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- How to Delete Your Data From 23andMe [wired.com]
It's official: 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is preparing for a sale of the business. "As uncertainty about the company’s future reaches its peak, all eyes are on the trove of deeply personal—and potentially valuable—genetic data that 23andMe holds. Privacy advocates have long warned that the risk of entrusting genetic data to any institution is twofold—the organization could fail to protect it, but it could also hand over customer data to a new entity that they may not trust and didn’t choose." Luckily, you can delete your data right away; this Wired piece will walk you through it.
- AI Can Rip You Off. Here's How California Lawmakers Want to Stop Price Discrimination [themarkup.org]
"California lawmakers want to stop artificial intelligence from ripping you off." In recent weeks, they introduced five bills to address the issue of "predictive pricing based on a customer’s personal information."
"Ride-sharing apps, travel companies, and retail giants such as Staples, Target, and reportedly Amazon have engaged in the practice [of predictive pricing], which can set different prices for customers based on factors including internet browsing data or where they live" — rather than the traditional supply and demand. In one recent example published by SFGATE, a person in the Bay Area was offered a hotel room for $500 more than people in less affluent areas."
- Trust in Digital Services Around the World Sees a Massive Drop as Security Worries Continue [techradar.com]
"2025 has seen a 'universal decline in trust for digital services' in comparison to this time last year," according to the Thales 2025 Digital Trust Index report. "Consumers are more aware than ever before of online threats, and the consequences of their data falling into the wrong hands." Related research found "over 70% of websites share your personal data with third parties, even if you don’t consent, so when paired with seemingly constant data breaches, it can’t be too much of a surprise that consumer trust is slipping."
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