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• Netflix and Chill long distance with these Chrome extensions

  If you're interested in the old Netflix and Chill but bae isn't close enough to cuddle up to on the couch, then that's quite ...

  • Lauren Hockenson

• Where is Jony Ive?

  Jony Ive was strangely absent from Apple's latest event, where has he gone? Matt Hussey has a theory, and it involves epic ...

  • Matthew Hussey

• This Chrome extension solves one of Netflix's most annoying features

  You're watching your favourite show on Netflix and just as the next episode starts you're asked, "are you still watching?" ...

  • Matthew Hussey

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  This gamer uses her lipstick as a controller in Counter-Strike

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• This is how artificial intelligence 'sees' your schedule

  The creators of Amy, the artificial intelligence answer to scheduling, have had a shot at showing exactly what it looks like ...

  • Kirsty Styles

• Someone chopped up 2001: A Space Odyssey into 569 gifs

  Sci-fi (and gif fans) rejoice! Someone turned 2001: A Space Odyssey into a series of 569 gifs and posted them all in order ...

  • Matthew Hussey

• Airbus let the internet dictate the design of its new futuristic planes

  The Web is where chaos lives and sometimes, just sometimes, that can be a good thing.

  • Amanda Connolly

• This addictive browser game will make you finally write that novel you've been 'working' on

  If you've ever tried and failed to write a book, Eveline is for you.

  • Amanda Connolly

• No, don't call the police when Snapchat isn't working

  West Midlands Police in the UK occasionally posts inappropriate emergency calls on its SoundCloud account and the latest ...

  • Martin Bryant

• This is why people who live on the internet can't be trusted

  The UK's National Environment Research Council (NERC) might have been pleased when looking at its Web analytics over the ...

  • Kirsty Styles

• Someone is live streaming an AI-controlled deer running around in Grand Theft Auto

  US-based artist, Brent Watanabe, specializes in computer-based installations and his latest project is something quite addictive: ...

  • Owen Williams

• This site lets you dig through your favorite vinyl from the golden era of hip-hop

  Go reminisce over the golden era of hip-hop and vinyl culture at Digging Into Hip Hop.

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