I'm a big proponent of using focus hacks when you need to buckle down and get work done and most of those rely on some route to going distraction-free and engaging in what's known as deep work. When ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moe Long/CNET I first started using the Pomodoro Technique back in 2014 when some then-co-workers introduced it to me during a ...

YouTuber Hank Green launched "Focus Friend." The app quickly went No. 1 in the App Store.Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images; Focus Friend I needed to focus and write this article. Hank Green had just the ...

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Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

Can a smiley cartoon bean help you stay focused? Hank Green, one of the earliest and most influential online creators, hopes so. Focus Friend allows users to set a timer to get a task done, similar to ...

As important as it is to stay focused on the daily duties we all face, there’s a tsunami of distractions that divert our attention. Social media, email, and more can be a siren song, ensuring that a ...

Keeping focused can be difficult with the constant distraction of emails, notifications, and scrolling social media. In recent years, though, the Pomodoro Technique has proven to be an effective time ...

This overlooked tool simplified my workflow more than certain paid tools.

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Time tracking is not just for businesses to micromanage employees. In fact, logging time can be an excellent way to understand your daily habits and help you improve in areas you did not even know ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...