The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court. Now, 27 states and the District of Columbia oppose selling the data without express consent.
Category: Privacy
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Victoria’s Secret Takes Down Website After Security Breach
The cyberattack disrupted online sales for days and sent the lingerie company’s share price lower.
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23andMe to Be Bought by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Biotech Company, for $256 Million
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said it would acquire 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy in March and would continue to offer consumer DNA testing services.
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My Boss Wants to Sleep on My Couch Every Week
Boundaries, boundaries and more boundaries. Plus: boundaries.
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Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.
World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.
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Finding 314 Things the Government Might Know About You
Two reporters spent over a month compiling and analyzing information about the reams of data the U.S. government collects about Americans.
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Florida Seeks Drug Prescription Data With Names of Patients and Doctors
The state’s insurance regulator has demanded detailed information about patients and their medications, raising privacy concerns.
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D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek
Lawmakers are said to be working on a bill to block the Chinese chatbot app from government devices, underscoring concerns about the artificial intelligence race.
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Forget the Instagram Hard Launch: Are You Location-Sharing Official?
It’s the final frontier in digital expressions of coupledom. But for some people, it’s always going to be creepy.
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Digital Tags Come to Kroger and Walmart, but Chains Deny ‘Surge Pricing’
Some members of Congress have expressed concerns that stores will monitor customers and raise prices. Business experts say the tech has not raised customers’ grocery bills.