A state senator in California is introducing legislation designed to provide more direct oversight over direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. The new regulations, introduced by Santa Ana’s Democratic Senator Thomas Umberg, builds on attempts in the California Consumer Privacy Act to regulate the ways data collected from genetic testing can be used
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Russia starts testing its own internal internet
Russia has begun testing a national internet system that would function as an alternative to the broader web, according to local news reports. Exactly what stage the country has reached is unclear, but certainly the goal of a resilient — and perhaps more easily controlled — internet is being pursued. The
SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 fails during testing, next step will be to move to a newer design
Spotify confirms it’s testing real-time lyrics synced to music
DNA testing startup Veritas Genetics confirms data breach
Veritas Genetics, a DNA testing startup, has said a data breach resulted in the theft of some customer information. The Danvers, Mass.-based company said its customer-facing portal had “recently” been breached but did not say when. Although the portal did not contain test results or medical information, the company declined
SpaceX achieves key milestone in safety testing of Crew Dragon spacecraft
As it readies a test for vaping additives, cannabis testing company Cannalysis raises $22.6 million
Netflix is testing a pop-out floating video player on desktop
NASA’s Mars Helicopter begins final testing phase before 2020 mission
NASA’s Mars Helicopter will be a key experimental craft when it comes to shaping what humanity’s future exploring the Red Planet looks like – when it launches aboard NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, it’ll head to Mars with the aim of testing the viability of flying heavier-than-air vehicles through another