Know When to Fold 'Em: Apple's Folding iPhone & 4 More Things

Apple’s first foldable iPhone opens for pre-order today at 5 a.m. PT. It starts at $1,999 (256GB) and ships Oct 23. Set a calendar alert, or just read up on how phones might change for charts, notes and travel. At that price it had better fold my laundry too. My wallet is already nervous. (Also, I am moving away from the prison of the Apple ecosystem and have already gotten myself a Samsung foldable and I am loving it).

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A pocket USB-C mic for your phone with four capsules and binaural, stereo and Ambisonics modes. If you shoot market clips, lesson videos or travel notes on your phone, it’s an easy way to stop sounding like you’re broadcasting from inside a tin can. Your viewers get to hear your chart analysis instead of your air conditioner. $249.99, on pre-sale, with delivery estimated Oct 19–20.

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Ring’s first smart lock fixes the “dead battery, locked out” nightmare with a dial you crank a few times to wake it up. It also has fingerprint, keypad, app and Alexa. Big tech, saved by the crank. You can’t buy it yet (U.S. availability is early 2027), which leaves plenty of time to lose your keys the old-fashioned way.

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Bridgewater’s founder walks through his five forces, debt-cycle risks, bubble gauges, and how he thinks about gold, Bitcoin and diversification. About 34 minutes of calm, big-picture listening for a walk. That’s shorter than most earnings calls, and a lot less shouty. Listen for how he thinks, not for what to buy.

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Ackman compares AI’s pace to a nuclear-weapons race, then explains why he still sees reasons to own some of the Big Tech names spending heavily on it. About 40 minutes of strong opinions (Bill Ackman with strong opinions, imagine that) and good talk about his process. Agree or not, it’s a lesson in showing your reasoning.

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