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Technology·Markets·Science
Thursday, September 10, 2026 Morning edition ≈ 6 min read

Scripture accompanies each story for the reader's reflection. It is not presented as God's judgment on the people or events reported.

Lead story
Technology

Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, starting at $1,999 and shipping October 23

Nineteen years after the original iPhone, Apple finally folds one in half.

Apple introduced the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, a book-style foldable with a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display, both Super Retina XDR panels with ProMotion, Always On and 3000 nits of peak brightness. The phone runs the new A20 Pro chip with a dual 16-core Neural Engine, and is built from Grade 5 titanium with Ceramic Shield 2 on the front. Apple lists storage from 256GB to 2TB, a starting price of $1,999, pre-orders on Friday, October 16 at 5 a.m. PT, and availability in more than 70 countries on Friday, October 23. Chief executive John Ternus called it "the most transformational change to iPhone since the original."

Scripture for Reflection

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.”

Whatever our craft, we can bring patient skill to the work in front of us today.

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Tech & AI →
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The iPhone 18 Pro moves to Apple's first 2nm phone chip

Two nanometers The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max run the new A20 Pro, the first 2nm smartphone processor, with pre-orders on Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific and release on September 18.

Scripture for Reflection

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.””

A faster device is a small thing to want; we can hold our wanting loosely.

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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 read your heart far more often

Every five seconds The $399 Series 12 and $499 Ultra 4 sample heart rate 60 times more frequently than before, and add audio features that rewind up to 15 seconds of conversation as text or recap a day of talk.

Scripture for Reflection

“Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.”

When our words can be replayed, we have all the more reason to weigh them first.

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Business & Markets →
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Qualcomm grants Amazon warrants for 25 million shares in an AWS chip deal

Silicon tied to orders Qualcomm issued Amazon warrants to buy 25 million shares at $161.26 apiece, vesting in tranches as AWS places purchase orders for customized data center silicon, and Qualcomm stock climbed more than 3%.

Scripture for Reflection

“Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”

We keep a large promise the same way we keep a small one, one delivery at a time.

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Chewy raises its outlook after net sales rise 7.3% to $3.33 billion

Pet spending holds The retailer reported second-quarter net income of $80.5 million, diluted earnings of $0.20 a share, adjusted EBITDA of $226.7 million, and 21.705 million active customers, up 3.8% year over year.

Scripture for Reflection

“A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.”

The creatures in our homes depend on us; their care is a quiet test of kindness.

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Science →
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Two satellites are measuring the ocean conditions that drive hurricanes

Thirty seconds apart NASA says Sentinel-6B, launched in November 2025, now flies 30 seconds behind Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, and the pair measure ocean height, wave size and wind speed to help forecasters judge how fast a storm will intensify.

Scripture for Reflection

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

Work that warns a stranger in time is one way we look after each other.

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Webb finds that the rings of Chariklo are changing in opposite directions

A dynamic little world Writing in Science Advances, a team led by Pablo Santos-Sanz of Spain's IAA-CSIC reports that the inner ring of the 250-kilometer body grew more opaque while the outer ring thinned, from the first stellar occultation both predicted and observed by JWST.

Scripture for Reflection

“For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”

Even small, distant things reward a long look; we can let wonder slow us down.

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Letters to the King
How do you forgive someone who has never once admitted they were wrong?
From the Baker's own shelf

Friend, you have asked the hardest question in the harp's whole songbook. I know it well. I carried a spear-shaped grudge for years, and I can tell you plainly: forgiveness is not a receipt you hand over once the other man signs the confession. It is a debt you decide to stop collecting. He may never come to the door. He may go to his grave certain he was the wronged one, which is its own poor country to live in. But you are not required to keep a ledger open on his behalf. Set it down. Not because the wound was small, and not because he earned it, but because your hands were made for better work than holding a stone all day. And be honest with yourself: some mornings you will pick it back up. Set it down again. That is not failure; that is the practice. God is patient with slow forgivers. I am living proof, and I was slower than most.

– David, son of Jesse
Letters answered in the voice of the biblical King David.
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