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#TheAndroidShow: Faster and easier to build excellent apps, across devices.

Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director of Android Developer Relations

We just wrapped another episode of #TheAndroidShow; in the show, we covered the latest in Android development, including a look at the new Pixel watch and the world of wearables, g...

Google

19 Oct 2023

7 productivity apps for Android tablets and foldable phones

See how different productivity apps are designed to make the most of the larger screen space on Android tablets and foldable phones.

Google

19 Oct 2023

State of the Word 2023 – Save the Date

It’s time to save the date, December 11, 2023, for this year’s State of the Word 2023!

State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. Every year, the event shares reflections on the project’s progress and aspirations for the future of open source.

19 Oct 2023

New delivery metrics now available in the Push Notifications Console

The Push Notifications Console now includes metrics for notifications sent in production through the Apple Push Notification service (APNs). With the console’s intuitive interface, you’ll get an aggregated view of delivery statuses and insights into va...

Apple

19 Oct 2023

Boost efficiency and cost savings with new sustainability guidance in the Cloud Adoption Framework

Today, we’re happy to announce the updated guidance around sustainability in the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), helping executives, IT decision- makers, platform managers, IT operations, and other relevant roles with their sustainability journeys.
The post Boost efficiency and cost savings with new sustainability guidance in the Cloud Adoption Framework appeared first on Azure Blog.

Azure

19 Oct 2023

15 Best WordPress Elementor Themes and Why You Should Use One

A WordPress theme acts as the foundation of your site, influencing design, functionality, security, performance, and more. Choosing the right one is critical, and if you want to use a page builder plugin like Elementor, it’s important that your theme i...

19 Oct 2023

A New WordPress Showcase

The journey to update WordPress.org continues with the launch of a new Showcase design. The Showcase is a natural starting point for visitors arriving on WordPress.org, and it both inspires creativity and demonstrates what’s possible with WordPress. From unique personal blogs and portfolios to enterprises and celebrity fan sites, the Showcase celebrates WordPress’s flexibility, popularity, […]

18 Oct 2023

Your New Go-To Keyboard Shortcut: Introducing the Command Palette

A handy new tool that streamlines navigation, editing, and settings changes.

18 Oct 2023

Visual Studio Innovations at .NET Conf 2023: Save The Date

We’re gearing up for .NET Conf 2023 from November 14th to 16th and are excited to showcase how the latest enhancements in Visual Studio will bolster your .NET development workflow. This free, three-day virtual developer conference, co-organized by the .NET community and Microsoft,
The post Visual Studio Innovations at .NET Conf 2023: Save The Date appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.

18 Oct 2023

Enhanced Google Play Protect real-time scanning for app installs

Posted by Steve Kafka, Group Product Manager and Roman Kirillov, Senior Engineering Manager

Mobile devices have supercharged our modern lives, helping us do everything from purchasing goods in store and paying bills online to storing financial data,...

Google

18 Oct 2023

The Microsoft Azure Incubations Team launches Radius, a new open application platform for the cloud

The Microsoft Azure Incubations team is excited to announce Radius, a cloud-native application platform that enables developers and platform engineers who support them to collaborate on delivering and managing cloud-native applications that follow corporate best practices for cost, operations, and security, by default.
The post The Microsoft Azure Incubations Team launches Radius, a new open application platform for the cloud appeared first on Azure Blog.

Azure

18 Oct 2023

Now it’s easier than ever to express yourself with emoji

With a new keyboard update, you can change a color or gender expression of an emoji with just one tap.

Google

18 Oct 2023

Join us online from 23-27 October for Passkeys Week

Posted by Milica Mihajlija, Technical Writer

Passkeys are a safer and simpler alternative to passwords that works on all modern browsers and platforms. They enable signing into online accounts by using a device screen lock–with a fingerprint, fac...

Google

18 Oct 2023

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress and Plugin Recommendations

With the increasing frequency of cyber threats, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has become a vital shield against potential breaches. Despite its importance, many WordPress users may find the 2FA setup process difficult and confusing. Fortunately, sett...

18 Oct 2023

Search Central Live Singapore 2023

We're excited to announce that
Search Central Live Singapore
is coming back this year again on November 22. As usual, the event is hosted by the Google
Search team and we're looking forward to bringing together the commu...

Google

18 Oct 2023

How to Create Tables in WordPress Using the Block Editor, Plugins, and External Sources

With over a billion active websites today, providing users with a positive experience is crucial to stay competitive. One effective way to achieve this is by optimizing your website’s content readability. Tables greatly improve information readab...

18 Oct 2023

Google’s Contacts app created a new widget 25% faster using Jetpack Glance

Posted by Andre Labonte, the Glance API.

With over a billion downloads on Google Play, Google’s Contacts app is many Android users’ primary tool for viewing and organizing their personal contact information. Contacts developers aim to make the a...

Google

17 Oct 2023

WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate 1

WordPress 6.4 RC1 is ready for download and testing. Reaching this phase of the release cycle is an important milestone. Check out what's new and how to get involved.

17 Oct 2023

Apple Vision Pro developer labs expand to New York City and Sydney

We’re thrilled with the excitement and enthusiasm from developers around the world at the Apple Vision Pro developer labs, and we’re pleased to announce new labs in New York City and Sydney. Join us to test directly on the device and connect with Apple...

Apple

17 Oct 2023

Fostering AI infrastructure advancements through standardization

At this year’s OCP Global Summit, Microsoft will share our latest contributions to supercomputing architecture and hardware intended to support the new era through standardization and innovation.
The post Fostering AI infrastructure advancements through standardization appeared first on Azure Blog.

Azure

17 Oct 2023

Read this year’s Android Security Paper for the latest on mobile protections

This year’s updated Android Security Paper details the platform’s latest protections.

Google

17 Oct 2023

New Course: Turn Your Passion Into Impact by Building an Online Course

Our newest course offers insights on crafting effective digital offerings. From the technical to the strategic, we'll guide you from start to finish.

16 Oct 2023

AndroidX moving to minSdkVersion 19

Posted by Aurimas Liutikas, Software Engineer on AndroidX

AndroidX libraries are moving to a default minimum supported Android API level 19 (previously 14) starting with releases in October, 2023. According to Play Store check-in data, nearly a...

Google

16 Oct 2023

WP Briefing: Episode 64: Patterns in WordPress

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she goes back to the basics and offers some insight into block patterns for WordPress. Don’t miss this exciting insider’s look!

16 Oct 2023

Vehicle listings structured data for car dealerships

Google Search will start supporting vehicle listings markup, a new way to appear in vehicle listings on Google.
It now has its own Search Console Rich result report and is supported in the testing tool.

Google

16 Oct 2023

WordPress 6.3.2 – Maintenance and Security release

This security and maintenance release features 19 bug fixes on Core, 22 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 8 security fixes. WordPress 6.3.2 is a short-cycle release. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the Release Candidate announcement. Because this is a security release, it is recommended […]

12 Oct 2023

Designed with your feedback: a better Extension Manager

Earlier this year, we showed you how to try a preview version of our new Extension Manager, which was designed to make it easier for developers like you to find great extensions to boost your productivity and personalize your Visual Studio experience.
The post Designed with your feedback: a better Extension Manager appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.

12 Oct 2023

Tune in for another episode of #TheAndroidShow on October 19!

Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director of Android Developer Relations

In just a few days, on Thursday, October 19 at 10AM PT, we’ll be kicking off another episode of #TheAndroidShow, live on YouTube and on developer.android.com! In this episode, we’ll ...

Google

12 Oct 2023

How Android phones help us be ourselves

New updates to Android 14 make it even easier to customize your device and find new ways to express yourself.

Google

12 Oct 2023

Engage a Wider Audience With ActivityPub on WordPress.com

The fediverse has arrived at WordPress.com.

11 Oct 2023

New to WordPress.com: Earn More By Adding a Paywall

The brand new Paywall Block can be easily added to any post or page, making it easier for creators to monetize and diversify their content.

10 Oct 2023

Scaling BeyondCorp with AI-Assisted Access Control Policies

Ayush Khandelwal, Software Engineer, Michael Torres, Security Engineer, Hemil Patel, Technical Program Manager, Sameer Ladiwala, Software EnginnerIn July 2023, four Googlers from the Enterprise Security and Access Security organizations developed a too...

Google

10 Oct 2023

Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 3 is here!

Welcome to Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 3! This release is dedicated to addressing community submitted feedback where we resolved nearly 100 Developer Community tickets. Our primary focus was improving stability and reliability while also introducing a few new features.
Area

Enhancements
Productivity

Visual Studio Update Notification
C++ Game Dev

Unreal Engine Macro Specifier Suggestions

Structured Diagnostics
SQL Server Data Tools

Upgraded Microsoft.Data.SQLClient (MDS) 3.0 to MDS 5.0 and more!
The post Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 3 is here! appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.

10 Oct 2023

WordPress 6.4 Beta 3

WordPress 6.4 Beta 3 is now ready for testing!

This version is under development, so please do not install, run, or test it on production websites. Learn what's new and how to get involved in beta testing.

10 Oct 2023

Microsoft empowers health organizations with generative AI and actionable data insights

We’re making several exciting announcements about new capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare that will be introduced across Azure to help health organizations improve patient experience, gain new insights with machine learning and AI, and handle health information securely.
The post Microsoft empowers health organizations with generative AI and actionable data insights appeared first on Azure Blog.

Azure

10 Oct 2023

Get inspired: Five Microsoft partners using generative AI to enhance productivity

Generative AI has become a critical tool for businesses seeking to streamline tasks and enhance productivity. Today, generative AI can generate everything from written content and music to product designs and programming code, paving the way for unprecedented levels of automation.
The post Get inspired: Five Microsoft partners using generative AI to enhance productivity appeared first on Azure Blog.

Azure

10 Oct 2023

Upcoming Webinar: Effortless Course Creation With Sensei

This month we're introducing you to the full power of course creation, plugins, and custom domains.

9 Oct 2023

Bare-metal Rust in Android

Posted by Andrew Walbran, Android Rust Team

Last year we wrote about how moving native code in Android from C++ to Rust has resulted in fewer security vulnerabilities. Most of the components we mentioned then were system services in userspace (runni...

Google

9 Oct 2023

Expanding our exploit reward program to Chrome and Cloud

Stephen Roettger and Marios Pomonis, Google Software EngineersIn 2020, we launched a novel format for our vulnerability reward program (VRP) with the kCTF VRP and its continuation kernelCTF. For the first time, security researchers could get bounties f...

Google

6 Oct 2023

#WeArePlay | Meet Solape and Yomi from Nigeria. More stories from around the world

Posted by Leticia Lago, Developer Marketing

We continue to be inspired by the amazing #WeArePlay stories of app and game creators on Google Play, from all corners of the Earth. This month, hear about a game changing financial app for women in Ni...

Google

5 Oct 2023

How Microsoft Empowers Developers with Disabilities: Celebrating NDEAM

October is National Disability Employee Awareness Month, or NDEAM, a time to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and raise awareness about the value of diverse and inclusive workforces across the globe. At Microsoft, we are committed to empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more,
The post How Microsoft Empowers Developers with Disabilities: Celebrating NDEAM appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.

5 Oct 2023

Announcing Microsoft Playwright Testing: Scalable end-to-end testing for modern web apps

We are excited to announce the preview of Microsoft Playwright Testing, a new service for running Playwright tests easily at scale.
The post Announcing Microsoft Playwright Testing: Scalable end-to-end testing for modern web apps appeared first on Azure Blog.

Azure

4 Oct 2023

Wear OS 4 is now stable and available on Google Pixel Watch 2!

Posted by Kseniia Shumelchyk, Android Developer Relations Engineer and Kevin Hufnagle, Android Technical Writer

Google Pixel Watch 2 is here and brings the capabilities of Wear OS 4 to users; get your app ready for the latest software and devices...

Google

4 Oct 2023

Android 14 business features for your distributed teams

Android 14 introduces advanced security, compliance and productivity features for businesses.

Google

4 Oct 2023

Android 14: More customization, control and accessibility features

Android 14 is here with personal, protective and accessible features that put users first and celebrate their individuality.

Google

4 Oct 2023

October 2023 Spam Update

We're releasing an update to our spam detections systems today that will improve our coverage
in many languages and spam types.

Google

4 Oct 2023

“Small but mighty”: How Plex serves its global community

The team behind Plex has a brilliant strategy for dealing with bugs and addressing potential issues: Find them first.
“We’ve got a pretty good process in place,” says Steve Barnegren, Plex senior software engineer on Apple platforms, “and when that’s t...

Apple

3 Oct 2023

The gorgeous gadgets of Automatoys

Steffan Glynn’s Automatoys is a mix between a Rube Goldberg machine and a boardwalk arcade game — and there’s a very good reason why.
In 2018, the Cardiff-based developer visited the Musée Mécanique, a vintage San Francisco arcade packed with old-time...

Apple

3 Oct 2023

Hello Developer: October 2023

Find out about our latest activities (including more Apple Vision Pro developer lab dates), learn how the Plex team embraced Xcode Cloud, discover how the inventive puzzle game Automatoys came to life, catch up on the latest news, and more.Meet with Ap...

Apple

3 Oct 2023

Search Central Live Zurich is back!

We're very excited to announce that Search Central Live is coming back to Zurich on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023!
After our last Search Central Live event in Zurich in December 2019, we're back in town for more presentations, Q&A and networ...

Google

29 Sep 2023

Get ready with the latest beta releases

The beta versions of iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, macOS 14.1, tvOS 17.1, and watchOS 10.1 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs, make sure to...

Apple

27 Sep 2023

SMS Security & Privacy Gaps Make It Clear Users Need a Messaging Upgrade

Posted by Eugene Liderman and Roger Piqueras Jover

SMS texting is frozen in time.

People still use and rely on trillions of SMS texts each year to exchange messages with friends, share family photos, and copy two-factor authentication codes to acc...

Google

27 Sep 2023

Meet with Apple Experts

Join us around the world for a variety of sessions, consultations, labs, and more — tailored for you.Apple developer activities are for everyone, no matter where you are on your development journey. Activities take place all year long, both online and ...

Apple

26 Sep 2023

Scaling Rust Adoption Through Training

Posted by Martin Geisler, Android team

Android 14 is the third major Android release with Rust support. We are already seeing a number of benefits:

Productivity: Developers quickly feel productive writing Rust. They report important indicators of...

Google

21 Sep 2023

6 streaming apps optimized for Android tablets and foldable phones

See how different video streaming apps are designed to make the most of the larger screen space on Android tablets and foldable phones.

Google

20 Sep 2023

New apps for Android Auto and cars with Google built-in

From new apps to more digital car key support, here are new features coming to Android Auto and cars with Google built-in.

Google

13 Sep 2023

Pre-orders by region now available

Offering your app or game for pre-order is a great way to build awareness and excitement for your upcoming releases on the App Store. And now you can offer pre-orders on a regional basis. People can pre-order your app in a set of regions that you choos...

Apple

13 Sep 2023

App Store submissions now open for the latest OS releases

iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10 will soon be available to customers worldwide. Build your apps and games using the Xcode 15 Release Candidate and latest SDKs, test them using TestFlight, and submit them for review to the App St...

Apple

12 Sep 2023

Apple Entrepreneur Camp applications now open

Apple Entrepreneur Camp supports underrepresented founders and developers, and encourages the pipeline and longevity of these entrepreneurs in technology. Building on the success of our alumni from cohorts for female*, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx founde...

Apple

7 Sep 2023

Stay productive and connected with these new Android features

Android is announcing new features rolling out now and in the coming weeks.

Google

5 Sep 2023