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

Back from the dead, computer brand Commodore lives once more, in the form of a smartphone

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Legendary computer brand Commodore is back from the dead, of sorts, at least in name, in the form of an Android-powered smartphone. The Commodore-branded phone is reported to come from a pair of Italian entrepreneurs who somehow ended up with the company …

The original web 2.0 dating site PlentyOfFish just got snapped up for $575m

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The ultimate (back in the day) fan-boi Web 2.0 dating site PlentyOfFish, Inc. just went the same way as some of the sites did from that period (in a positive sense, most went tits up) and sold out, and in this case, …

Real estate investing site Realty Mogul raises $35m Series B

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Real estate investing site Realty Mogul Co. has raised a $35 million Series B in a round led by Sorenson Capital that also included previous investor Canaan Partners. Founded in 2013, Realty Mogul is a marketplace for accredited investors to pool money …

Coding contests and recruitment site HackerRank raises a $7.5m strategic investment

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Coding contests and recruitment site HackerRank (Interviewstreet, Inc.) has raised $7.5 million in “strategic investment” from Recruit Holdings’ HR Technology Fund. A Y Combinator graduate founded in 2012 by Vivek Ravisankar and Harishankaran Karunanidhi, the site focuses on competitive programming challenges for …

Where and when to watch the New Horizons Pluto flyby live online

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

“To go where no man has gone before” may be a line from the mission of the Enterprise of Star Trek fame, but come Tuesday morning a man-made machine at least will be going where no one has gone before, and you’ll …

Snapchat forces Discover service down users throats by putting it front and center

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Snapchat, Inc.’s push into becoming a media company just got serious with the latest version of the app now putting its “Discover” news service front and center, pushing its core chat feature in part to the side. With the change, users will …

Cloudminr.io closes after alleged hack, Bitcoin stolen and user details offered for sale

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin mining service Cloudminr.io is no more after the site was allegedly hacked and customer details were offered for sale, along with the theft of Bitcoins held by the company. According to various reports, the site was hacked on or about July …

Bitcoin surges through $300 based on hype about implied demand from Greece

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The price of Bitcoin surged through the $300 mark over the weekend off the back of implied demand due to the debt crisis in Greece that may force the country to leave the Euro. Bitcoin hit a high of $315.88 on BitStamp, …

FTC looking at Apple over its unfair App Store rules for music streaming rivals

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is said to be looking into Apple, Inc. and its treatment of rival streaming music services. A report over the weekend claims that although not yet a formal probe, the FTC is undertaking a preliminary investigation on …

Ding dong the witch is dead: Ellen Pao resigns as CEO of Reddit

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Interim Reddit Chief Executive Officer Ellen Pao resigned from her role as head of the “front page of the internet” Friday after months of ineptitude in running the site, resulting in near constant user outrage. The announcement came via Reddit itself, with …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Back from the dead, computer brand Commodore lives once more, in the form of a smartphone

The original web 2.0 dating site PlentyOfFish just got snapped up for $575m

Real estate investing site Realty Mogul raises $35m Series B

Coding contests and recruitment site HackerRank raises a $7.5m strategic investment

Where and when to watch the New Horizons Pluto flyby live online

Snapchat forces Discover service down users throats by putting it front and center

Cloudminr.io closes after alleged hack, Bitcoin stolen and user details offered for sale

Bitcoin surges through $300 based on hype about implied demand from Greece

FTC looking at Apple over its unfair App Store rules for music streaming rivals

Ding dong the witch is dead: Ellen Pao resigns as CEO of Reddit

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