What you need to know • Android 16 marks a major shift in how Google rolls out features, moving from yearly drops to faster, continuous updates. • A new "Notification organizer" automatically groups and silences low-priority pings like news and promos , while AI summaries condense long chat threads for quick context. • Themed icons now automatically apply across all your apps for a consistent, minimal aesthetic.

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Android hasn’t always been great at pacing itself. Big features typically arrived once a year, and everything else had to wait for the next major release. With today’s rollout

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