Tech News Today 1814

The US Department of Justice announced the takedown of Alpha Bay and Hansa, two dark web marketplaces selling mostly fake IDs and illegal drugs like heroin and fentanyl. The networks also sold hacking tools, guns, and toxic chemicals.

Microsoft released another strong quarterly earnings report, especially in the Cloud. The company also updated its support lifecycle policy in terms of hardware support, saying they will not update the operating systems on some older CPUs, specifically certain older Atom-based Windows devices.

Elon Musk tweeted that he got "verbal approval" for his underground hyperloop from NY to Philadelphia to Baltimore and DC in 29 minutes. The tweet was met with skepticism about what exactly "verbal approval" meant, but a rep from the White House said they have had some conversations.

YouTube TV comes to more markets, a new class on how to find credit card information online, and how Dolby is using skin sensors to determine whether or not you like a particular movie.

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• The FBI just took down AlphaBay, an online black market for drugs that was 10 times bigger than Silk Road
• AlphaBay, the Largest Online 'Dark Market,' Shut Down
• Microsoft's policy puts all older hardware at risk.
• Elon Musk Says He Has 'Verbal' OK To Build N.Y.-D.C. Hyperloop
• YouTube TV Launches in 10 New Markets, Including Houston, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
• Cybercriminals can take a class on stealing credit cards
• A smart fish tank left a casino vulnerable to hackers
• AI IS MAKING IT EXTREMELY EASY FOR STUDENTS TO CHEAT
• NEXT LEVEL: INSIDE DOLBY’S EXPERIMENT TO WATCH PEOPLE WHILE THEY’RE WATCHING MOVIES