Path to higher productivity is focus, not multitasking, study finds

Peek through the windows of most tech companies and you’ll likely see hordes of multitasking millennials. Conventional wisdom has been that if you hire a bunch of millennials and set them to multitasking, you’re able to sit back and watch the smoke rise from the virtual furnace of productivity that ensues, right? Well, maybe not, according to agraphical report from Bryan College, which unequivocally states just the opposite is true....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Beverly Haas

Pop-up cams could be the next must-have feature for phone privacy nuts

Pop-up cameras may become more than a way to get around design challenges on today’s top phones — they may evolve into the must-have feature for privacy-focused smartphone owners. A report claims that pop-up cameras in China are activating when certain apps are being used,providing possible evidenceof how much we’re being spied upon by app and device makers. Two phones with motorized cameras have been announced recently: TheVivo Nexand theOppo Find X....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Michelle Pruitt

Presumed Innocent's 2 Big Changes Give Jake Gyllenhaal A Major Advantage Over The Original Movie

Warning! Contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent. Summary Two major changes in Apple TV+‘sPresumed Innocentgive the show a significant advantage over the 1990 movie. Based on Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel of the same name, thePresumed Innocentmovie and show adopt very similar narratives. Both focus on prosecutor Rusty Sabich, who gets accused of murdering his former coworker, Carolyn Polhemus. The movie and the show also walk through the emotional turmoil Rusty’s family has to endure because of his past actions....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Cassandra Wright

Ring Indoor Cam vs. Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Camera: which is the better indoor camera?

TheRing Indoor CamandBlink Mini Pan-Tilt Cameraare affordable indoor cameras that both play nicely with Alexa. They also come with heaps of additional features — but require monthly fees to access everything they have to offer. So, which is best: the Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Camera or the Ring Indoor Cam? Here’s a closer look at both to help you decide. Video quality and cost The Ring Indoor Cam costs $60 and films in 1080p....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Tracie Rose

Scientists disagree on how fast the universe is expanding, and new tech is making it worse

A view of thousands of galaxies in the galaxy cluster MACS0416, combining data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.NASA Something very strange is going on in the universe. The science of cosmology, which studies the universe on a grand scale, is in a state of crisis. Over the last century, scientists have found mountains of evidence that the universe is expanding over time, as they observed that the further away from Earth a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us....

June 10, 2025 · 11 min · 2236 words · Gregory Collins

Should You Imbibe Nectar From St. Trina In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?

Summary Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreepresents players with several choices, one of which is whether to imbibe nectar from St. Trina. VeteranElden Ringplayers know that these types of choices aren’t always to be taken lightly. For instance, players whodecide to hug Fiaearlier in the game will find that they have received a permanent debuff, likely making them much more wary of any other choices without transparent consequences. St. Trina is an NPC that players will encounter in the Stone Coffin Fissure after defeating one ofthe DLC’s Remembrance Bosses, Putrescent Knight....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 854 words · James Martinez

Skullcandy Crusher Evo review: Teeth-rattling bass

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Skullcandy’s original $150 Crusher headphones introduced the company’s Sensory Bass feature which mounts a secondary, dedicated bass driver within each earcup. With an adjustable slider that lets you tweak how much of this head-rattling bass you desire, the feature next showed up on the $300 Crusher 360 and the $320 Crusher ANC....

June 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1723 words · Michael Moon

SpaceX claims 5G plan could ‘render Starlink unusable for most Americans’

SpaceX has said its U.S.-based Starlink customers will see their broadband service badly disrupted if Dish Network is allowed to use the 12GHz band for its5G cellular network. The decision is in the hands of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Dish Network and others such as New York-based RS Access lobby the agency to let them use the 12GHz band. But SpaceX isn’t happy. “If Dish’s lobbying efforts succeed, our study shows that Starlink customers will experience harmful interference more than 77% of the time and total outage of service 74% of the time, rendering Starlink unusable for most Americans,” the companysaidin a message posted on its website on Tuesday, June 21....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Melissa Gardner

Stardew Valley Fan Takes Joke "Hardcore Mode" And Makes It Real

Summary Stardew Valleyis a gigantic experience so its almost expected that most new players will eventually open up a Wiki to figure out where to find a hidden object or how to befriend a certain villager… butwhat if they game didn’t allow that?Despite its reputation as a cozy Farming RPG, ConcernedApe’s ever-popular creation is also known for spawning hundreds of guides to help smooth the onboarding process.Half the fun may be in discovering the world of Pelican Town and naturally coming to learn its ins and outs, but a little exterior help can go a long way....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · James Andrews

Stay connected with the Surface Go LTE Advanced, coming November 20 for $679

The Surface Go, Microsoft’s tiny and affordable entry-level tablet, originally launched back in August, buta new variantwith the ability to connect to the internet anywhere is coming to consumers soon. Come November 20, Microsoft will be shipping the Surface Go LTE Advanced with pricing starting at $679. For general consumers,the new variantof the Surface Go comes configured with a total of 8GB RAM, a 128GB SSD, and the same Intel Pentium Gold processor as the standard non-LTE model....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Melinda Hernandez

Take-Two boss “not worried” about GTA 6 inciting violence

Take-Two boss “not worried” about GTA 6 inciting violence Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said he’s “not worried” about GTA 6 inciting violence because “entertainment doesn’t create behavior.” The topic of violence in video games is now several decades old, most notably dating back to the early 90s with the release of games such as Night Trap andMortal Kombat. Such discourse continues to come and go, though landmark decisions like the Supreme Court ruling in 2011 that violent games are protected under the First Amendment have quelled most attempts to relitigate the matter in any real way....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Ellen James

Take-Two CEO shares GTA 6 release update ahead of 2025 launch window

Take-Two CEO shares GTA 6 release update ahead of 2025 launch window Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick updated fans on Rockstar’s plans to release GTA 6 in 2025. Grand Theft Auto 6is easily the most-anticipated game of all time with itsfirst trailerbecoming the most-watched non-music video ever and players eagerly awaiting more news on the title. The trailer, which debuted at the end of last year, revealed that Rockstar was planning to release the game in 2025, but no exact date was given, sparking even more speculation from fans....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Jane Graham

The 5 Galaxy Tab S8 productivity features I can’t live without

Android tablets receive a lot of flak — less for their hardware and more due to the half-baked software that Google keeps paying attention to on and off. Over the years, Samsung has tried to get an edge in the Android tablet game via a handful of features offered by its in-house One UI skin on its Galaxy Tab tablets. TheGalaxy Tab S8is Samsung’s latest attempt to take on the mighty iPad....

June 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1675 words · Cynthia Jones DDS