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 ...

Focus Friend is a cute focus timer app from YouTuber Hank Green that recently came out of nowhere to dominate the US App Store charts. It’s currently the number 1 app in the Top Free Apps category, ...

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 ...

YouTuber Hank Green's "Focus Friend" app pairs you with a sock-knitting bean, rewarding time spent off your phone. Days after its debut, "Focus Friend" went No. 1 on the App Store, topping ChatGPT.

In today's fast-paced world, the ability to focus has become a rare and invaluable skill. With constant digital distractions and the demands of modern work, mastering focus has never been more ...

We live in an age of distraction. Between endless scrolling, constant notifications, and the temptation to “just check one more thing,” staying on task has never been harder. Author and YouTuber Hank ...

Spend any time working and you're likely to get interrupted with notifications—whether it's incoming emails, system updates, new alerts, a pop-up about the next track on your playlist, or all of them ...

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 ...

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 ...