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Google Chrome May Soon Warn You If A Website Is Too Fat
Thanks to faster internet and more mindful designers, websites are mostly quick to load these days. But on bandwidth-restricted and low-power devices, loading times remain a concern. An upcoming change in Chrome looks to warn you when a site is trying to stuff too much down the pipeline — and let you halt the process.
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Why Your New Smart TV Doesn’t Need A Fancy Media Server
You’ve bought a new smart TV and you’re keen to pair a media server with it. You can’t just browse the videos on your file server using the TV’s user interface — you’ll need a middleman — but before you rush out and grab a Pi, NUC or install Plex on your desktop machine, make…
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Australia’s Most Addictive Fast Food Restaurants, Ranked
I’m trying to decide whether or not I’m surprised by the fact that McDonald’s remains Australia’s favourite fast food, over the likes of KFC and Subway. I’m going to say “no” — despite moves from smaller franchises and a general push for healthiness, one cannot simply ignore the pervasiveness of the big yellow M.
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Study Shows ASMR’s ‘Tingle’ Effect Has Physiological Benefits, Including Reduced Heart Rate
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) videos have fast grown in popularity, helping those who indulge to relax or get better quality sleep. Well, that’s what they say, at least. Is there an actual physiological response associated with this phenomenon? Turns out there is, according to a new paper out of the University of Sheffield.