I just opened a new tab in firefox and stared at a blank screen for five seconds, waiting. “Why isn’t gMail loading?” I demanded of my computer before I realized you have to actually type the URL into the little box and hit the enter key.
Gah. How primitive.
… the logical next step is for someone to build the necessary technologies to connect minds to computers directly. Clearly, there’s demand.
The Ambrosini Critique - Backup 
Use tab mix plus. It has the capability to change what starts up on new tabs.
Unfortunately it does not have the ability to read minds yet. I am sure someone is working on it.