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

Report: IBM in talks to acquire live video streaming firm Ustream for around $130m

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is said to be in talks to acquire online video streaming company Ustream, Inc. according to a report published Wednesday. Forbes claims the talks are advanced according to multiple sources familiar with the deal, with an acquisition …

FireEye acquires cyber threat intelligence startup iSIGHT Partners for up to $275m

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity firm FireEye, Inc. has acquired cyber threat intelligence startup iSIGHT Partners, Inc. for up to $275 million, consisting of an initial payment of $200 million with performance-based incentives that could earn former iSIGHT shareholders $75 million if the business meets certain …

Cisco’s annual security report finds enterprises less confident about defense strategies

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Cisco Systems, Inc. has delivered its annual security report, with the company finding that enterprises are less confident about their abilities to defend themselves from bad actors in the future. The report notes that defender confidence in the enterprise is dropping, with …

Facebook delivers an epic FU to China with new Android app to have Tor support built in

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Inc. has announced that its Android App will now come with Tor network support, allowing users to access the social networking service in countries where it is currently unavailable… and by that they mean China. The new version of the Facebook …

Netflix continues to thrive with Q4 financials seeing it grow to 74.76m subscribers

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Netflix, Inc. continues to thrive with the online streaming company adding a record number of new subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2015. The company, which announced its final global expansion two weeks ago, booked 5.59 million new subscribers for the quarter, …

Bitcoin financial services company First Global Credit now offering access to the London Stock Exchange

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin financial services company First Global Credit, Inc. has expanded its offering with customers now able to invest in a range of stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Launched in 2014 First Global Credit offers users the ability to use …

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 …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Report: IBM in talks to acquire live video streaming firm Ustream for around $130m

FireEye acquires cyber threat intelligence startup iSIGHT Partners for up to $275m

Cisco’s annual security report finds enterprises less confident about defense strategies

Facebook delivers an epic FU to China with new Android app to have Tor support built in

Netflix continues to thrive with Q4 financials seeing it grow to 74.76m subscribers

Bitcoin financial services company First Global Credit now offering access to the London Stock Exchange

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

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