This past summer, Gmail tested adding a “mark as read” option to Android notifications. That’s now ready to roll out widely, and should be hitting Gmail users everywhere. Email may have a reputation ...

Whenever my phone's display lights up, I feel a strong urge to check it. These alerts constantly pull me back to the screen, often causing me to lose focus and spend hours scrolling endlessly. It ...

Some Pixel owners have found a strange notification bug in Android 16. Affected users found that notifications don’t play any sounds when there’s already a notification in the dropdown menu. Google ...

Make sure your car only interrupts you when it really matters.

My best friend messaged me on Facebook Messenger. It wasn’t urgent, so I swiped the notification away, making a mental note to reply later. Ten minutes later, Facebook sends another notification.

The next major version of Android could include a feature that gives users much more granular control of app notification privacy. First spotted in an early developer build of Android 17 by Android ...

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