Some Spotify video podcasts are coming to Netflix

Some Spotify video podcasts are coming to Netflix

Spotify is taking the video versions of some of its podcasts to another platform entirely: Netflix. Starting in the US in early 2026 (with more markets and shows to follow), Netflix will start offering sports, culture, lifestyle and true crime podcasts that Spotify Studios and The Ringer produce. Nine sports podcasts will be available at the jump, including The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Zach Lowe Show, Fairway Rollin’ and The Ringer’s F1, fantasy football, NFL and NBA shows. Other video podcasts that are coming to Netflix include The Rewatchables, The Recipe Club, Dissect, Conspiracy Theories and Serial Killers. Netflix sees these podcasts as complementary to its current offerings ( The Ringer F1 Show , for instance, will sit neatly alongside Drive to Survive ). Of course, for Spotify, this is a way to get more eyeballs and eardrums on its original programming. With TV viewing becoming a bigger priority for YouTube over the last few years, this seems like a way for Netflix to bite back in the battle for consumer attention, given the prevalence of video podcasts on Google’s platform. Many people use streaming services for background comfort sound, and turning to podcasts or talk-radio style formats (something Disney+ also offers with The Rich Eisen Show on weekdays) may be a way for them to do that after pulling the plug on cable and broadcast TV. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/some-spotify-video-podcasts-are-coming-to-netflix-180000074.html?src=rss

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for engagement and ad revenue, with video podcast consumption now growing 20 times faster than audio-only content.

The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn't hacked

The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn't hacked

Customer service support company 5CA has released a statement contradicting claims by Discord that it was the victim of a hack last month. On October 3, Discord disclosed a data breach that the company says included a “small number” of government IDs like driver’s licenses and passports, which some users had submitted to verify their ages. Days later the company updated its statement to name 5CA as the target of the hack, which Discord contracts as part of its customer service efforts. It also disclosed that the "small number" of government IDs encompasses roughly 70,000 users. "We are aware of media reports naming 5CA as the cause of a data breach involving one of our clients. Contrary to these reports, we can confirm that none of 5CA’s systems were involved, and 5CA has not handled any government-issued IDs for this client. All our platforms and systems remain secure, and client data continues to be protected under strict data protection and security controls," the company’s statement reads in part. The company goes on to explicitly state "the incident occurred outside of our systems and that 5CA was not hacked." 5CA says that a preliminary investigation showed that the incident may have been the result of "human error," though it offers no details as to what exactly that implies. Discord has not yet responded to the company’s claims. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/the-company-discord-blamed-for-its-recent-breach-says-it-wasnt-hacked-175536278.html?src=rss

Firefox tests a free, integrated VPN alternative to its paid VPN service

Firefox tests a free, integrated VPN alternative to its paid VPN service

Mozilla is testing a free, integrated VPN service within Firefox that will complement its existing paid Mozilla VPN service. A support page from Mozilla reveals that the company has been working on an “IP concealment” technology for over two weeks. However, Mozilla has since renamed the page “ Firefox VPN ” to show off the new experimental, beta feature present in the browser. Mozilla says that the technology will be free, but it’s only being offered to a small, randomly chosen set of test users. The free VPN service will apparently complement the paid Mozilla VPN service that Mozilla already offers. Our tests, however, found Mozilla’s paid VPN service somewhat wanting. Integrating a VPN service into the browser has been a feature of niche browsers for years — including Mozilla. In 2019, Mozilla began testing the Firefox Private Network , a VPN-like service that obscured the user’s IP address. The trial was part of a beta program, and the technology was never really commercialized. Opera, too, launched a more sophisticated integrated VPN service . In March, Vivaldi teamed up with Proton for an integrated VPN into the browser, as well. If you’ve been chosen to participate in Mozilla’s trial, you’ll see this notification. Mozilla’s VPN effort will route your web traffic through Mozilla-managed VPN servers, and you’ll need a Mozilla account to access it. “Web traffic originated in Firefox will be routed through the most performant VPN location available, within the United States,” Mozilla says, and the feature can be toggled on and off. Firefox says that it hasn’t assigned any usage limits to the new feature, and that it won’t affect your browsing speed, either. If you do subscribe to the paid Mozilla VPN service, however, you should delete the free VPN option to avoid duplication, the company says. As for data collection, Mozilla says that it collects only the technical data needed to keep Firefox VPN reliable and secure,” it said. “For example, we may log whether a connection succeeded or failed, or record that your account used 2GB of data on a certain day.” Don’t expect to be able to access international servers using the new free Mozilla VPN. After three months, logs linked to your account are deleted. However, Mozilla said that it will never log the sites you visit or keep track of the content you download. GHacks was among the first to report the new Mozilla feature.

Document: to avoid an EU fine, Google offered to tweak its search results to show vertical search engines in their own box on Search (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Document: to avoid an EU fine, Google offered to tweak its search results to show vertical search engines in their own box on Search (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters : Document: to avoid an EU fine, Google offered to tweak its search results to show vertical search engines in their own box on Search —  Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google has offered to make further changes to its search results in its latest attempt to avoid a European Union antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters.