The new Internet Speed Test in Windows 11 is just a glorified shortcut for Bing.com0 0

Windows 11's new "internet speed test" tool sounds handy… until you click it. Turns out it's basically just a glorified ...

Windows 11’s new internet speed test is just a shortcut to Bing

The test itself is run via the Speedtest service from Ookla, with which Microsoft collaborates. In practice, the feature therefore functions as a shortcut to a web-based speed test, not a local tool ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11's Long-Awaited Taskbar Speed Test Isn't Built-in, After All

The new option appears when users click the network icon on the taskbar and select the " Internet Speed Test " entry. The ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Releases Built-In Internet Speed Test to Select Windows Insiders

When you click on this new option, Windows 11 opens the default browser and loads up an Ookla-powered Speedtest experience. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...
ZDNet

The right way to run an internet speed test (and how I use the results for better Wi-Fi)

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PC Magazine

Microsoft Previews Built-In Speed-Test Tool for Windows 11

Microsoft mentioned the feature in the release notes for the latest Windows 11 beta (Builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918). "Open it from the Wi‑Fi or Cellular Quick Settings, or by right-clicking the ...
Reuters

Cadence introduces an AI agent to speed up computer chip design

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Cadence Design Systems on Tuesday rolled out a virtual artificial intelligence "agent" to help firms like Nvidia speed up the complex process of designing computer chips ...
AOL

Cadence introduces an AI agent to speed up computer chip design

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File ...
The Motley Fool

2 Things Investors Need to Know About Internet Computer in 2026

Internet Computer (ICP) jumped straight into the top 10 cryptos at launch, but it has since fallen more than 99%. Its AI platform might turn things around, but so far, Internet Computer's price is ...
BGR

You Can Speed Up Any Old Computer With Your Spare USB Ports - Here's How

If your PC is a few years old, it probably doesn't feel as fast anymore. PCs running Windows slow down after years of use for a number of reasons. While you can't always fix the root causes, there's ...
Wall Street Journal

High-Speed Internet Boom Hits Low-Tech Snag: a Labor Shortage

EAGAR, Ariz.—Sammy Collins twists and pulls on a directional drill’s controls. The former Marine uses the lurching, 15,000-pound vehicle to bore a path through the soil for future fiber-optic lines.
ZDNet

I tried this free Microsoft cleanup tool to see if it'd speed up my Windows PC - here's the result

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