Your number of browser tabs may be the source of your stress when working online. Well, part of it, anyway. According to a study performed at Aalto University (fave. co/3Bvwnii) in Finland (and spotted by PC Gamer, fave.co/42I6QOQ), browser clutter appears to be a problem for most people.
But just what is browser clutter? The research, which involved 400 online survey respondents and 16 in-person interviewees, breaks that concept into several components—one of which involves the number of tabs that sparks stress and frustration. Also folded into this concept are advertisements, pop-up notifications, and disorganized information on a page.
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