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The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256GB, with a 2TB model costing $3,199, in star white and night sky colors; preorders start Oct. 16, and sales begin Oct. 23 (Dominic Preston/The Verge)

Seven years after foldable phones arrived, Apple thinks the tech is ready for an iPhone.

  • iPhone Duo unveiled more than seven years after Samsung's Galaxy Fold
  • Preorders start Oct. 16, sales begin Oct. 23
  • Available in star white and night sky colors, 256GB and 2TB storage options

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The Writer Cannot Know the Reader's Question

Ask why agents write bad notes and the answers are all about effort. The model was lazy. The prompt was weak. It did not think about what would be useful later.

  • Writing is a bet on a future, unasked question.
  • Information-science literature calls this anticipatory indexing.
  • Writing for unknowable future reader results in generic or specific notes.

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ID design and primary keys

  • External IDs have three defining properties: uniqueness, changeability, and single identification.
  • Sequential integer IDs have limitations, like inability to handle non-ISBN books.
  • Validate and authenticate external IDs, even if system-generated.

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What Does the Windows DIR Command Do? 5 Flags Worth Memorizing

The Windows DIR command lists files and folders in Command Prompt. Used well, it is faster than clicking through File Explorer — especially when you need hidden files, recursive searches, or…

  • /w flag presents files in columns for quick visual scanning.
  • /a includes hidden/system files for targeted searches.
  • /s lists files in subfolders for broad directory searches.

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SSO Without Giving the Server Your Keys

Single sign-on is a solved problem. You redirect to an identity provider, it tells you who the person is, you mint a session. Every framework has a library for it.

  • Master key derived from passphrase, never exposed to server
  • OIDC token confirms identity, not decryption key
  • Passkeys enhance security, user experience

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Apple Unveils IPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max

(RTTNews) - Tech giant Apple Inc. (AAPL) has unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, featuring a new camera system, upgraded performance, longer battery life and expanded artificial…

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iPhone Duo

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49630964 Points: 319 # Comments: 6

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Apple unveils iPhone Duo as first foldable handset

Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, marking the company’s entry into a category and introducing the biggest physical redesign of the iPhone since the iPhone X. The book-style device was presented on Wednesday at Apple’s product event in Cupertino, California, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

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A decade of Rustls

Joe Birr-Pixton has written a blog post reflecting on a decade of the Rustls TLS-library project and looking ahead to the upcoming 0.24 release and an eventual 1.0 release.

  • Rustls TLS-library project began on May 2, 2016
  • First release, 0.1.0, came out on August 27, 2016
  • 0.23 line introduced FIPS-certified cryptography and post-quantum cryptography

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Apple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation

The AirPods 5 support better noise cancellation, Siri AI, and offer volume controls on the stem.

  • AirPods 5 features upgraded active noise cancellation reducing background noise by 50%
  • CEO John Ternus aims to standardize advanced features across AirPods lineup
  • AirPods 5 introduces volume control on stem, exclusive to AirPods Pro until now

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Apple Announces Foldable 'iPhone Duo'

Apple today announced the "iPhone Duo," a new kind of iPhone featuring two screens and a foldable inner display. The two halves of the iPhone Duo connect into a single continuous frame with the same…

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