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• Solihull UK store relocating across the hall to a hugely larger location

  Apple is closing its long-standing Apple Touchwood store in Solihull, UK, and opening a much bigger new one just across the hall. Here's how much larger the new location will be.
  
  

  
  The old Apple Touchwood store — and the new one opens directly opposite on July 25, 2025 — image credit: Apple

  
  Just as Apple Manchester recently relocated to gain more floorspace, so Apple Touchwood is now following suit. The original store, opened in 2007, will close for good on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
  
  According to Apple, the replacement will then open the following morning, though shoppers will not have far to go. The new Apple Touchwood is situated on the same ground level as the old store, and exactly opposite on the mall's Crescent Arcade.
  
  
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• Kingston XS2000 4TB External SSD review: Fast enough, but not the best for Apple owners

  The external Kingston XS2000 SSD works well enough, but doesn't quite reach its full speed potential on Mac because of Apple's design choices.
  
  

  
  Kingston XS2000 External SSD

  
  With the massive bandwidth available for USB 4 and Thunderbolt connections, external SSDs are generally the best way to get more storage on a Mac. Typically compact, they can work at about the same speed as Apple's own internal drives.
  
  That is, assuming you get a Thunderbolt one. The Kingston XS2000 is not that.
  
  
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• Thunderbolt 5 and USB-C - everything you need to know about every version of USB

  USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and Thunderbolt 5.
  
  

  
  There are two general families of multi-purpose connections in widespread use today: USB and Thunderbolt. While they are largely quite different, the two have their own benefits as well as shared characteristics, which can be a lot to remember.
  
  If you don't read any further, here's your main takeaway: The term "USB-C" by itself doesn't specify anything for data, charging, or video beyond the physicality of the connector. But, as you might expect, there are a lot of details behind USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and Thunderbolt 5, and how they pertain to the USB-C connector.
  
  
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• Apple Watch health, iPhone 17 colors, and 'Severance' on the AppleInsider Podcast

  Apple Watch turns out to be remarkably good as an early pregnancy detector, while rumors keep mounting up about what colors the new iPhone 17 range will come in — and "Severance" has led Apple TV+ to a record number of award nominations.
  
  

  
  Apple Watch already has menstrual cycle health features

  
  If you thought that every possible color of the forthcoming iPhone 17 range had been leaked, discussed, disputed, and leaked again — you're right. But the very latest is a claim that certain models won't get just one color each, but instead an iridescent coating that changes color.
  
  Possibly more accurately, Apple insists that the potential US ban on iPhone displays made by China's BOE will not affect it. Plus Apple is reportedly working to make the screens it uses be more scratch-resistant — which might not be entirely the good news that it sounds.
  
  
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• Inside Apple Calendar - Creating events, setting reminders & remembering birthdays

  Apple Calendar may look deceptively simple, but it's actually one of the most sophisticated scheduling tools in the Apple ecosystem. Here's how to get started with using it
  
  

  
  Apple Calendar

  
  Calendar packs features that rival more complex productivity tools, with deep integration into the Apple ecosystem. From natural language input to travel-time alerts, Calendar handles far more than just dates and times.
  
  It syncs across devices, ties into Maps, Reminders, Contacts and Siri, and supports everything from one-off appointments to recurring meetings.
  
  
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• Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks

  Longtime leaker and YouTuber Jon Prosser is being sued by Apple over accusations that he and others accessed confidential information about iOS 26 and its Liquid Glass redesign.
  
  

  
  Jon Prosser in a still from one of his Front Page Tech videos — image credit: Prosser

  
  Back in April 2025, as one of a series of leaks, Jon Prosser claimed to show off the redesign of what was then expected to be called iOS 19. His videos demonstrated an artist's render rather than actual screenshots, and this was said to be in order to protect his source. Now Prosser and colleague Michael Ramacciott are being sued by Apple for misappropriation of trade secrets.
  
  Apple's suit alleges that Prosser and Ramacciott accessed a "significant amount of additional Apple trade secret information that has not yet been publicly disclosed."
  
  
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• Meta has poached two more heavyweights from Apple's AI team

  After luring one of Apple's chief AI researchers with a blockbuster pay package, Meta has now hired two more key members of his former team.
  
  

  
  Image credit: Meta

  
  One week ago, we learned that Meta poached Apple Foundation Models (AFM) head, Ruoming Pang, paying out a $200 million sign-on bonus. Now, it seems as though the tech giant has come back around for seconds.
  
  According to Bloomberg, Meta has also acquired two of AFM's key members, Mark Lee and Tom Gunter. The pair will join Meta's Superintelligence Labs (MSL) team.
  
  
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• Judge blocks class suit claiming iOS 13 ignored data settings

  Apple won't face a class action lawsuit over iOS 13's alleged cellular data use without user permission soon — but the suit isn't completely done yet.
  
  

  
  An iPhone running iOS 13

  
  A federal judge has rejected a proposed class action against Apple. The lawsuit accused Apple of using iPhone users' cellular data without permission.
  
  The lawsuit, filed by Alasdair Turner in 2020, claims iOS 13 allowed Apple to send data over cellular networks even after users had turned off mobile access for specific apps. According to the complaint, this activity was mislabeled in the iPhone's settings as coming from "Uninstalled Apps."
  
  
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• iPhone 17 Pro rumored to get Liquid Glass color treatment

  A questionable rumor claims Apple has developed a special iPhone 17 Pro color that will play on the iOS 26 Liquid Glass user interface elements.
  
  

  
  Liquid Glass in iOS 26

  
  One of the most obvious changes to iOS 26 is the use of Liquid Glass. If a leaker is to be believed, the aesthetic concept may go beyond just software elements.
  
  In a Thursday Weibo post, Setsuna Digital says the iPhone 17 Pro "has a special color scheme" that is somehow related to Liquid Glass.
  
  
  Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely
  
  
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• Apple could take over Sunday Night Baseball after ESPN drops out

  ESPN is stepping back from Sunday Major League Baseball broadcasts after 35 years, and Apple may be ready to step up.
  
  

  
  ESPN is stepping back from Major League Baseball

  
  MLB now finds itself shopping one of its most recognizable media packages Sunday Night Baseball after ESPN opted out of a deal worth $550 million a year. That leaves a prime slot up for grabs, along with rights to the Home Run Derby and the early playoff rounds.
  
  Apple is already in the game with "Friday Night Baseball" on Apple TV+, reportedly paying around $85 million for a smaller slate of regular-season matchups. Now, it could land a much bigger role.
  
  
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