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.

Google is informing users about the latest features and improvements on Android 14 through push notifications after the system update as part of its ...

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.