As a genre, the “award acceptance lecture” is little more than a formality and a banality. But there is at least one charming exception to this rule—the talks given by the foremost computer scientists ...

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Windows 11's new "internet speed test" tool sounds handy… until you click it. Turns out it's basically just a glorified shortcut that launches Bing in your browser. A couple of days ago, Microsoft ...

Microsoft is currently rolling out a new feature in Windows 11 that allows users to test their internet speeds directly from the taskbar. However, according to Windows Latest, the feature isn’t ...

Microsoft is testing a built-in network speed test in Windows 11’s taskbar, alongside Sysmon integration and other feature updates in preview builds. Microsoft is testing a new network speed test ...

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Windows 11 is getting a built-in way to measure your connection speed, and it’s placed right where you already look when something feels off. Instead of jumping to a third-party site or installing ...

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In brief: In surprising news, Windows 11 is getting a new feature that isn't powered by generative AI. Microsoft is reportedly working on an internet speed test that can be accessed from the Taskbar's ...

Developer tooling provider Anaconda Inc. today announced that it has closed a Series C funding round worth more than $150 million. Insight Partners led the investment with participation from Mubadala ...

There’s been a lot of talk about internet speed lately. From various company taglines — “Don’t take slow for an answer” — to the latest news about Japan's internet data transmission record, it’s all ...