Olympics

Leaked pictures show 3 new iPhone models including a dual-camera Pro version

Facebook Messenger hits the big 1 billion active users mark

Alleged KickassTorrents founder arrested, site taken offline

Twitter signs deal with NBA for exclusive pre-game show, expanded video offering

Former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa gets 46 months for hacking Houston Astros

WiFi & customer loyalty startup Zenreach raises $30m Series B from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, others

The right stuff: Twitter now allows qualified people to apply for verified account status

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