genetic testing

  • 23andMe Admits ‘Mining’ Your DNA Data Is Its Last Hope

    23andMe Admits ‘Mining’ Your DNA Data Is Its Last Hope

    23andMe is in a death spiral. Almost everyone who wants a DNA test already bought one, a nightmare data breach ruined the company’s reputation, and 23andMe’s stock is so close to worthless it might get kicked off the Nasdaq. CEO Anne Wojcicki is on a crisis tour, promising investors the company isn’t going out of…


  • FamilyTreeDNA Hands The FBI Access To Its Database

    FamilyTreeDNA Hands The FBI Access To Its Database

    There are plenty of reasons to be wary of at-home DNA testing, particularly if you’re concerned about genetic privacy. That’s especially true now that it’s come to light that FamilyTreeDNA, one of the largest private genetic testing companies, is cooperating with the FBI to give its agents access to its genealogy database.