Pro-Israel hackers destroy $90 million in Iran crypto exchange breach, analytics firm says

  • June 18, 2025
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Dado Ruvic | Reuters Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, was hacked for more than $90 million Wednesday, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The funds were drained from platform wallets into addresses bearing anti-government messages explicitly referencing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, pointing to a politically motivated cyberattack, Elliptic said. Blockchain research firm […]

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Humber Health Partnership launches free pelvic health app – HTN Health Tech News

  • June 18, 2025
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The Humber Health Partnership has launched a free app to support women experiencing pelvic health problems during and after pregnancy. Residents can register for and download the “Squeezy” app directly from the partnership’s website, to access support with pelvic floor muscle exercises and advice. On the launch Humber Health highlights that one in three women […]

Cool news: The world’s cutest microcar gets air conditioning

  • June 18, 2025
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While it’s not an official title, one of the front-runners for the world’s coolest electric microcar has got to be the Swiss-designed and Italian-manufactured Microlino. And thanks to a new version with first-ever air conditioning, it just got even cooler. Micro Mobility Systems, the maker of the Microlino, has announced not one, but two new […]

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Biotech investment isn’t shrinking—It’s smarter

  • June 18, 2025
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BIO2025 is more than a gathering of 20,000 biotech community leaders; it affirms that innovation and investment are committed to the sector. Gil Bashe, Health Tech World Correspondent and Editor-in-Chief, Medika Life, is onsite at BIO2025.  Gil serves as Global Chair Health and Purpose at FINN Partners Industry observers are quick to say biotech is […]

Oil prices steady after Trump says Iran wants to negotiate

  • June 18, 2025
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Crude oil futures were little changed on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program in the wake of six days of Israeli airstrikes. U.S. crude oil futures rose 30 cents, or 0.4%, to close at $75.14 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent gained 25 cents, or 0.25%, to […]

Rising costs, market conditions blamed for Volvo Cars’ 2026 price hike

  • June 18, 2025
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A leaked 2026 order guide shows the price on several Volvo models going up by nearly 6%. That’s thousands of dollars on some models – along with higher destination charges, fewer discounts, and precious little in the way of new tech or features to justify the price hike. CarsDirect is reporting that Volvo Cars is raising […]

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ICO fines 23andMe £2.31 million for failing to protect UK users’ genetic data

  • June 18, 2025
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures to protect the personal information of UK users, following a large-scale cyber attack in 2023. The penalty follows a joint investigation conducted by the ICO and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Between […]

Oil analysts left scratching their heads over Israel-Iran conflict: ‘Your guess is as good as mine’

  • June 18, 2025
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Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Analysts are struggling to predict the extent to which Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict could influence oil prices. Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure […]