One key debate still swirling around men’s health: is it better to pee standing, or sitting down?
It may seem like a silly question, but there is some scientific merit to the question. Previous studies have found that men with prostate issues or urinary complications could be better off sitting, pointing to the possibility that plopping down may help loosen up pelvic floor muscles.
Unfortunately, the evidence available is far from conclusive — which is probably what inspired the Colombian Urology Research Group to plow ahead with a new study published in the journal Neurourology and Urodynamics.
The research, first flagged by Science Alert, took a look at the “posture adopted during voiding” of 52 male volunteers, 24 of whom stood while the rest sat.
Each group went on a 24 hour “washout” break in between tests. During the examination, researchers looked at maximum urine flow rate, as well as the total volume of urine expelled in one go.
Despite previous polarizing studies on the topic, this piece of research yielded a dull conclusion: it just doesn’t seem to matter.
“In healthy men, voiding posture did not significantly modify the maximum urinary flow rate or voided volume,” the team wrote. The one difference between the two postures, the scientists noted, was in what might be called “acceleration.”
“The sitting position was associated with a shorter time to maximum flow,” the scientists wrote, noting that it’s a “small difference that is unlikely to be clinically meaningful and was partly dependent on a single outlier.”
Still, you never know until you try.
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Huawei FreeBuds SE 5 Max earbuds with charging case
Huawei’s new FreeBuds SE 5 Max pack up to 80 hours of battery life, 52dB active noise cancellation, LDAC audio and multipoint connectivity into a pair of earbuds costing just ¥8,580 (approximately $56). Launched in Japan on November 6, the budget-friendly model promises premium-style features without the premium price tag. With fast charging and enough advertised endurance to last through several weekends, Huawei is giving both competitors and charging cables something to worry about.
Wireless earbuds promising long battery life are hardly unusual anymore, but Huawei’s new FreeBuds SE 5 Max takes things a little further. According to the company’s official announcement, the earbuds deliver up to 80 hours of playback with the charging case, a considerable improvement over the 50 hours advertised for the previous FreeBuds SE 4 ANC.
Before anyone starts planning an 80-hour listening marathon, there is a catch: that figure applies with active noise cancellation (ANC) disabled and includes multiple charges from the case. According to Huawei’s official specifications, the earbuds themselves offer up to 10 hours per charge, dropping to seven hours with ANC enabled. Total endurance with the case reaches 57 hours with ANC switched on, while a 10-minute charge reportedly provides another four hours of listening.
Huawei has also upgraded the noise cancellation system, advertising up to 52dB of noise reduction across four selectable modes. The approximately 10mm dynamic drivers support the LDAC audio codec, while a 10-band equalizer in the Huawei Audio Connect app allows users to adjust the sound.
Huawei FreeBuds SE 5 Max offers three noise cancellation modes for different environments
Huawei introduced the FreeBuds SE 5 Max in Japan on November 6, 2026, with a suggested retail price of ¥8,580 (approximately $56). The white version is available through retailers such as Yodobashi Camera, while black and blue variants are scheduled for November 20. The earbuds are also available in Germany for €79, with a promotional price of €49 announced for November 10–30. Huawei has additionally listed the model on its UK website.
For the price, the combination of LDAC, multipoint connectivity and extended battery life looks interesting, although Huawei’s ANC and endurance claims still need independent verification.
Aurelian Nedelcu – Tech Writer – 53 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2026
Aurelian Nedelcu is a technology enthusiast with a background in journalism and radio. His years working aboard cruise ships took him around the world, broadening his perspective. A lifelong music lover and active DJ, he has a keen interest in consumer electronics, audio technology, and emerging trends, bringing curiosity and hands-on experience to his writing.
Microsoft’s PowerToys, a free bundle of more than 30 utilities for Windows, now lets users drive several of its tools from the command line, turning a set of time-saving desktop helpers into something that can run unattended.
The command-line support arrived in the suite’s 0.102 release and covers Advanced Paste, Light Switch, Peek, PowerDisplay and the PowerToys settings panel, according to Engadget. The same update placed the FancyZones, Image Resizer, File Locksmith and PowerDisplay commands on the system PATH, so they can be invoked from any folder rather than from a fixed install directory.
The practical effect is that repetitive setup work can be scripted. A single command, PowerToys.FancyZones.CLI.exe s columns –all, applies a column layout to every connected monitor at once. The settings tool can switch individual utilities on or off even when the main PowerToys application is not running. Because those commands are ordinary executables, they can be handed to Task Scheduler, Windows 11’s built-in automation feature, and fired at sign-in or on a recurring schedule — for example, to restore a preferred window layout the moment a user logs on.
PowerToys is maintained by Microsoft and distributed free on GitHub under an MIT license. It runs on Windows 11 and on Windows 10 version 2004 and later, on both x64 and ARM64 hardware, and can be installed from the Microsoft Store, from GitHub or through the WinGet package manager. Every utility inside the pack can be toggled on or off individually.
The window-layout tools remain the centerpiece
FancyZones, which splits a display into regions that windows snap into, is the module Microsoft’s users most often cite as the reason to install the pack. Pressing Win + Shift + the backtick key opens a layout editor offering ready-made templates or a custom Grid, whose cells can be divided and merged, or a Canvas where zones are allowed to overlap. Holding Shift while dragging a window highlights the zones; releasing over one resizes the window to fit. An option to move newly created windows to their last known zone sends applications back to their assigned positions each time they reopen, and custom layouts can be bound to number keys for instant recall.
The Workspaces utility builds on that by launching a group of applications together. Its editor, opened with Win + Ctrl + the backtick key, lets a user arrange apps, capture the arrangement and save it as a desktop shortcut, with command-line arguments attachable to each program. One limitation: PowerToys cannot instruct an application where to open, so it starts each one and then moves it into place, producing a visible shuffle as windows load.
PowerRename handles bulk file naming. After selecting a group of files and choosing the rename option from the context menu, users get search-and-replace fields with a live preview of every new name. The tool accepts regular expressions, counters that begin at any number and variables that pull in each file’s creation date. For images it can read EXIF metadata, so a folder of camera-generated filenames can be renamed to the date and device that produced each shot. An entire batch can be undone with Ctrl + Z.
Keyboard Manager remaps keys and shortcuts system-wide or within a specific application, identified by its process name — msedge.exe for Edge, for instance. A single key can be given a second function when pressed alone while retaining its normal behavior inside combinations, and shortcuts can be configured to expand text, open a URL or launch a program. Some core combinations, including Win + L and Ctrl + Alt + Del, cannot be remapped. Remaps are active only while PowerToys is running in the system tray, which makes them easy to suspend temporarily.
Command Palette, introduced in 2025 as the successor to PowerToys Run, is a launcher invoked with Win + Alt + Space. Typing into it opens applications, evaluates arithmetic, runs commands after a > character or searches the web after ??. Frequently used commands can be pinned beneath the search box and triggered with Alt + 1 through Alt + 9. The older Run tool is still bundled for users who prefer it.
Utility
What it does
Notable constraint
FancyZones
Splits displays into snap regions; layouts restorable by hotkey or CLI
Showing zones on all monitors while dragging can affect performance
Workspaces
Launches and positions a group of apps from a saved shortcut
Cannot tell an app where to open; windows move after launch
PowerRename
Bulk rename with regex, counters, date variables and EXIF data
Changes are reversible with Ctrl + Z
Keyboard Manager
Remaps keys and shortcuts globally or per app
Cannot remap Win + L or Ctrl + Alt + Del; may hurt game performance
Command Palette
Launcher for apps, math, commands and web search
Pinned commands limited to nine slots
Note: Details drawn from the 0.102 release and the current PowerToys feature set.
Performance trade-offs and the wider automation push
Microsoft acknowledges that some utilities keep a helper process resident in memory so they respond instantly, consuming resources even when idle. The company also warns that Keyboard Manager can degrade performance in games and that FancyZones’ option to display zones on every monitor during a drag may slow the system. Disabling unused modules is the recommended remedy.
The scripting additions land as Microsoft pushes automation deeper into the Windows toolchain. A separate experimental application, Intelligent Terminal, integrates AI agents directly into a terminal environment and reached its largest update yet with version 0.3.3083.0 on November 4, adding a vertical tab sidebar that tracks agent status, a headless mode that keeps shells and agent panes running after a window is closed, and automatic profile creation for installed agent command-line tools including GitHub Copilot CLI, Claude, Codex and Google’s Antigravity. That project is distributed separately from Windows Terminal and does not conflict with it.
For IT administrators and power users, the significance of PowerToys’ command-line layer is that desktop personalization becomes reproducible. Window layouts, display configurations and file-naming conventions that once had to be re-created by hand on every machine can be encoded as scripts and deployed through existing Windows scheduling infrastructure, with no third-party automation software required.
The broader caveat is that PowerToys remains a collection of optional add-ons rather than a managed enterprise product, and its behavior depends on which modules a user leaves enabled. Organizations weighing deployment will need to decide on a standard configuration and account for the background processes each enabled utility keeps alive.
Ipinagluksa ng bansa ang karumaldumal na pagpatay sa respetadong aktres na si Nida Blanca, na natagpuang duguan at maraming saksak sa loob ng kaniyang sasakyan sa parking area ng isang gusali sa San Juan City noong Nobyembre 7, 2001.
Inulat ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) na nakapagrebyu ito ng 99,689 film at television material mula Enero hanggang Oktubre 2026.
The Uzumaki clan is one of the most powerful ninja clans to have ever existed in the Naruto world. The protagonist of the series, Naruto Uzumaki, directly stems from the Uzumaki clan through his mother, Kushina. Unfortunately, the Uzumaki clan was destroyed by neighboring countries in the original Naruto series, and it took quite a while for this clan to be resurgent.
Thankfully, in the modern era in the Boruto series, the Uzumaki clan has been resurrected by none other than the Seventh Hokage and the protagonist of the franchise, Naruto Uzumaki. By marrying Hinata Hyuga and taking her into the Uzumaki Clan, this group was already expanded. But the two had two kids, namely Boruto Uzumaki and Himawari Uzumaki, which expanded the Uzumaki clan even further. On top of that, Naruto also went on to adopt Kawaki, who was taken into the Uzumaki household, giving yet another member to this legendary clan.
Now, in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, two legendary Uzumaki clan members are officially set to make their comeback, especially after the events of the Post Mamushi arc, as confirmed on October 20, 2026, with the release of Two Blue Vortex chapter 38. These two Uzumaki are none other than Naruto and Hinata, whom the entire ninja world believes to have died.
Masashi Kishimoto Declared Naruto and Hinata Dead In Boruto
Image created by the author Rei Penber using official assets.
Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto has worked closely with Mikio Ikemoto in the Boruto series and has supervised every single major plot detail in the stories. Nothing happens in Boruto without it passing through Kishimoto and receiving his approval. As such, Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of the series, gave Ikemoto the thumbs up when he revealed his plan to kill off Naruto and Hinata. In a traditional sense, both Naruto and Hinata are alive, but they have been sealed away in the Daikokuten dimension by none other than Kawaki. This major development took place with the release of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations chapter 77, which was officially released on January 19, 2023, in V-Jump Issue 3 as part of the Prophecy Arc of the series.
“The Seventh died at Boruto’s hands. That’s what you’ll tell them! Got it?” — Kawaki spreads the news of Naruto’s death, Boruto Chapter #79
Image created by the author Rei Penber using official Naruto assets.
This sealing plotline took a completely different turn when, in Chapter 79, released on March 19, 2023, in V-Jump Issue 5, Kawaki relayed to the ninja world that both Naruto and Hinata had died. By declaring the death of the Hokage and his wife, Kawaki essentially made Boruto Uzumaki out to be a killer. When Omnipotence struck and their places were swapped, this put Boruto in a very tough spot, and he was left with no choice but to run away from the village. Thankfully for him, Sasuke Uchiha was around and helped him escape.
“I don’t know what to believe in anymore. So I decided that even if I doubt myself, I’d believe in my daughter Sarada. I shall help you because my daughter wishes it. That is worth risking my life and reputation.” — Sasuke saves Boruto, Boruto Chapter #80
Naruto And Hinata’s ‘Revival’ in Boruto Is On The Cards
Image created by the author Rei Penber using official assets.
Three years have passed since Omnipotence struck, and the entirety of the ninja world believes both Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga are dead. These are two of the strongest members of the Uzumaki clan, with some of the most dangerous abilities at their disposal. For the Uzumaki clan to lose them was a massive blow, especially when this clan was once again on the rise. However, now, both Mikio Ikemoto and Masashi Ikemoto are carefully working towards the revival of these two Uzumaki clan members. In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 38, which was officially released on October 20, 2026, as part of the post-Mamushi arc of the series, Kawaki was seen conversing with both Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga in the Daikokuten dimension, while he apologized for keeping them there for so long.
“I’m sorry…for keeping you sealed away for so long!” — Kawaki apologizes to Naruto and Hinata, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #38
He clearly said that he would complete his mission soon and then finally create a world order where they can be free once again. Clearly, Kishimoto and Ikemoto are moving towards the unsealing of Naruto and Hinata, and the steps for it have already been taken as part of the post-Mamushi arc. This arc pits Sarada Uchiha and Boruto Uzumaki against Hidari and Code, and the fall of Shinju Hidari will essentially bring back Sasuke Uchiha to the series after two long years of absence. With Sasuke’s return, all eyes will then be on Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, who will then be freed from the Daikokuten dimension not too long after. With legendary figures of the old once again present in the Boruto series, the story is going to be far more exciting than ever before, and we absolutely cannot wait to see that.
The Timeline For The Return Of Naruto And Hinata Uzumaki
Image created by the author Rei Penber using official assets.
We are all desperate for the return of Naruto and Hinata in the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex series. Unfortunately, there is still some waiting for the fans to endure before their return. Right now, the post-Mamushi arc is set to facilitate the return of Sasuke Uchiha. This new arc is set to continue for at least 7 to 8 more months, and at the end of it, Hidari is going to die. Hidari’s death will allow Boruto and Sarada to reclaim his Thorn Soul Bulb and then use it to free Sasuke Uchiha from his tree prison. In other words, at the end of the ongoing arc of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Sasuke Uchiha will officially make his comeback.
Hidari: You could’ve collected their Thorn Soul Bulb if you wanted, so why didn’t you? Or, rather, why did you bring me back?
Jura: Good question. I’ve never pondered the issue, but just now, when I tried to imagine a world without you in it, I experienced feelings of sadness.
— Ikemoto sets up Hidari’s death, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #35
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This also means that the subsequent arc that follows will focus on the return of Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga as an important plot point. Traditionally, Naruto and Sasuke are both added and removed from the story at the same time. If Sasuke returns at the end of this arc, then logically, the next arc should facilitate the return of Naruto as well as Hinata alongside him. Given that Boruto is a monthly manga and that arcs can span anywhere between 8 and 15 chapters, Naruto Uzumaki’s return is most likely not going to happen in 2027. Instead, 2028 is a more realistic timeline for his and Hinata’s return, which means that the Uzumaki clan will finally be revived at full strength sometime around 2028, and that’s something that we are all eagerly waiting to see.
All chapters of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex by Mikio Ikemoto, supervised by Masashi Kishimoto, are available to read via Manga Plus and Viz Media.
For years, many bosses have been adamant that employees use AI at all costs — despite research suggesting there’s little to gain from it in terms of productivity, evidence that flies in the face of the tech industry’s repeated promises of a workplace revolution brought on by the tech.
But now that execs are drowning in meaningless “workslop,” they’re starting to sing a very different tune. As Business Insider reports, one CEO of a tech recruiting company suddenly found herself being inundated with Slack messages from employees that they’d clearly generated using AI, leading her to implement a new policy that strictly forbids the practice for internal communications.
She’s not the first. One anonymous CEO got so fed up, they threatened to “fire the next person” who blasted them with unedited ChatGPT slop, as Inc reported earlier this year. Instead of fundamentally reshaping white collar industries for the better, it’s finally dawning on bosses that the extensive and often counterproductive use of AI tools could be doing far more harm than good.
Case in point, in a new study published in the journal The Leadership Quarterly, a team of researchers led by Hebrew University of Jerusalem PhD student Samuel Meyers found that employees who doubled down on using tools like ChatGPT are being trusted less by their employers, actively hurting their chances of promotion.
That’s even at workplaces where the use of AI tools are still actively being encouraged, suggesting there’s a paradoxical price workers who embrace the tech are paying.
In a series of experiments, the team asked supervisors to decide whether to trust an employee’s report, while knowing whether they had used AI or not — but not basing their judgment on the quality of the work itself. Employees who didn’t use AI had a 68 percent chance of earning their trust. When they used AI, that number shrank down to just 24 percent.
“AI is changing not only how we work, but also how we judge the people we work with,” said coauthor and Hebrew University of Jerusalem senior lecturer Yochanan Bigman in a statement. “An employee may use AI to produce better work more efficiently yet still lose their manager’s trust simply because AI was involved.”
As a result, “organizations need to recognize that adopting AI is not just a technological challenge — it is also a psychological and managerial one,” Bigman added.
Beyond eroding trust, executives have also found that the use of AI agents and coding tools in particular have sent costs soaring, seriously hurting their companies’ bottom lines and often forcing them to reverse course and cut spending.
Meanwhile, researchers have yet to detect a meaningful windfall from using AI at work, making it an expensive distraction. Polls have shown that the vast majority of CEOs haven’t seen any productivity gains.
It’s a particularly unfortunate reality as the job market continues to deteriorate, with or without any AI-related productivity boost.
Employees are now stuck between a rock in a hard place: either follow their supervisors’ instructions and use AI, or earn their trust by ignoring those calls. Meyers and his colleagues worry this growing tension could give rise to “shadow AI” — undisclosed use of the tech at work, that could further hurt their career prospects.
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Casio is now selling its new G-Shock GAC2500 analog watches in countries across North America and Europe. These octagonal resin watches appeared earlier in 2026, more recently launching alongside the metal bezel GMC2500 watches.
In the US, two of these Casio G-Shocks, the white GAC2500-7A and the bright orange GAC2500-9A, are available for $145 each. However, the black GAC2500-1A and the dark green GAC2500-3A, also retailing for $145, are out of stock. Users can sign up to receive an email notification when more stock arrives using the ‘notify me’ button on the product page.
All four of these Casio G-Shock GAC-2500 watches are available to purchase in European countries like the Netherlands, France and Spain. Each model is priced at €129. It is worth noting that the orange GAC-2500-9A is for Casio ID members only. However, you can sign up for a free Casio ID member account relatively easily on the brand’s website.
The Casio G-Shock GAC-2500 has two analog hands set on the rounded octagonal face, with an unusual “two-eye” design. A seconds indicator in the 9 o’clock position is used for the model’s stopwatch function. The second indicator, in the 3 o’clock position, shows the day of the month. Other features include an LED backlight, a hands shift function and 200 m water resistance.
Grateful sa oportunidad na maging cover girl ng FHM Philippines, sinabi ni Sanya Lopez na ang pagiging sexy ay bukod pa sa pisikal na kaanyuan at umaasa siyang makikita sa kaniya ang women empowerment at pagtanggap sa sarili.
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