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Tech

A Private Equity Firm Bought Ancestry, and Its Trove of DNA, for $4.7B

08.07.20

By Kevin Truong
Health

You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Medical Advice From Your Period Tracker

10.28.19

By Hannah Smothers
Music

Spotify Is Using DNA Tests to Curate Playlists, Which Is Pretty Creepy

09.24.18

By Kristin Corry
Tech

23andMe Sold Access to Your DNA Library to Big Pharma, But You Can Opt Out

07.26.18

By Daniel Oberhaus
Health

Neanderthal DNA Could Be Messing With Your Health

11.07.17

By Markham Heid
Tech

Are Weed Strains Really That Different or Mostly Bullshit?

04.20.17

By Jordan Pearson
Pulse

Controversy over Canadian author Joseph Boyden’s Indigenous roots isn’t about blood

12.30.16

By Steven Goetz
Sports

Was Bruce Lee of English Descent?

05.18.16

By Charles Russo
Tech

Here’s a Global Heatmap of People with Your Last Name

11.02.15

By Clinton Nguyen
Tech

23andMe Raises $115 Million as It Ramps Up Genetic Testing Internationally

10.14.15

By Kari Paul

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Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada