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Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
Foxconn is building a massive factory in KY, but probably not for Apple
Foxconn is investing $174 million into a new facility in Louisville, Kentucky, but nothing points to it becoming part of Apple’s supply chain.
Apple supply chain partner Foxconn is making moves to expand its footprint in the United States again. This time, it’s building up its operations in Kentucky.
Announcements from Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that Foxconn will be opening “it’s first U.S. manufacturing operation” in Louisville. The investment, which is claimed to be worth about $174 million, will potentially create 180 new jobs in the region.
Crime blotter: Protesters arrested outside NYC Apple Store on Black Friday
Multiple iPhone theft rings are busted in Canada, India, and Cambodia, CBP has embraced Cellebrite, and an on-camera arrest in California is all in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter.
The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
Locked out: How a gift card purchase destroyed an Apple account
The locking of an Apple Account and the difficulty one loyal Apple customer has experienced in regaining access is a stark reminder to be vigilant when buying gift cards for the holidays.
While holiday presents tend to involve physical items or cash, gift cards are often included in the mix, especially as a last-minute purchase. However, as one prominent Apple user has discovered, sometimes buying a gift card can be hazardous, even if they take a lot of precautions.
Posted on Saturday, Paris Buttfield-Addison of game studio Secret Lab explains how access to their entire Apple digital life has been blocked off. All stemming from an Apple Gift Card purchase.
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
