23Anne Wojcicki, founder of AndMe, bids for DNA data at the last minute

23Anne Wojcicki, founder of AndMe, bids for DNA data at the last minute

Anne Wojcicki founded 23AndMe nearly two decades ago. Christopher Polk/Variety Pictures Another unexpected transformation has taken place around the once-heroic DNA testing company 23andme. Last month, biotech company Regeneron bought the company's assets, including its genetic database of about 15 million users, for $256 million in bankruptcy auctions, and appears to have completed the deal….

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Urgent warning to U.S. consumers after security breach of 184,000,000 passwords – who exposed it

Urgent warning to U.S. consumers after security breach of 184,000,000 passwords – who exposed it

If you've been ignoring those annoying “suspicious login” alerts in your inbox, it might be time to take note. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler recently discovered an unprotected online database that exposed more than 184 million records, including email addresses, passwords and login links, stored in plain text. The leaked data is related to major platforms…

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Brazilian prosecutor accused of ordering high-profile killings in Amazon

Brazilian prosecutor accused of ordering high-profile killings in Amazon

São Paulo (AP) – Brazilian prosecutors filed criminal charges Thursday against a man accused of ordering the 2022 killing of indigenous people advocate Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips. Colombian fish businessman Ruben Dario Villar was formally charged by Brazilian police in November as the person who planned to kill. Phillips and Pereira happened…

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