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23andMe Confirms Leak of User Data and Test Results

Genetics firm 23andMe has acknowledged that user data from its platform has been compromised and is circulating on hacker forums. The company attributes the data leak to a credential-stuffing attack, reports Bleeping Computer. A spokesperson for 23andMe confirmed the legitimacy of the data and stated, "We were made aware that certain 23andMe customer profile information...

Amazon Luna Now Offers Individual Ubisoft Game Sales

Amazon's cloud gaming service, Luna has announced that customers can now purchase individual Ubisoft games like "Assassin’s Creed: Mirage" directly on the platform. This move comes after Amazon Luna let customers link their Ubisoft+ accounts in December 2022, allowing them to play select Ubisoft PC games across multiple devices. "With today’s launch, Luna is taking...

Canada ‘Will Not Back Down’ vs Google in Online News Fight

Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge defended Canada's Online News Act on Friday, stating that the rapidly changing media landscape necessitates immediate action. "We need to put our foot in the door and start doing it," St-Onge said at the MINDS international news agency conference in Toronto, reports The Canadian Press. She added that the government...

Apple Considered DuckDuckGo for Safari Search at One Point

Apple held multiple discussions with search engine DuckDuckGo about replacing Google as the default search engine for Safari's private browsing mode but ultimately decided against it, according to court transcripts unsealed on Wednesday. The documents were part of the ongoing antitrust trial against Google overseen by US District Judge Amit Mehta, reports Bloomberg. "We were...

X Premium to Get Multi-Tiered Pricing Plans

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, is testing a three-tiered premium service aimed at reinvigorating growth. The company disclosed this strategy during a briefing to debt holders on Thursday, according to a person who dialed into the call, reports Bloomberg. The current X Premium (formerly known as Twitter Blue) plan, priced at $7.99 USD...