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Regeneron is to pay $256 million in cash to acquire "substantially all" of 23andMe's assets, including its massive biobank of around 15 million customer genetic samples and data.

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[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I didn't get the choice when my easily fooled parents decided it was a good idea.

We tried the 'delete your 23 and me data' but who the fuck knows if that works.

Now some corpos own my DNA probably.

Thanks mom.

[–] lorski@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Degrading minds are very trustful. It's why telemarketers target retirement homes.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago

Wasn’t 23 and me already a corpo that owned it though

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is probably the worst thing that will ever happen to you in your life

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah man I was born over 3 decades ago

Which "once in a lifetime" market crash is your favorite so far?