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Media3 1.8.0 – What’s new?




Posted by Toni Heidenreich – Engineering Manager




This release includes several bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features. Read on to find out more, and as always please check out the full release notes for a comprehensive overview of...
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Announcing v21 of the Google Ads API



Today, we’re announcing the v21 release of the Google Ads API. To use some of the v21 features, you must upgrade your client libraries and client code. All the updated client libraries and code examples have been published.


As previously announced,...
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What is HDR?




Posted by John Reck – Software Engineer

For Android developers, delivering exceptional visual experiences is a continuous goal. High Dynamic Range (HDR) unlocks new possibilities, offering the potential for more vibrant and immersive content. Techn...
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July 2025 update to Display & Video 360 API



Today, we’re announcing the July 2025 update to the Display & Video 360 API. This update includes the following:


Support for campaign and insertion order targeting in v4, bringing it to parity with v3.
The ability to retrieve video ad inventory con...
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Google Ads API v18 Sunset Reminder


Google Ads API v18 will sunset on August 20, 2025. Starting on this date, all v18 API requests will begin to fail. Migrate to a newer version prior to August 20, 2025 to ensure your API access is unaffected.


Here are some resources to help you with ...
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Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android

Posted by David Adrian, Javier Castro & Peter Kotwicz, Chrome Security Team


Android recently announced Advanced Protection, which extends Google’s Advanced Protection Program to a device-level security setting for Android users that need heighten...
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Simplifying the search results page



As part of our ongoing efforts to
simplify the Google Search results page, we will be phasing out support for a few
structured data features in
Search. We regularly evaluate the usefulness of Search features, bot...
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Adding markup support for loyalty programs



Member benefits, such as lower prices and earning loyalty points are a major factor considered by
shoppers when buying products online. Today we're adding support for defining loyalty programs under
Organization structur...
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Announcing v20 of the Google Ads API

Today, we’re announcing the v20 release of the Google Ads API. To use some of the v20 features, you must upgrade your client libraries and client code. The updated client libraries and code examples will be published next week.



Here are the highligh...
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Tracking the Cost of Quantum Factoring

Posted by Craig Gidney, Quantum Research Scientist, and Sophie Schmieg, Senior Staff Cryptography Engineer Google Quantum AI's mission is to build best in class quantum computing for otherwise unsolvable problems. For decades the quantum and secur...
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Using AI to stop tech support scams in Chrome

Posted by Jasika Bawa, Andy Lim, and Xinghui Lu, Google Chrome Security


Tech support scams are an increasingly prevalent form of cybercrime, characterized by deceptive tactics aimed at extorting money or gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data....
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Deprecation of Structured Data Files v7



Today we’re announcing the deprecation of Structured Data Files (SDF) v7. This version will sunset on November 4, 2025.


Migrate to SDF v7.1 or higher before the sunset date to avoid any interruption of service. See the differences between SDF v7 a...
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Google Ads AI Max for Search campaigns Open Beta

The open beta launch of AI Max for Search campaigns in the Google Ads UI will begin on 27 May 2025.

While full AI Max for Search campaigns support in the Google Ads API is planned for v21 in August 2025, we want to ensure you're prepared for the open ...
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