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Is donating your DNA to the NHS worth the privacy risks?

30 August 2017

NHS England's national DNA database could improve the health of millions of people, but concerns over privacy could easily scupper the project's success

Tech giants don't want you fixing your phone. Time to fight back

26 July 2017

Laws that would force gadget-makers to release repair manuals and tools are starting to win support, but meanwhile consumers are taking a DIY approach

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Is donating your DNA to the NHS worth the privacy risks?

Tech giants don't want you fixing your phone. Time to fight back

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