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

#Winning: Spotify introduces new Fresh Finds music recommendation service

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Streaming music service Spotify AB has introduced a new music recommendation service that taps into social media to find new music. Called “Fresh Finds,” the six new playlists deliver two hours of new music each week based on an analysis of music …

First known Mac ransomware ships with BitTorrent client Transmission

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Mac users are immune to being held ransom no longer with news at the weekend that the first ransomware has been discovered in software designed for Apple, Inc.’s OS X operating system. Dubbed “KeRanger” by Palo Alto Networks, Inc., the security firm …

Pastor indicted for taking bribes from disgraced former Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

A pastor who accepted bribes from the founders of disgraced Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx to allow them to take over his credit union has been indicted by Federal officials. Trevon Gross, the pastor and former chairman of the Helping Other People Excel Federal Credit …

Survey finds two-thirds of consumers don’t know virtual reality headsets exist

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Privately held media services agency Horizon Media, Inc. has released the results of a survey of consumer interest in virtual reality devices, and despite the massive hype around the market, the results were extremely sobering. The headline figure from the survey, which …

IBM launches SleepHealth, the first app to run on the Watson Health Cloud

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

IBM has announced the launch of the first app to run on its Watson Health Cloud. Created in association with the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) the “SleepHealth” app, available for the iPhone and Apple Watch, identifies connections between sleep habits and health outcomes …

Spendaholic Snapchat grabs an additional $175 million in funding, this time from Fidelity

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Messaging app maker Snapchat, Inc. has raised an additional $175 million from Fidelity Investments in an extension of its Series F round from May 2015. According to The Wall Street Journal the valuation remained at $16 billion, the exact same valuation used …

Genesis Mining launches the world’s first Bitcoin mining fund

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin mining firm Genesis Mining, Inc. has announced the launch of what is claimed to be the world’s first Bitcoin mining fund. The Logos Fund will cater to high net worth individuals, investment funds, and accredited investors looking to take part in …

Facebook exec in Brazil released after being arrested over WhatsApp data dispute

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Police in Brazil have released a Senior Facebook Executive arrested over a dispute regarding a court order to produce data from its WhatsApp messaging service. Facebook Vice President for Latin America Diego Dzodan was released following a Sergipe State court decision by …

Slack looking to raise new round of $150-300 million on $4b valuation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Enterprise messaging platform provider Slack Technologies, Inc.is said to be looking to raise a new round on a $4 billion valuation, according to multiple reports Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is looking to raise $150 million, however, Bloomberg …

Mr. Schmidt goes to Washington as Alphabet’s Eric appointed chair of new Pentagon board

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Alphabet, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt is going to Washington to chair a new advisory group for the Department of Defense (DoD). Called the “Defense Innovation Advisory Board,” the new board is said to be an effort to enhance DoD’s culture, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

#Winning: Spotify introduces new Fresh Finds music recommendation service

First known Mac ransomware ships with BitTorrent client Transmission

Pastor indicted for taking bribes from disgraced former Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx

Survey finds two-thirds of consumers don’t know virtual reality headsets exist

IBM launches SleepHealth, the first app to run on the Watson Health Cloud

Spendaholic Snapchat grabs an additional $175 million in funding, this time from Fidelity

Genesis Mining launches the world’s first Bitcoin mining fund

Facebook exec in Brazil released after being arrested over WhatsApp data dispute

Slack looking to raise new round of $150-300 million on $4b valuation

Mr. Schmidt goes to Washington as Alphabet’s Eric appointed chair of new Pentagon board

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