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In Europe, a wave of cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems has triggered emergency talks across the continent. The European Union is calling it a deliberate effort to disrupt the food supply chain, though Romania's cybersecurity chief offered a more measured take, describing the attacks as semi-amateurish. The spread is the concern, not the sophistication.
Closer to the legal world of crypto, Tron founder Justin Sun is asking a federal court to sanction World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed venture. Sun alleges the company deliberately delayed disclosing ties to the UAE — connections he says could strip the federal court of jurisdiction over his lawsuit entirely. It's a procedural move with significant stakes.
And on a quieter but genuinely useful note, Zotero ten has arrived. The beloved research and citation management tool has long been a quiet backbone for academics and journalists alike. Version ten signals continued investment in tools that help people think and organize, which in an era of AI-generated noise, feels more relevant than ever.
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