6 Mind-Reading Tech Projects That Might Freak You Out - Slideshow from PCMag.com

6 Mind-Reading Tech Projects That Might Freak You Out - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "That might not be the case for much longer, as scientists are already capable of rudimentary thought-reading. Researchers have gone from bottling brains in formaldehyde and plumbing the psyche with psychology to machinery like CT scans and MRIs."



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5 Ways You're Using The Web Wrong: Avoid Frustration & Embarrassment

5 Ways You're Using The Web Wrong: Avoid Frustration & Embarrassment: "With millions of spam emails, thousands of malware websites and an unknown number of cyberattacks taking place on the Internet every day, traveling safely through these interwebs is no easy task. Thankfully, MakeUseOf is here to help."



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Safely Clean Your Monitors, TV & Touchscreen Displays

Safely Clean Your Monitors, TV & Touchscreen Displays: "Are your devices covered in dust, fingerprints, and smudges? It’s tempting to spray and wipe them down during your next cleaning sprint. Hold on! You may accidentally scratch your LCD, damage your touchscreen, or cause a short circuit."



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Master Chrome OS With These Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts

Master Chrome OS With These Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts: "Keyboard shortcuts are essential on any device with a hardware keyboard, whether you’re using a Windows PC, Linux system, Mac, or even a Chromebook. Chrome OS and other operating systems share quite a few shortcuts, but many are unique to Chrome OS."



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LED vs. Plasma: Which HDTV Type Is Best? | PCMag.com

LED vs. Plasma: Which HDTV Type Is Best? | PCMag.com: "For years, the question of which type of HDTV to get was one of the most important to consider. You could get a plasma HDTV, a CCFL-backlit LCD, or if you had the money, you could buy an LED-backlit HDTV. Now that Panasonic is out of the plasma field and CCFL LCDs are nearly extinct, LED is the obvious choice. LEDs are available in any size and price range, and now approach the performance once only seen with plasmas. There is a new technology on the horizon that might give LED a run for its money, though: OLED has the potential to overwhelmingly exceed even plasma in picture quality."



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