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SpaceX Spending $10 Billion to Make the Internet 20ms Faster

MachMetrics

Elon Musk’s need for speed. As the media coverage of the project ramps up, you may have heard of Starlink – SpaceX’s new satellite constellation project. A lot of coverage on this project is centered (rightfully) around the potential of this project to deliver fast internet to underdeveloped nations at a minimal cost.

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Better Video Streaming With imgix

Smashing Magazine

How do I account for different network speeds in different environments? This solution is fine when network speeds are fast, but it can be problematic when network speeds are not fast (or fluctuate). And if there is one thing we all know — we cannot control the speed network our customers are using.

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To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money

O'Reilly

The problems fostered by social media, search, and recommendation algorithms was never an engineering issue, but one of financial incentives (of profit growth) not aligning with algorithms’ safe, effective, and equitable deployment. The internet protocols helped keep the internet open instead of closed.

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Compatibility Testing – An introduction

Testlodge

Results may vary because of factors like resolution, internet speed, and different OS versions. For medium to large scale applications, compatible with all commonly available operating systems and internet browsers is essential. Media may not play on some environments. Why Perform Compatibility Testing?

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Web Design Done Well: Excellent Editorial

Smashing Magazine

Page speed, design systems, search engine optimization, frameworks, accessibility — the list goes on and on. The Marshall Project Mixes Media. That it could find a new audience as an animated series online, then be nominated for not one but two Emmys , is testament to the transformative powers of the internet.

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AV1 Image File Format (AVIF)

KeyCDN

The major application for high quality compression of photos is Internet speed. While bandwidth does continue to increase each year, so does the quality and size of most Internet media. The most promising compression tool right now was developed by the Alliance for Open Media on its AV1 format and is called AVIF.

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Fostering a Web Performance Culture

Jos

At the same time, they open a door to lots of concepts that might be overwhelming: PRPL, RAIL, Paint Timing API, TTI, HTTP/2, Speed Index, Priority Hints and more … Why Performance doesn’t get Prioritized Web performance at organizations is a real challenge. Ideally, shoot for 30% speed improvements. A screenshot of Lighthouse 3.0,