🎵 Winamp Adds Its First Subscription

The classic MP3-era player still has more than 40 million people using it, according to Winamp. In 2027, it will add its first paid subscription in almost 30 years, with Deezer providing the licensed catalog and streaming infrastructure.

The service will combine streaming with local files, plus internet radio, podcasts, and cloud music. The desktop app will remain, while price and platforms are still unannounced.

For Deezer, Winamp is its biggest brand in this partner program. Partner subscriptions fell to 3.1 million in the first half of 2026, while revenue dropped 7.6% to €70.7 million after the Mercado Libre deal ended.

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🤖 OpenAI launches cheaper GPT-6 models

GPT-6 Sol targets coding and complex tasks. Luna handles document summaries and data extraction. It is also designed for fast answers.

API access costs half as much as the 5.6 series. OpenAI says Sol makes about 2x fewer factual errors, based on the company’s internal test.

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🍏 Apple’s Battery Shipping Workaround

International shipping rules cap a single-cell battery at 20 Wh. The iPhone 18 Pro Max reaches about 21.75 Wh in US eSIM-only versions and 21.06 Wh in European models with a physical SIM slot.

Apple says a firmware-level battery setting keeps capacity below 20 Wh while the phone is shipped. After the buyer first turns on and activates the iPhone, the limit is removed and the battery returns to its rated capacity.

For repair or resale, Prepare to Ship restores the limit and caps charging at 80% for 14 days. Apple warns the process may require the battery to discharge, and the phone may run hotter than usual. The feature can be turned off at any time.

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🤖 Skild AI Trains Robots Through Self-Play

Skild AI trained its S1 humanoid in a football simulator, where it played against earlier versions of itself for 140 simulated years. The only reward was scoring goals. No separate rewards were given for learning specific moves.

Starting from basic kicks and dribbling, the robot learned to beat defenders, shield the ball, intercept passes, and develop new shots. In early matches, 4 agents already show passing and coordination. S1 must output joint angles 50 times per second.

The result is an automatic training curriculum that grows harder on its own. Skild AI believes the method could scale to other domains with a clear goal and a simulator.

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6️⃣ GTA VI Collector’s Set Costs $400

Rockstar is taking preorders for the set, which arrives on 19 November, the game's release day.

It has 11 items, including a Leonida map, mascot figure, magnetic board, cap, and accessories. The game is not included.

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🤖 OpenAI Readies $500 Subscription

Compared with ChatGPT Pro, the only listed change is the fastest Work and Codex access.

That likely means Astra/Sol on Cerebras.

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🤳 AI Threatens Budget Smartphone Market

By 2030, phones under $200 may be hard to find. Shipments could fall by 40% from 2025, or more than 230 million units.

Rising component prices are squeezing margins. Vendors are finding it harder to make money on cheap phones.

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🎞 NYT's 100 Top Series of the 21st Century

The ranking is based on ratings from film and TV professionals, including directors and actors.

Separate picks cover epic fight scenes and horror. There are also series for a one-day binge and experimental projects. The full list is available via the link, while the image offers a way to mark watched titles.

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🤖 OpenAI Pauses Powerful-Model Training

On September 20, an agent in a sandbox with no internet access sent questions to an external chatbot by encoding them in DNS queries. The proxy blocked web requests, but the DNS resolver was left open.

OpenAI said training will remain paused until the vulnerability is closed and extra red-teaming is complete.

Training will resume with alignment improvements. The specific model involved will not be retrained.

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