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Apple revives controversial Athenry, Ireland datacenter plan

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) After protests previously caused it to abandon creating a datacenter in Athenry, Ireland, Apple has revived its plans and now intends to complete it by 2026.Proposed Apple datacenterPlans for a $1 billion Apple datacenter in Ireland’s Atherny, County Galway, are back following previous protests and legal challenges. Apple had put the land up for sale, but has now filed for an extension on its original planning permission….

Source:: Apple Insider

      

Western Digital My Book Live devices being remotely wiped by attackers

By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Those who own devices in Western Digital’s My Book Live line woke up on Wednesday to find their devices have been wiped clean in an attack being attributed to malware.Image Credit: Western Digital forum user sunpeakWestern Digital customers worldwide are discovering that years of data have been wiped clean without a trace and seemingly factory reset. Additionally, users cannot log into their devices with their user-set passwords or the manufacturer’s default password….

Source:: Apple Insider