Rethinking push notifications’ bad rap: from spammy pop-ups to relevant reengagement I’m used to getting pushback any time I mention push notifications. Push has a reputation as the modern pop-up: ...

It had a brand-new push-notification system that, among other things, would require apps to ask permission before sending users a notification. The year is 2022.

Well, unlike a regular notification app sent by an app, push notifications follow a special protocol and need to pass through Apple and Google's servers before they appear on a person's phone.

Google Seed Studio and Map Project Office experiment with new ways to alert you to important information, without distracting you into oblivion. [Photo: courtesy Google Seed Studio] Little Signals ...