How To Preview And Read Any Link Without Clicking It In Google Chrome

How To Preview And Read Any Link Without Clicking It In Google Chrome: "Links are everywhere. That link to an article someone shared on Facebook. The link your boss just emailed you to read. And well, all those links on Reddit! Now you don’t have to move away from the page to read those, thanks to two cool extensions for Google Chrome."



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Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it's human - Gadgets and Tech - Life & Style - The Independent

Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it's human - Gadgets and Tech - Life & Style - The Independent: "A programme that convinced humans that it was a 13-year-old boy has become the first computer ever to pass the Turing Test. The test — which requires that computers are indistinguishable from humans — is considered a landmark in the development of artificial intelligence, but academics have warned that the technology could be used for cybercrime."



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5 Children's Video Games That You'll Enjoy Too

5 Children's Video Games That You'll Enjoy Too: "Just like you enjoy that animated movie as much as the kids it was made for, the world of video games has some great titles that appeal across ages.
There are games made for adults that kids particularly enjoy — Mortal Kombat and God of War come to mind first. And the reverse holds true as well. Just because something is made for a kid does not mean it can’t be entertaining for an adult."



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This is what an internet war looks like for Netflix subscribers - Quartz

This is what an internet war looks like for Netflix subscribers - Quartz: "Netflix just updated its rankings of internet service providers (ISPs) by download speeds, and the data for the United States say a lot about the company’s current battles and deals with some of those ISPs."



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How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server

How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server: "Do you have an old desktop PC sitting in a closet somewhere? Put it to use by installing FreeNAS. FreeNAS is a free, open-source operating system that will convert old PCs into network-attached storage devices.

Use your NAS as a central file storage or backup location for every PC on your network. FreeNAS also supports plug-ins, so you could even run a BitTorrent client or media server on it."



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Find overlooked messages in Facebook's 'Other' inbox - CNET

Find overlooked messages in Facebook's 'Other' inbox - CNET: "See, when a friend sends you a private message, you get a notification in your Messages feed (which, if you're like some people I know, you never bother to check). Depending on your settings, you may also get an email."



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