{
  "id": 12726047,
  "title": "'You have HOW MANY unread emails?' PC Gamer shares their inbox shame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/you-have-how-many-unread-emails-pc-gamer-shares-their-inbox-shame",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:06:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/software/you-have-how-many-unread-emails-pc-gamer-shares-their-inbox-shame/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emails have become a ubiquitous presence in our professional lives, often overwhelming and stressing us out. This story explores the sheer volume of unread emails experienced by various PC Gamer employees.\n\nChris Livingston, a senior editor, has over 780 unread emails, which is a significant improvement for him after years of setting up filters and unsubscribing from unwanted mailing lists. Kara Phillips, a video producer, usually keeps her number in the thousands and only clears it out when it hits 10. Evan Lahti, a strategic director, has been in the company for 20 years and holds emails with former figures, including a 2012 email from Notch. Lauren Morton, a lead SEO editor, uses her unread email count as a to-do list, clearing emails once the number hits 1,000.\n\nThe majority of these employees work in a high-pressure environment where emails are a part of their job duties. However, the Gmail web client they use often causes a flood of unnecessary notifications. Andy Chalk, a US news lead, mentions that his email client is subpar, contributing to the overwhelming inbox situation. Jody Macgregor, a weekend editor, experiences double the emails due to using two email addresses, and her ADHD may also play a role in her inability to manage her inbox effectively.\n\nRobert Jones, a print editor, usually keeps his inbox clear, but a recent break from work has left his number in the thousands. Ted Litchfield, an associate editor, doesn't want his personal email number disclosed, but it is undoubtedly a large figure. Jacob Ridley, the managing editor of Hardware, reads important emails but ignores the rest, as he believes life is too short to spend time on every unread email.",
  "summary": "Think you can beat our totals?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}