23andMe
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Struggling 23andMe cuts 40% of workforce in restructuringThe restructuring arrives during a period of turmoil at 23andMe, which has recently included a high-profile data breach and several rounds of previous layoffs.ConsumerNov 12
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23andMe could go bust. Do you still have time to delete your data?Experts say that if you have taken a genetic test at 23andMe, it might be prudent to track any news of sales, mergers or acquisitions.ConsumerOct 23
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23andMe to pay $30 million in U.S. settlement over data breachA preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed late Thursday night in federal court in San Francisco, and requires a judge's approval.ConsumerSep 13
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Canada, U.K. launch joint privacy investigation into 23andMe data breachCanada and the U.K. are launching a joint privacy investigation into 23andMe following a security breach that saw 6.9 million user accounts compromised.CanadaJun 10
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23andMe breach: ‘Thousands’ seek to join B.C. class-action suit after 6.9M hackedNearly half of 23andMe's user base had information leaked in the data breach, which has given rise to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in B.C.TrendingDec 6, 2023
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Are ancestry DNA tests private? What you’re giving away with a tube of spitCommercial DNA tests can help you learn about your family, but they also expose you and your relatives to a vast industry that wants to read your genes.HealthMay 12, 2019
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Longtime friends learn they’re actually brothers after one beats cancerThe men's mothers also sang in the same choir for over a decade, not knowing their sons were related.LifestyleApr 24, 2019
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DNA test helps adopted B.C. woman find long-lost sistersNorah McMenamon recently found out she had not one, but three half-sisters.ScienceFeb 1, 2019
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Women discover at age 72 that they were switched at birthBoth women admit they’ll likely never find out how the mistake was made.Jun 13, 2018
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Privacy risks lurk in DNA tests, experts warnYou're not the only person who's curious about the secrets locked in your DNA, privacy experts warn.CanadaAug 15, 2016
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