To date, 23andMe's Ancestry Composition report could trace your genetic roots back to 31 populations. That's decent, but not exactly the most accurate representation of your lineage. It could soon be more accurate, however. The company is u...
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What’s on TV: ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Moss’ and the Oscars
A bit of a late start to this week's listings, but still in time to catch the return of Donald Glover's show Atlanta on FX. While the Academy Awards will be the focus this weekend, you can check out some potential award winners ahead of time i...
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Porsche claims Mission E won’t have Tesla’s performance limits
Porsche knows you're probably going to compare the Mission E to Tesla's cars, and it's determined to prove that it its electric performance car is the one to beat. Company EV head Stefan Weckbach has promised that the Mission E has "reproducib...
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YouTube moderators inadvertently removed right-wing channels
YouTube's crackdown on conspiracy theories in the wake of the Parkland mass shooting has had some unintended casualties. The streaming video firm has confirmed to Bloomberg that its human moderators inadvertently removed videos and took down ...
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 scorched by old iPhones in speed tests
Samsung’s newly announced flagship device, the Galaxy S9, is getting destroyed in benchmark tests meant to gauge performance and speed. The device, which we recently got our hands on (along with other members of the press), is lagging behind last year’...
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Whoops: YouTube accidentally removed several alt-right channels
YouTube appears to have removed several political channels in the wake of recent events. Now it’s saying those channels were mistakenly removed by overeager moderators. I may have spoken too soon when I pointed out that YouTube’s algorithm is doing a b...
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The culture of crypto mining is changing: here’s how
Cryptocurrencies have become a major topic of interest in the United States, in part due to the extreme volatility of the flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Bitcoin rose from a modest value (under $1,000) to more than $15,000 in the span of a year, and ...
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AT&T says repealing net neutrality and implementing “paid prioritization” are matters of safety
AT&T supports all of you who are out there right now fighting to have the net neutrality repeal overturned. It’s just dissapointed. And if you don’t stop, it’s going to take away your video games and your car. In a company blog post, Bob Quinn, AT&...
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YouTube TV adds Seattle Sounders local broadcasts to its MLS slate
YouTube TV has landed another Major League Soccer deal, and this time you might be more likely to notice. As part of a multi-year agreement, the internet TV service is now the official streaming option for all Seattle Sounders FC games. Simila...
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Red Hat Adds Zing to High-Density Storage
Red Hat has announced the addition of high-density storage capabilities to its in-memory data management technology. The company has expanded an alliance with Azul Systems to build on their prior collaboration to provide entitlements for Azul Zing with JBoss Data Grid subscriptions. The arrangement will help customers meet speed and volume needs for their big data environments.