Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. July 30, ...

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A Settings icon. Thumbnails for notification banners. Option to mute notifications. New Manage notifications button. Let’s learn about these new features in a bit of detail. The first thing that is ...

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