Multitasking in mobile operating systems has come a long way in recent years, and some devices feel more like working with traditional computers. A recent discovery shows it could get even better now ...

Abstract: Evolutionary multitasking optimization (EMTO) can obtain beneficial knowledge for the target task from the auxiliary task to improve its performance, which has received extensive attention ...

Apple’s iPadOS 26 represents a significant evolution in multitasking, combining the intuitive simplicity of a tablet with the advanced capabilities of a desktop. Whether you’re a casual user or a ...

iPadOS 26 is easily the most significant change to the iPad software we’ve ever seen. Between the new multitasking windows in 26.0, the slide-over refinements in 26.1, and now the return of Split View ...

As technology divides American attention, new research posits that media multitasking has expanded total daily consumption to the equivalent of 32 hours, and it is audio that is most uniquely equipped ...

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What’s happened? ̆Roughly six weeks after the launch of iPadOS 26 (alongside iOS 26), Apple has released the first major update to its tablet operating system — iPadOS 26.1 — and it brings back a ...

Multitasking is something we take for granted these days. Just about every computer we use, from our desktops to our phones, is capable of multitasking. It might sound silly to implement multitasking ...

Research is clear that multitasking significantly undermines career progress despite its popularity in modern workplaces. But why does multitasking harm workplace productivity? And how can you ...