Hitting the Books: How can privacy survive in a world that never forgets?Tomorrow's internet will know you're a dog, and hold that fact against you.By A. Tarantola, 08.21.2022
23andMe is going public as it pushes further into healthcareIt's merging with a Virgin company to make the deal happen.By J. Fingas, 02.04.2021
23andMe lays off 100 workers amid shrinking demand for DNA testsIt's not the hot market the company predicted.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2020
The best DNA testing kitAncestryDNA does the best job presenting data in a clear, easy-to-understand way.By Wirecutter, 12.13.2019
23andMe's VIP service includes a one-on-one chat to explain your DNAIn case you're still not sure what your results mean.By J. Fingas, 10.09.2019
My DNA test confirmed it: I’m not a morning personAccording to DNAfit, it’s not laziness that stops me rousing in the morning. By D. Cooper, 06.21.2019
Airbnb's 'heritage travel' section is for exploring 23andMe resultsWhether it’s Southern Italy or Senegal, you can connect with your roots. By A. Khalid, 05.21.2019
Family Tree DNA offers to trade privacy to catch criminalsAllowing the FBI access to your genetic data is now a selling point. By A. Khalid, 03.28.2019
23andMe says gene report can detect the risk of type 2 diabetesThere are concerns about the test's accuracy and utility.By J. Fingas, 03.10.2019
23andMe, Ancestry and others agree to genetic privacy guidelinesThey’ll obtain ‘express consent’ before sharing certain data.By M. Locklear, 07.31.2018
GSK to use 23andMe’s DNA library in drug developmentThe new partnership gives GSK access to a huge database of DNA information. By R. England, 07.26.2018
Police are using ancestry sites to track down more cold case suspectsInvestigators are using GEDMatch, the site used to find the Golden State Killer.By M. Locklear, 06.28.2018
California Rep. requests 23andMe to help reunite children with familiesIt's unclear whether the DNA-testing company will assist.By D. Lumb, 06.22.2018
DNA is just another way we can’t opt out of data sharingYour family tree might contain a few bad apples. By V. Blue, 05.11.2018
Investigators used online DNA databases to hunt Golden State KillerThey arrested the suspect, a former cop, on Tuesday.By R. Lawler, 04.26.2018
FDA greenlights 23andMe's direct-to-consumer cancer risk testYou don't have to go through a doctor to understand your chances.By J. Fingas, 03.06.2018
23andMe now paints a far clearer picture of your DNA ancestryIt can reportedly trace your roots to over 150 populations.By J. Fingas, 02.28.2018
The FDA just changed how it reviews genetic health risk testsThe agency will review companies, rather than individual products.By M. Locklear, 11.06.2017
Color's breast and ovarian cancer DNA test is $99 through OctoberIt screens for cancer-linked mutations of the 'BRCA1' and 'BRCA2' genes.By M. Locklear, 09.18.2017