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Android phones will get Live Updates in notifications with Android 16

The first public beta of Android 16 is out, and there are some interesting updates in tow

If you’ve been tuned into the latest tech news (The Shortcut newsletter is a great way to do that, by the way), you know that in our Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on review, we mentioned Samsung’s new Now Bar at the bottom of the lock screen. As announced with the Galaxy S25 series, Google will introduce extension support with Gemini for all Android users that will help to grow the capabilities of the AI assistant on your device. He’s been reporting on the latest consumer technology since 2015, with his work featured on CNN Underscored, ZDNET, How-To Geek, XDA, TheStreet, and more.

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