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Apple has revealed how iOS 17.4 will display its list of alternative browsers on iPhones in the EU as part of the company’s wider compliance with the Digital Markets Act, which takes effect this week. The headline change to iOS is, of course, alternative app marketplaces, which will let users download apps from outside the App Store. However, Apple is also being forced into changes around how it displays browser settings to its users. Specifically, it must now offer users “a new choice screen that provides EU users an…

There's a pretty sick new Fortnite Creative 2.0 map that's gotten a lot of traction this week, and for good reason--the Lucky Block Arena free-for-all map by Rafa To Ja is a refreshing remix of an old Creative formula.Fortnite's Creative 2.0, powered by the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, is still so new that creators are continuing to figure out what exactly they can do with it. For now, that means most Fortnite Creative maps made with UEFN are mostly the same kinds of things creators were making before, but…

Understanding the identifying assumptions in experimentsPhoto by takaharu SAWA on UnsplashCausal inference without assumptions is impossible. Every available method requires untestable assumptions to establish causality from observed associations in the data. As such, stating the identifying assumptions and defending them is the most critical aspect of causal inference, yet it is also the most neglected one.In my previous article we kicked off the discussion around this topic by describing what identification is and why…

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's next major update is around the corner, and Blizzard is sharing more information on all the new activities players can expect, including details on the new Zskera Vault system.Patch 10.7 will allow max-level players to explore the Dracthyr starting zone of the Forbidden Reach, offering new story quests that will explore the origins of the game's newest playable race. Hidden within the Forbidden Reach is the Zskera Vault, where, once a week players will be able to enter a…

Using and choosing priors in randomized experiments.Cover image, generated by Author using NightCaféRandomized experiments, a.k.a. AB tests, are the established standard in the industry to estimate causal effects. Randomly assigning the treatment (new product, feature, UI, …) to a subset of the population (users, patients, customers, …) we ensure that, on average, the difference in outcomes (revenue, visits, clicks, …) can be attributed to the treatment. Established companies like Booking.com report constantly running…

Improve Article Save Article Like Article Improve Article Save Article Randomized Block Design (RBD)In RBD, materials are assigned to homogeneous sub-groups which is named a block. It comes in the category of single-factor design. The analysis is easy but becomes complicated when a missing plot technique is required.  In the replication category, RBD differs from treatment to treatment (i.e., 4 to 5 replications are sufficient).Advantages of Randomized Block Design (RBD):The efficiency level is high.It reduces…