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

Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, Twitter may lift 140-character limit to 10,000

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Microblogging come messaging service Twitter, Inc. may be due for a radical shakeup with the company reported to be preparing to lift its 140-character limit. The Wall Street Journal quotes the proverbial “person familiar with the matter” as saying that company would …

Oracle acquires AddThis to add to its Data Cloud offering

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Oracle Corp. has announced the acquisition of media web tracking company AddThis, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed; however, TechCrunch puts the price at between $100 million and $200 million. Founded in 2014, AddThis is best known for its provision of …

Mike Tyson lends his name to new wallet from dubious Bitcoin company

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Retired former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson is expanding his presence in the Bitcoin space with an announcement Monday that he is now lending his name to Bitcoin wallets. The offering, run by Bitcoin Direct, LLC, a subsidiary of Connexus Corp., is …

This startup wants you to live forever by transplanting your brain into a bionic body

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

While many companies are looking at ways to make us live longer, and perhaps even forever, one startup has a different approach to immortality: turning people into cyborgs instead. Humai, Inc. is developing technology that will allow human brains to be transplanted …

Latest Samsung Galaxy S7 report sees the welcomed return of a microSD slot, water proofing

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The Samsung Galaxy S7 rumor mill keeps on turning, with the latest report on Monday being good news for fans who weren’t fond of the Galaxy S6 with the return of some old favorites. According to a person briefed on the company’s plans …

Activision Blizzard acquires eSports network Major League Gaming for $46M

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Gaming powerhouse Activision Blizzard, Inc. has acquired eSports network Major League Gaming, Inc. (MLG) for $46 million. News of a possible acquisition first emerged January 1. Founded in 2002, MLG runs a digital network that promotes eSports globally through premier competitions with …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, Twitter may lift 140-character limit to 10,000

Mike Tyson lends his name to new wallet from dubious Bitcoin company

This startup wants you to live forever by transplanting your brain into a bionic body

Latest Samsung Galaxy S7 report sees the welcomed return of a microSD slot, water proofing

Activision Blizzard acquires eSports network Major League Gaming for $46M

Samsung to debut smart belt and amazing ‘take calls through your finger’ device at CES

Microsoft may be developing an Xbox Lite to take on the Apple TV

Mark Zuckerberg’s 2016 goal is to build an AI butler like Jarvis in Iron Man

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