23andMe lays off 100 workers amid shrinking demand for DNA tests
"If you're skittish about DNA testing services, you're not the only one -- and it's directly affecting one of the heavyweights in the field. The 23andMe team is laying off about 100 workers, or 14 percent of its total workforce, in light of declining..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/23andme-lays-off-100-workers/Super Nintendo World won't open in Orlando until at least 2023
" The first Super Nintendo World theme park attraction is set to open at Universal Studios Japan this summer. There have long been plans to open up similar areas at Universal Studios locations in Hollywood and Orlando, but you'll have to wait a while l..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/super-nintendo-world-orlando-universal-studios/Department of Energy will invest $300 million in green transportation research
" The US Department of Energy (DOE) has set aside nearly $300 million, split across three separate funding opportunities, in new grants to promote the development of sustainable transportation tech. The first of the funds will see the DOE's Vehicles Te..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/department-of-energy-300-million-transport-fund/'The Witcher' soundtrack comes to digital music services tomorrow
" Netflix's take on The Witcher is a success by many metrics, although you wouldn't know it by looking at digital music services -- not unless you count the unofficial covers of a certain Jaskier song. Thankfully, Netflix is restoring some order to the universe…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/netflix-the-witcher-soundtrack-january-24/Steam's Lunar New Year sale begins with deals on GTA, Witcher and more
" Steam is having a massive sale in celebration of the Lunar New Year and it all kicks off today. Right now, catch deals on Grand Theft Auto V (50 percent off), Dark Souls III (75 percent off), Resident Evil 2 (67 percent off), Disco Elysium (20 percent off), A…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/steam-sale-lunar-new-year-january-2020/Snapchat will host exclusive NBC Olympics coverage
"The 2020 Olympic Summer Games don't commence for six months, but plenty of marketing work goes into the international event well beforehand. NBC, which owns the media rights to the Olympic Games, has renewed its deal with Snap to publish daily covera..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/snapchat-exclusive-nbc-2020-olympics/What does Dell’s XPS 15 excel at?
" Dell's 2019 XPS lineup has done well across the board -- both reviewers and consumers alike were impressed by the performance, speed and sleek design of last year's XPS 13. Its big brother, the XPS 15, continued that trend. With a ninth-generation ei..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/xps-15-user-reviews-wanted/What does Dell’s XPS 15 excel at?
" Dell's 2019 XPS lineup has done well across the board -- both reviewers and consumers alike were impressed by the performance, speed and sleek design of last year's XPS 13. Its big brother, the XPS 15, continued that trend. With a ninth-generation eight-core …"
https://www.engadget.com/2020-01-23-xps-15-user-reviews-wanted.htmlMajor health records company fights federal rules on shareable patient data
" A major medical records company, Epic Systems, is urging hospitals to oppose new patient data rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), CNBC reports. The regulations are meant to make it easier to share medical data and for patients…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/epic-fights-medical-records-regulations/Major health records company fights federal rules on shareable patient data
" A major medical records company, Epic Systems, is urging hospitals to oppose new patient data rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), CNBC reports. The regulations are meant to make it easier to share medical data and for patients…"
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