23andMe is a company on the ropes. The one-time leader of the DNA analysis market – valued at $6 billion in 2021 – is now worth less than $100 million, a 99 percent drop that makes Labour’s autumn Budget look like a roaring success. 2024 saw 40 percent of staff laid off and a mass exodus from the board of directors. …
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RootsTech is the Largest Genealogical Conference in the World
RootsTech is being held March 6-8, 2025, and is the largest genealogical conference in the world with millions of participants, content in 23 languages, and experiences in-person and online. RootsTech offers classes for beginners to experts and everything in between. There are different topics and specialists for all kinds of learning, including some cool forums. …
Bringing Radio History to Life
From golden-age radio scripts to rare recordings of legendary broadcasts, the American Radio Archives (ARA) hold a trove of stories that shaped the airwaves. Now, thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Ahmanson Foundation, UC Santa Barbara Library will be able to bring those stories to a wider audience. The funding supports the cataloging and …