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

Me too: Facebook adds photo to video making feature to Moments app

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Inc.’s Moments application has received a boost with a new version now allowing users to make movies from their pictures. Facebook Moments originally launched in June and allows users to organize and share snapshots by using facial recognition to recognize photo …

Ashley Madison’s last great hookup is an orgy of lawyers as multiple class action lawsuits filed

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Avid Life Media, Inc., the parent company of hacked extra-marital affairs site Ashley Madison is in more than a spot of bother this week with multiple lawsuits being filed against the company. According to reports, four federal suits had been filed in …

Giddy up: Best Buy to expand Apple Watch sales to all stores due to “so strong” demand

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

While Apple, Inc.’s Apple Watch may have been written off as a flop, there is the odd sign of moderate success in some segments of the market, and today that glimmer of light comes from people who shop at Best Buy Co., …

Cloud-based fraud prevention startup Simility raises $3.45m seed round

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Cloud-based fraud prevention startup Simility, Inc. has raised $3.45 million in a seed round led by Accel Partners. Founded in 2014, Simility offers a cloud-based fraud prevention software solution that combines machine learning with human evaluation on a scalable platform that protects …

Bitcoin fraud: police arrest two promoters of the MyCoin scam in Taiwan

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Two people connected to defunct Hong Kong-based Bitcoin marketplace MyCoin are reported to have been arrested August 20 in Taiwan. According to a report from Want China Times, 47-year-old Chen Yun-fei and 39-year-old Lu Kuan-wei were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Bureau in Taipei …

LOL: startup called Burn Money claims to have raised a $3.1m seed round

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

In what is either a brilliant publicity prank or the best ever example of the insanity gripping the venture capital markets, a startup known as Burn Money is claiming to have raised a £2 million ($3.1 million) seed round. Launched in 2014, …

Apple planning a sensor band for Apple Watch before Apple Watch 2 launch in 2016

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Despite general consensus that the Apple Watch has been a flop, Apple appears to be doubling down on its efforts with reports starting to emerge that the company is planning on releasing a new smart band for the existing Apple Watch, along …

Australian Bitcoin exchange igot ceases trading, may have been an India-based scam

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Australian Bitcoin exchange igot Pty. Ltd. has ceased trading with users, reporting they are unable to obtain withdrawals from the site and that the company is not responding to support tickets. As of the time of writing, igot has ceased all public …

The OS that changed everything: Happy 20th birthday Windows 95

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

There are many great days in the history of technology, from man walking on the moon to the invention of the world wide web by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. One day that for better or worse will always be remembered was 20 years …

Blackmail for Bitcoin: Ashley Madison users targeted with extortion demands

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

And so it has begun. Less than a week after hackers behind the Ashley Madison hack released some 30-40 million member records to the greater public, bad actors with a preference for extortion have started attempting to blackmail users for Bitcoin. According …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Me too: Facebook adds photo to video making feature to Moments app

Ashley Madison’s last great hookup is an orgy of lawyers as multiple class action lawsuits filed

Giddy up: Best Buy to expand Apple Watch sales to all stores due to “so strong” demand

Cloud-based fraud prevention startup Simility raises $3.45m seed round

Bitcoin fraud: police arrest two promoters of the MyCoin scam in Taiwan

LOL: startup called Burn Money claims to have raised a $3.1m seed round

Apple planning a sensor band for Apple Watch before Apple Watch 2 launch in 2016

Australian Bitcoin exchange igot ceases trading, may have been an India-based scam

The OS that changed everything: Happy 20th birthday Windows 95

Blackmail for Bitcoin: Ashley Madison users targeted with extortion demands

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