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.app

.app is the newest top-level domain from Google Registry and it’s now open for general registration. The link is on the post.

Firebase party at WWDC18

If you’re heading to WWDC this year, join us at the Firebase party on June 4th to hang out with other developers, meet engineers and product leads from the Firebase team, and relax after the first day of WWDC. Head on over to the post to request an invite.

Alias IPs, now with hot standby

On Google Cloud Platform, Alias IPs allow you to configure secondary IPs or IP ranges on your virtual machine instances, for a secure and highly scalable way to deliver traffic to your applications. You can now dynamically add and remove alias IP ranges for existing, running VMs, so that you can migrate your applications from one VM to another in the event of a software or machine failure. Graphs and example commands are on the post.

The new App Engine scheduler

We’ve rolled out the next generation scheduler for App Engine standard environment and our tests show that it delivers better scaling performance, more efficient resource consumption, and lower costs for you. Check out the post for metrics and links to get started.

Stackdriver logs and structured data

Logs contain some of the most valuable data available, particularly when troubleshooting an incident. And structured log data is even more powerful, enabling you to extract the most valuable data from your logs. We recently announced new features so you can better use structured log data; such as the ability to add custom fields in the Logs Viewer in Stackdriver. Take a look at the post for screenshots and steps to get started.

Chrome’s security indicators

HTTPS usage on the web has taken off as we’ve evolved Chrome security indicators. Later this year, we’ll be taking several more steps along this path. To learn more about the changes and get the link to our set-up guides for HTTPs, head on over to the post.

Primer

Over one billion people in the world have some form of disability. Building products that don’t consider a diverse range of needs could mean missing a substantial group of potential users and customers. But don’t worry, we’re here to help. We recently launched a new suite of resources to help you make your products and designs more accessible. Links to those resources are on the post.

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Google I/O Live

And, of course, last week was Google I/O. The Developer Show team was on site, broadcasting live from all over Shoreline Amphitheatre. Check out the playlist for Keynote recaps, exclusive guest interviews, and playtime in the interactive Sandboxes. If you weren’t able to attend I/O in-person, this is the next best thing. The link is g.co/io/guide.

Google I/O Sessions

Most of the sessions were recorded and are available at g.co/io/videos.

Now for some of the announcements…

ML Kit

With ML Kit for Firebase, you can use machine learning to build compelling features, on Android and iOS, regardless of your machine learning expertise. It’s production-ready for common use cases like text recognition and barcode scanning, allows you to deploy your own custom models, and integrates with other Firebase products. It’s now available in beta. Take a look at the post for screenshots and to get started.

Android Studio 3.2 Canary

Android Studio 3.2 is available in the canary channel and includes features that support the Android P Developer Preview, the new Android App Bundle, and Android Jetpack. Extensive screenshots and details are on the post.

Android Things 1.0

Android Things is Google’s managed OS that enables you to build and maintain Internet of Things devices at scale. Version 1.0 is now available with long-term support for production devices. The update also comes with support for new System-on-Modules, secure software updates, and a new console interface to configure hardware peripherals. Resources are linked from the post.

Wear OS by Google

Developer preview 2 of Wear OS by Google is now available with support for Actions on Google and power-related enhancements including a new battery saver mode.

Actions on Google

The Actions on Google team is making it even easier for you to get started with the Google Assistant, drive engagement, and create rich, immersive experiences. Recent updates include the ability to extend your Android app to the Assistant in more ways, seamless digital content subscriptions from Google Play, and fully customizable visuals for display surfaces. Check out the post for much more detail.

Google Photos

The new Google Photos partner program gives you the tools and APIs to build photo and video experiences in your products that are smarter, faster, and more helpful. More details and a link to the developer preview are on the post.

Flutter Beta 3

Flutter is our mobile app SDK for creating high-quality, native user experiences on iOS and Android. The third beta release is now available with new features that complete core scenarios. Check out the post for details on customer adoption, roadmap to release, and links to get started.

What’s new

As usual, there were a bunch of “What’s new” sessions and posts from Google I/O. Here’s a quick round-up:

Android

What’s new in Android covers all the updates across development, distribution, and engagement.

Google Play Console

What’s new in Google Play Console includes details on Android App Bundle, Dynamic Delivery, and improvements to help you understand and fix quality issues in your app or game.

Android P Beta

What’s new in Android P Beta covers Adaptive Battery, App Actions, Slices, and more

The Web

The state of the web touches on Service Worker, Progressive Web Apps, WebAssembly, Lighthouse, and more.

What’s new in Firebase at I/O 2018

…and What’s new in Firebase details ML Kit, Performance Monitoring, analytics, access management controls, and Test Lab.