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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.

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• Firefox will be the only browser still supporting macOS Big Sur soon
• iCloud Passwords autofill now available in Firefox for Windows
• Chinese-made iPhones won't be banned in US over supplier trade theft allegations
• iPhone 17 Pro may get display upgrade Apple reportedly scrapped
• iPhone 17 enters trial production in Indi
• Analyst who claimed iPhone 17 would use A18 backtracks
• Apple Watch sensors are so good, it could provide the first pregnancy indicators
• Apple wants to avoid another three-year wait for more 'Severance'
• 'Severance' dominates 2025 Emmy Awards nominations list
• Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal
• Apple Smart Home Hub release pushed back to 2026
• Apple and Ireland tax saga finally ends with $15 billion escrow withdrawal
• Developer angry that App Store is removing game that hasn't been updated in 7 years
• EU backs down on Big Tech tax ahead of US trade deal
• Apple still effectively blocks rival browser engines on iOS despite EU order

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:39) - Chrome drops macOS Big Sur, Firefox doesn't
• (08:08) - iPhone rumors
• (20:04) - Apple Watch health
• (27:47) - Apple Intelligence
• (41:51) - Apple TV+
• (52:20) - Home Hub
• (55:02) - Iridescent iPhone 17 Pro
• (56:35) - Controversy Corner
• (01:05:35) - Updating and not updating App Store games
• (01:16:06) - Outro