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

LOL: Bitcoin exchange Cryptsy now claims it was hacked, tried to trade its way out of insolvency

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The saga of failed Bitcoin exchange Cryptsy (Project Investors, Inc.) has taken a turn for the absurd with the exchange now claiming it was hacked. In a post on the Cryptsy blog, founder Paul “BigVern” Vernon claims that trojan malware was inserted …

Apple confesses to iPhone 6S battery percentage bug, promises to fix the problem eventually

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

If you own an iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus that mysteriously goes flat despite showing the battery still has a charge, it turns out you’re not imagining things: the phones have a bug. Apple is “investigating the cause and a solution” …

Mike Hearn “Bitcoin is dead” coverage fails to note that he’s a paid shill for Blockchain company R3

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

A shill, also called a plant or a stooge, is a person who publicly helps or gives credibility to a person or organization without disclosing that they have a close relationship with the person or organization. A funny thing happened in the …

Netflix announces premiere dates for 11 shows, Marvel’s Jessica Jones gets a second season

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Leading online streaming media service Netflix, Inc. has announced the launch dates for eleven new and returning original shows, including the announcements that popular fan favorite Marvel’s Jessica Jones will return for a second season and some of the lineup for the forthcoming …

AOL is considering ditching its name due to most people thinking its an email service

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

AOL, Inc. may soon be known by another name with a senior executive stating at the weekend that the company may soon ditch its name. Chief Marketing Officer Allie Kline floated the move with Business Insider, stating that people still relate the …

New Rapid7 survey finds enterprise security overwhelmed in challenging threat environment

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Security firm Rapid7, LLC has released the results of its 2015 Incident Detection and Response Survey that found that organizations have become overwhelmed as the security threat environment continues to provide increased challenges. The company surveyed hundreds of security professionals at organizations of …

ISIS enters the Android app marketplace with its own encrypted messaging app

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Islamic terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, more commonly known as ISIS, has entered the Android chat marketplace with a new encrypted messaging app that they are able to use to plot their attacks on Western civilization. The app, …

Raytheon | Websense acquires Stonesoft from Intel Security, renames combined company Forcepoint

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Raytheon | Websense, the majority owned cybersecurity division of defense contractor Raytheon Co., has a new name following its acquisition of Stonesoft from Intel Security. The new company name is Forcepoint, LLC and will offer the combined products of both Raytheon | …

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius raises $15M Series B

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius, Inc. has raised $15 million Series B in a round led by Revolution Ventures that included Karlin Ventures, Susa Ventures, AXA Strategic Ventures, Transamerica Ventures and MassMutual Ventures. Founded in 2014 by two former McKinsey & …

If you’re using a VPN to access Netflix in the United States, those days are over

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The days of using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or proxy service to access Netflix, Inc.’s catalog of content in the United States may be numbered with the company announcing Thursday that it would be cracking down on the practice. Previously, users …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

LOL: Bitcoin exchange Cryptsy now claims it was hacked, tried to trade its way out of insolvency

Apple confesses to iPhone 6S battery percentage bug, promises to fix the problem eventually

Mike Hearn “Bitcoin is dead” coverage fails to note that he’s a paid shill for Blockchain company R3

Netflix announces premiere dates for 11 shows, Marvel’s Jessica Jones gets a second season

AOL is considering ditching its name due to most people thinking its an email service

New Rapid7 survey finds enterprise security overwhelmed in challenging threat environment

ISIS enters the Android app marketplace with its own encrypted messaging app

Raytheon | Websense acquires Stonesoft from Intel Security, renames combined company Forcepoint

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius raises $15M Series B

If you’re using a VPN to access Netflix in the United States, those days are over

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