What if the four minutes you spend waiting for your morning latte could be the secret to mastering a new language? While students used to organise “marathon” study sessions to learn something, that tradition has been replaced by long work weeks and a non-stop digital feed. It is a frustrating paradox: we need more knowledge than ever before, but we have less time than ever to acquire it. Since modern problems require modern solutions, microlearning apps are the new learning standard in 2026.