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Re:Google Update Tanks Traffic on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:02PM (#24149084)
not my blog :) This was the first source and wanted to share
Re:Google Update Tanks Traffic on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:55PM (#24146885)
This was posted by me earlier here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24115881
Re:Google updates causing huge changes in search rankings on Monday August 10, 2020 @08:28PM (#24115905)
This is an unprecedented change. We notice across the board reductions in how we ranked for all terms we're tracking. Lots of people seeing the same. Anecdotally, seems big companies are being prioritized while smaller businesses, blogs, affiliate sites are being penalized.
Re:Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry.com for $4.7B on Thursday August 06, 2020 @09:45PM (#24077195)
Yep, agreed. If you look at companies like Nebula Genomics [1] (disclosure: I'm a founder) or Dante Labs [2], they're doing whole genome sequencing for comparable prices. I'm not sure why we aren't seeing a more prevalent shift to next-gen seqencing. [1] https://nebula.org [2] https://dantelabs.com
I'm the founder and CEO of Nebula. I think in the not too distant future, everyone will get whole genome sequencing as standard of care. We think it's important to set up the privacy frameworks today around storing and sharing access to DNA. It's interesting because all of the risks of having your DNA data out there are not fully understood yet. And, as a consequence, legislation hasn't caught up to the technology. Should life insurance companies be able to use your DNA? Should schools be able to use it as an admittance criteria? Well, right now the law isn't stopping them from doing so. This hasn't been a huge problem today because, if you're really concerned about DNA privacy, you just won't buy a DNA test. But, sooner than later, you'll need genetic testing to get the right medicines, optimal treatments, best diagnostics, etc. Once whole genome sequencing makes the transition from consumer use cases to clinical ones, many users will be faced with choosing between their health and their privacy. We don't think that's a fair choice and think we need to start working on mitigating the privacy risks today.
Re:Get Your DNA Sequenced Anonymously on Thursday September 19, 2019 @01:54PM (#21018718)
Hey everyone! I’m one of the co-founders. Would be great to get some feedback or answer any questions!
Putting "gifs.com/save/" in front of any Vine link (or Instagram!) converts it into a gif - you'll need an account.

Can also gif live streams (FB, Twitch, Youtube Live, Periscope), and any other video website by going to the home page.

Re:Pilot predicts movie box office on Monday October 24, 2016 @01:28PM (#12780880)
wow super cool how accurate some of their predictions were. Curious to know which features are most predictive of box office success
Re:Show HN: We made a million gifs on Thursday October 13, 2016 @12:25AM (#12698404)
whoa!!! this is some crazy stuff. I use gifs.com everyday
Re:Show HN: Cloud-based GIF editor to augment any video on Thursday May 05, 2016 @03:27PM (#11639020)
Great work guys! Definitely the smoothest way to make gifs I've found