Tech News Today 1743

The Shadow Brokers took their cache of stolen NSA tools off of auction and instead released the password for the encrypted collection to the world. Security researchers who have examined the tools say much of the code is targeting outdated systems, some dating as far back as the 1990's. Microsoft announced the Minecraft Marketplace, coming this Spring to your phone or tablet. The marketplace will allow creators to sell their skins, textures, worlds and more so players can support artists, as long as they're in the Minecraft Partner Program. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants to keep the ban on in-flight calls that former chairman Tom Wheeler proposed lifting. Pai says the action would be a victory for Americans who “value a moment of quiet at 30,000 feet.” We also talk about teens who just want to have fun, but not while watching cable and LeEco's deal with Vizio. Plus, Kurt Wagner from ReCode is here to talk about why Twitter is dedicated to protecting free speech.

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Links

• Shadow Brokers release NSA EquationGroup files
• Source: Microsoft Microsoft's Minecraft Set to Launch its Own Currency
• FCC chairman seeks to keep voice-call ban on planes
• Here's something that should scare cable TV: the steadily growing indifference of teens
• LeEco Backs Out of $2 Billion Vizio Acquisition
• Twitter fights to protect anonymous users more often than you’d think
• Why Can’t Silicon Valley Fix Online Harassment?
• AlphaGo Round 2: Google’s AI To Compete Against Top Go Players