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Cyberattack Disrupts Refrigeration Systems At Hundreds Of French Supermarkets A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration equipment has caused widespread disruption across France, leaving hundreds of stores facing spoiled inventory, financial losses and potentially costly equipment damage, according to France 24. Roughly 150 to 200 Intermarché locations and nearly 100 Coopérative U stores were caught up in the incident, which allowed attackers to interfere with temperature controls remotely. E. Leclerc, France's largest supermarket operator, was also reportedly affected, while Carrefour Market and Monoprix have been identified as possible additional targets, according to AFP...

The Potemkin Ballot Authored by Spyridon Andrews via American Greatness, The only completely predictable result of an election in a Western democracy is election fraud. Fraud is so fundamental to Western democracies that it is fair to say that democracies exist in name only. In fact, elections have become so essential to illegitimate power that they are almost the surest path to subvert the will of the people. Potemkin elections are essential ways for the ruling class to mask that they are truly in control. The notion of the divine right, or right of the aristocracy to rule,...

Jefferies Flags "Power Indicator" Of Soft iPhone 18 Demand In China Edison Lee, Jefferies' head of China and Hong Kong technology and software research, is out with a note Monday morning warning that Apple's latest iPhone launch shows signs of softer demand, with weak Hong Kong resale prices suggesting consumers are pushing back against price hikes on premium models. "Weak 18P/PM resale prices vs. 17P/PM remain our clearest sign of softer demand, despite a weekend rebound in lead times that could reflect tighter supply as DUO ramps," he wrote at...