The right way to run an internet speed tests (and how to use the results for faster Wi-Fi)

After a decade testing PCs, routers, and networks, I know what really slows things down - and how to optimize your connection.
Harvard Business Review

You’re Probably A/B Testing Too Much. Here’s What to Do Instead.

A/B testing, once heralded as the gold standard for data-driven decision-making, often slows companies down due to an ...

I only run internet speed tests this way now (and how to use the results for faster Wi-Fi)

After a decade testing PCs, routers, and networks, I know what really slows things down - and how to optimize your connection.
New Scientist

How deliberately giving people illnesses is supercharging medicine

The covid-19 pandemic opened the door to once-controversial human challenge trials. Now, volunteers are willingly catching ...
The Hill

All Democrats had to do was seem normal and competent. It was too much to ask.

What voters really want is competence and normalcy. It’s not a big ask. Both Republicans and Democrats refuse to meet them on this point, going all-in instead on the most ridiculous lineup of crackpot ...
Indiatimes

'If they're going to do it ... ': Trump doubles down on nuclear testing plan; underground tests on cards?

President Trump announced the US will resume nuclear testing, citing actions by Russia and China. This decision reverses a long-standing moratorium, raising concerns about environmental hazards and ...
YourTango

11 Things Intelligent People Do Before They Go To Bed That Normal People Avoid At All Costs

Prioritizing rest and forming a healthy bedtime routine aren't only about general wellness or energy levels. The quality and duration of your sleep actually affect every aspect of your life. As a ...
CNET

Is Your Internet Connection Delivering on the Speeds You Pay For? Here’s How to Tell

Don't settle for sluggish Wi-Fi. Learn what internet speed tests mean and how to troubleshoot and fix common issues. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...
CNET

6 Blood Tests That Can Tell You How Your Body Is Functioning

Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California. She writes creative content and SEO-driven copy that can be found everywhere from Huffington Post and Quiet Revolution to Expedia, ...
Hackaday

How Do The Normal People Survive?

It was one of those weeks last week at Hackaday’s home office. My mother-in-law handed me her favorite power bank and said “it’s not charging”. She had every expectation that I’ll open it up, desolder ...
Wall Street Journal

Patients Are Diagnosing Themselves With Home Tests, Devices and Chatbots

Healthcare is fast becoming a do-it-yourself project for patients. With a shortage of doctors, long wait times for appointments and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes ...