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The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion

The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion

TL;DRGenetic ancestry claims about having "Neanderthal traits" lack scientific support.

Why it matters: Popular DNA tests often misrepresent human ancestry, potentially spreading pseudoscience to millions of consumers.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal There’s a theory that many of us have an “inner Neanderthal.” The idea is that Homo sapiens…

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