Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Pokemon GO breaks records on iOS and Android, set to have more active users than Twitter within days

By Duncan Riley Jul 10, 2016

Augmented reality gaming app Pokemon GO is breaking records with the game surging to the top of both the Apple App Store and Google Play charts for both downloads and revenue only days after…

Bitcoin exchange Coinbase raises $10.5m Series D in round led by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2016

Bitcoin exchange Coinbase, Inc. has raised $10.5 million Series D in a round led by Japanese banking giant Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) that included the bank’s Mitsubishi UFJ Capital unit, and Sozo Ventures.…

Man charged with attacking Street View car with Molotov cocktails, more at Google HQ

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2016

A man has been charged with attacking a Google Street View car with Molotov cocktails, attacking other vehicles and firing bullets into buildings at Google’s Mountain View headquarters because he thought the search giant…

Crazy: clause in Firefox search deal allows Mozilla to walk away and still be paid when Yahoo changes owners

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2016

In what could be a major dent in its efforts to find a buyer, it has been revealed that the deal Yahoo, Inc. signed with Mozilla to become the default search engine in Firefox…

Lyft takes on Uber Black with new Premier premium ride service

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2016

Lyft, Inc. has upped its battle against rival Uber Technologies, Inc. in the ridesharing market by launching a premium car service to take on Uber Black. Called Lyft Premier, the service is being pitched…

Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic signs deal with IWF to track child porn buyers

By Duncan Riley Jul 6, 2016

Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have signed a partnership to target people who use bitcoin to acquire child pornography. Under the deal, the IWF, a group that…

Google Now on Tap adds translation, new discover mode and barcode/QR code scanning

By Duncan Riley Jul 6, 2016

Google, Inc. has updated its Android Google Now on Tap feature with three new functions including the ability to translate text on any page, a new built-in Discover mode, and the ability to scan…

Twitter tests live sports coverage with Wimbledon stream

By Duncan Riley Jul 6, 2016

Twitter, Inc. has started testing its live sports streaming service with a feed from tennis tournament Wimbledon. The test, which originally went unannounced except for a mention on the official Wimbledon Twitter account, sees…

Bitcoin now a payment option for Uber in Argentina following deal with Xapo

By Duncan Riley Jul 6, 2016

Ridesharing service Uber, Inc. has teamed with bitcoin services company Xapo Ltd. to allow Uber users in Argentina to pay for their rides using bitcoin. The deal is reported to have occurred due to…

Machine learning cyber security startup Darktrace raises $64m Series C

By Duncan Riley Jul 6, 2016

Machine learning cyber security startup Darktrace Ltd. has raised $64 million Series C in a round led by KKR & Co. L.P. that included Summit Partners, TenEleven Ventures, and SoftBank. According to reports, the…

Duncan Riley

Pokemon GO breaks records on iOS and Android, set to have more active users than Twitter within days

Bitcoin exchange Coinbase raises $10.5m Series D in round led by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

Man charged with attacking Street View car with Molotov cocktails, more at Google HQ

Crazy: clause in Firefox search deal allows Mozilla to walk away and still be paid when Yahoo changes owners

Lyft takes on Uber Black with new Premier premium ride service

Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic signs deal with IWF to track child porn buyers

Google Now on Tap adds translation, new discover mode and barcode/QR code scanning

Twitter tests live sports coverage with Wimbledon stream

Bitcoin now a payment option for Uber in Argentina following deal with Xapo

Machine learning cyber security startup Darktrace raises $64m Series C

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