https://web2news.pages.dev/ Live syndicated Technology & Systems headlines aggregated across 16 independent bureaus on Web2News. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:21:00 GMT https://www.fastcompany.com/91636549/hershey-holiday-candy-lineup-includes-grinch-cindy-lou-who-more https://www.fastcompany.com/91636549/hershey-holiday-candy-lineup-includes-grinch-cindy-lou-who-more Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:01:00 GMT tech If you already miss Halloween candy, never fear. The end-of-year holiday season is sure to be sweeter than ever, thanks to Hershey. Fast Company was privileged to be part of a recent sneak preview of Hershey's new and returning products for 2026, hosted by the confectionery giant https://www.fastcompany.com/91635406/this-simple-ingenious-design-keeps-drones-from-breaking-when-they-crashes https://www.fastcompany.com/91635406/this-simple-ingenious-design-keeps-drones-from-breaking-when-they-crashes Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT tech At first glance, FlexiQuad looks like a small drone. 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Some workflows are better suited to the stren https://www.fastcompany.com/91636924/avoid-these-5-common-open-enrollment-pitfalls https://www.fastcompany.com/91636924/avoid-these-5-common-open-enrollment-pitfalls Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT tech Whether you’re among the 53.5% of Americans who get their health insurance through work, the 20.1% enrolled in Medicare, or the 10.5% purchasing ACA coverage, mid-October or early November typically marks the start of the open enrollment period for next year’s insurance coverage. https://futurism.com/future-society/democratic-majority-ai-legislation-regulation-elections https://futurism.com/future-society/democratic-majority-ai-legislation-regulation-elections Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:50:00 GMT tech It's a major indicator of how Democrats hope to govern. The post New Democratic Congressional Majority Preparing Barrage of AI Legislation appeared first on Futurism . https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-godfather-chernobyl-blackout https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-godfather-chernobyl-blackout Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:49:00 GMT tech "Either later this year or next year we'll see Chernobyl." The post AI Godfather Says to Get Ready for a Chernobyl-Style "Blackout" Caused by AI appeared first on Futurism . https://futurism.com/space/orbiter-detects-signs-volcanic-activity-mars https://futurism.com/space/orbiter-detects-signs-volcanic-activity-mars Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:50:00 GMT tech "The Trace Gas Orbiter was able to find the smoking gun." The post Orbiter Detects Signs of Activity on Mars appeared first on Futurism . https://futurism.com/future-society/texas-governor-elon-musk https://futurism.com/future-society/texas-governor-elon-musk Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:51:00 GMT tech "It has to be on our terms." The post Governor-Elect of Texas Announces Plans to Control Elon Musk appeared first on Futurism . https://www.404media.co/how-earth-lost-a-billion-years-of-its-history/ https://www.404media.co/how-earth-lost-a-billion-years-of-its-history/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT tech Earth is missing a huge chunk of its geological record before the Cambrian period 538 million years ago, when complex life emerged. A new study suggests that the gap was caused by the rise and fall of ancient supercontinents. https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-dams-bursting/ https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-dams-bursting/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:12:55 GMT tech This week, we discuss election outcomes and code as a human endeavor. https://www.404media.co/clips4sale-content-removed-uk-porn-law/ https://www.404media.co/clips4sale-content-removed-uk-porn-law/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:53:36 GMT tech Adult creators are left in the dark as content that they didn't believe broke the law disappears from clip sites. https://www.404media.co/meta-generative-ai-commercial-terms-on-pause/ https://www.404media.co/meta-generative-ai-commercial-terms-on-pause/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:01:55 GMT tech Back to the drawing board! https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1029460/elon-musk-cybertruck-death-election-backlash https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1029460/elon-musk-cybertruck-death-election-backlash Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:40:06 GMT tech I'm calling it: time of death, November 6th, 1:30 AM, by tweet. 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With Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets already melting about six times faster than in the 199 https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/11/07/0216257/vibrating-mattress-helps-clear-alzheimers-protein-from-the-brain?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/11/07/0216257/vibrating-mattress-helps-clear-alzheimers-protein-from-the-brain?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT tech A vibrating mattress combined with two pills that release nitric oxide enhanced the brain's ability to clear an Alzheimer's-related protein. According to New Scientist, the experiment "caused the brain's blood vessels to swell and constrict more strongly, which enhanced the glymp https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/11/07/025259/mexicos-senate-approves-isp-rules-to-disconnect-persistent-online-pirates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/11/07/025259/mexicos-senate-approves-isp-rules-to-disconnect-persistent-online-pirates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT tech An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: On Tuesday, Mexico's Senate approved (PDF) a reform of the Federal Copyright Law that ties ISP liability to having a policy to terminate repeat infringers. [This policy has to be published permanently on their website and in https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/11/06/2210231/eu-says-tiktoks-rabbit-hole-effect-must-stop?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/11/06/2210231/eu-says-tiktoks-rabbit-hole-effect-must-stop?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT tech The European Commission has preliminarily found that TikTok violates the Digital Services Act because its For You recommendation algorithm can create a "rabbit hole effect," repeatedly exposing users to potentially harmful content involving topics such as sadness, isolation and b https://www.polygon.com/james-bond-robert-pattinson/ https://www.polygon.com/james-bond-robert-pattinson/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:51:43 GMT tech Robert Pattinson might be our next James Bond, according to new reports about the next James Bond film https://www.polygon.com/alien-ridley-scott-sci-fi-movie-streaming-december-2026/ https://www.polygon.com/alien-ridley-scott-sci-fi-movie-streaming-december-2026/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:16:18 GMT tech Alien and Aliens are leaving Netflix on Dec. 1, giving subscribers limited time to stream Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classics. https://www.polygon.com/funniest-far-side-comics-cows/ https://www.polygon.com/funniest-far-side-comics-cows/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:14:17 GMT tech Gary Larson's The Far Side often featured cows in funny situations. Here are the 10 funniest examples https://www.polygon.com/mass-effect-homecoming-samesh-bhatia-choice/ https://www.polygon.com/mass-effect-homecoming-samesh-bhatia-choice/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:17 GMT tech Mass Effect’s Homecoming quest asks you to hand a widower his wife’s body or keep it for research. Neither ending feels clean, but one is better