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Spotify launches native in-car app, first on Audi vehicles
Spotify's built-in app runs on Audi infotainment systems, no phone pairing needed. Free and Premium listeners get it in select models from October 21.
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UNESCO Survey Maps Risks for Nepal's Young Digital Creators
UNESCO's Nepal creator survey finds a youth-driven sector facing hate speech, trolling and doxxing, as UNFPA reviews gaps in laws on tech-facilitated violence.
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UNESCO marks third International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's third International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights more than 100 community activities, from timber rafting in Spain to mbira performances in Zimbabwe.
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Netflix Celebrates 'The Diplomat' Season 4 With Global Screenings
Netflix hosted screenings in Brussels, Canberra, London and Washington D.C. to mark the Season 4 debut of 'The Diplomat' on October 15.
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Neeraj Pandey and Manoj Bajpayee Reunite for Netflix Thriller 'Gajab Raat'
Netflix announces Gajab Raat, a one-night suspense thriller starring Manoj Bajpayee, directed by Ritesh Shah and produced by Neeraj Pandey's Friday Film Works.
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Inevitable Foundation Names 2026 Accelerate Fellows for Disabled Writers
Six disabled film and TV writers receive $30,000 grants and mentorship in a four-month rewriting sprint supported by Netflix.
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Spotify Adds Longform Portola Festival DJ Video Sets
Spotify published select Portola Music Festival sets as longform video for the first time, with Marlon Hoffstadt and VTSS sets still to come.
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Creative Asia Brings 400 Emerging Filmmakers to Busan for BIFF 2026
Netflix and BIFF hosted the third Creative Asia in Busan, where over 400 emerging filmmakers joined masterclasses and panels on craft, locations and AI.
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Netflix Debuts Trailer for Gabriel Martins' On Behalf of My Son
Netflix released the official trailer for Gabriel Martins' film On Behalf of My Son, starring Rejane Faria, ahead of its Rio Film Festival premiere and November Netflix debut.
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Spotify to Expand Audiobooks From 22 Markets to Over 180 by End of 2026
Spotify plans to widen audiobook access from 22 markets to more than 180 by the end of 2026, adding new language catalogs and three ways to listen.
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Netflix Sets October 14 Premiere for Sumukhi Suresh's First Special, Hoemonal
Sumukhi Suresh's debut Netflix stand-up special Hoemonal premieres October 14, drawing on her thirties, singlehood and motherhood questions.