"Multitasking means screwing up several things at once," somebody once said, wrongly. In fact, we don't do many things at once, ever. We do many things in quick succession. And some of us are very ...

Most of us find multitasking appealing. And media multitasking—reading a book while watching TV—is irresistible, even when the results are less than optimal. Most people aren’t good multitaskers. (See ...

So why do so many of us still try to multitask? We’re too busy with too much to do and too little time to do it in. The temptation to accomplish multiple things at the same time is practically ...

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It might feel like you’re getting a lot done, but this sort of chronic multitasking isn’t necessarily working in your favor. “Multitasking appeals to many people because it creates the illusion of ...

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra multitasking features explained, covering split-screen gestures, floating windows, Good Lock ...