One of the most highly anticipated features of iOS 4 is its multitasking. But on day one, this feature is a mixed bag, and appears to be best left to Apple’s own core apps–as opposed to third-party ...

Recently, a scientific research study was published in a reputable medical journal showing that multitasking can be a significant challenge. When people talk about multitasking, they usually focus on ...

Android’s multitasking story is finally catching up with the hardware it runs on, and the next wave of changes looks less ...

In 2016, Amazon launched the Alexa Prize, an annual challenge to create AI-powered chatbots that can maintain a coherent, engaging 20-minute conversation on popular topics. A number of innovations ...

It’s common knowledge by now that multitasking is a grossly inefficient way to go about our daily business. Study after study has shown that when we try to perform multiple tasks at the same time, we ...

I remember becoming acutely aware of students’ multi-tasking abilities in 2005. I watched my daughter, who was a senior in high school, do her homework while also enjoying four other inputs—music from ...