Instead, with bots that can work while you sleep, we may be headed toward something like an infinite workweek.

They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different ...

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...

An experiment carried out by Riesenhuber and colleagues has revealed that the brain has a workaround that can be activated over time through repetition and accumulated experience. It can rewire itself ...

If you think you’re good at multitasking, the research has some uncomfortable news. Only about 2.5% of people can genuinely handle two cognitively demanding tasks at once without their performance ...

Smartphone RAM is one of the biggest factors affecting how smoothly a phone handles apps, background tasks, and switching between programs. In 2026, growing RAM requirements are being shaped by AI ...

Multitasking may give you the illusion that you’re getting more done. But it’s actually a poor tool for efficiency. Despite that — and after decades of ever-increasing expectations for productivity — ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

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Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...