Stories

The Gene Genie: Family tree and genetic data privacy – Daily Maverick

The Gene Genie: Family tree and genetic data privacy  Daily Maverick

In April 2018, genetic genealogy helped solve the case of the ‘Golden State Killer’, behind at least 50 rapes, 13 murders and 100 burglaries in California, US, …

General

Pontypool garage explosion victim identified from DNA – BBC News

Pontypool garage explosion victim identified from DNA  BBC News

Christopher Jones, 32, died from exposure to fire, smoke and fumes, an inquest is told.

Software

University of WA secures Microsoft AI grant to help endangered species – ZDNet

University of WA secures Microsoft AI grant to help endangered species  ZDNet

Genome testing will now be carried out to save more than one million animals and plants, including Australia’s very own quokka.

Software

WeWeek, how Google Cloud pays its salespeople, and Ancestry DNA’s ambitions – INSIDER

WeWeek, how Google Cloud pays its salespeople, and Ancestry DNA’s ambitions  INSIDER

The business stories you need to read this week, covering the latest on big deals of the past few days, Google Cloud, and Ancestry DNA.

General

Carolyn Hax: My girlfriend is hiding our relationship. Is it embarrassment, or something worse? – The Mercury News

Carolyn Hax: My girlfriend is hiding our relationship. Is it embarrassment, or something worse?  The Mercury News

Carolyn Hax: Cousin doesn’t know she’s a sperm-donor child. Plus: I’m separated and dating a co-worker and she doesn’t want anyone to know.

Stories

DNA match leads to arrest in 1983 sexual assault case – WTKR News 3

DNA match leads to arrest in 1983 sexual assault case  WTKR News 3

A Florida woman who woke up to a stranger sexually assaulting her 36 years ago may finally get justice after DNA helped crack the brutal rape case.

Stories

DNA helped crack 1983 rape case – KRDO

DNA helped crack 1983 rape case  KRDO

A Florida woman who woke up to a stranger sexually assaulting her 36 years ago may finally get justice after DNA helped crack the brutal rape case.