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

The latest entrant into the VR headset race is the McDonald’s Happy Meal … seriously

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The latest contender into the burgeoning virtual reality space is one no one in their right minds expected, and that’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal. Happy Goggles (we promise we’re not making this up) comes from McDonald’s Sweden as part of a limited …

BitFury invests in Kenyan Bitcoin exchange BitPesa

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing startup BitFury Group Ltd. has announced that it has invested in Kenyan Bitcoin exchange BitPesa. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Founded in November 2013, the Nairobi-based startup pitches itself as an easy way …

Management consulting giant Accenture launches dedicated Cyber Intelligence Platform

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Management consulting services giant Accenture PLC has entered the cyber intelligence space with the launch of its new Accenture Cyber Intelligence Platform Monday. The platform, an addition to Accenture’s existing Managed Security offerings, is said to marry advances in chip processor technology …

Caught in a trap: Snapchat employee leaks payroll data in spear-phishing attack

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Payroll data from messaging app maker Snapchat, Inc. has fallen into the wrong hands after an employee was fooled into emailing it to a person who was pretending to be an employee of the company. According to a post from Snapchat Sunday, …

It had to happen eventually: Google self-driving car partially blamed for bus accident

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

In a case of “it had to happen eventually,” a Google self-driving car has been partially blamed for an accident with a bus on Valentine’s Day, February 14. In a statutory filing submitted (pdf) to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Google …

Dark Web data intelligence security tracking startup Terbium Labs raises $6.4m Series A

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Dark Web data intelligence tracking startup Terbium Labs, Inc. has raised $6.4 million Series A in a round led by .406 Ventures. Founded in 2013 and debuting in 2015, Terbium Labs’ main product is called Matchlight, a platform claimed to offer the …

Could the Blockchain prevent the next global financial crisis? First Global’s Gavin Smith says yes

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Could the Blockchain, the distributed ledger that powers Bitcoin, prevent the next financial meltdown? First Global Credit, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Gavin Smith believes that it could, and shared his thoughts on a soon-to-be published missive on the subject with SiliconANGLE. He …

Everything you need to know about the MMM Bitcoin scam

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

If you haven’t heard of the MMM Bitcoin scam yet consider yourself lucky, but this Ponzi scheme continues to do the rounds, both in the developing world and first world, to the point where SiliconANGLE’s previous coverage continues to gain traffic as …

Problems with withdrawals, support reported at Bitcoin/ altcoin exchange Yobit

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Russian Bitcoin and altcoin exchange YObit.net is facing some difficulties with users reporting that they are having problems withdrawing funds from the site and obtaining support services. Founded in January 2015, YObit.net differentiates itself by offering an extremely wide range of altcoins …

New rapidly spreading Android malware secretly clicks on porn site ads

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

A new form of malware has found its way into apps listed in the Google Play Android app store and is secretly clicking on ads on porn sites, according to a report published last week. According to ESET security researchers, over the …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

The latest entrant into the VR headset race is the McDonald’s Happy Meal … seriously

BitFury invests in Kenyan Bitcoin exchange BitPesa

Management consulting giant Accenture launches dedicated Cyber Intelligence Platform

Caught in a trap: Snapchat employee leaks payroll data in spear-phishing attack

It had to happen eventually: Google self-driving car partially blamed for bus accident

Dark Web data intelligence security tracking startup Terbium Labs raises $6.4m Series A

Could the Blockchain prevent the next global financial crisis? First Global’s Gavin Smith says yes

Everything you need to know about the MMM Bitcoin scam

Problems with withdrawals, support reported at Bitcoin/ altcoin exchange Yobit

New rapidly spreading Android malware secretly clicks on porn site ads

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