PHP
Partial Function Application is coming in PHP 8.6
Partial Function Application in PHP 8.6 will let you write a “pre‑configured” callable by calling a function with some arguments and using placeholders for the rest. Read more
PHP
A Guide to Claude Code 2.0 and getting better at using coding agents
A good guide to get started with Claude Code. If you haven’t jumped on that train yet, this might be a good entry point for you. Read more
Android
Media3 1.9.0 – What’s new
Posted by Kristina Simakova, Engineering Manager Media3 1.9.0 – What’s new? Media3 1.9.0 is out! Besides the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the latest release also contains four new or largely rewritten modules: media3-inspector Read more…
Android
Goodbye Mobile Only, Hello Adaptive: Three essential updates from 2025 for building adaptive apps
Posted by Fahd Imtiaz – Product Manager, Android Developer Goodbye Mobile Only, Hello Adaptive: Three essential updates from 2025 for building adaptive apps In 2025 the Android ecosystem has grown far beyond the phone. Today, Read more…
Android
Bringing Androidify to Wear OS with Watch Face Push
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer A few months ago we relaunched Androidify as an app for generating personalized Android bots. Androidify transforms your selfie photo into a playful Android bot using Gemini Read more…
Python
Next Edit Suggestions: Now Generally Available
The next edit suggestions feature is now enabled in all JetBrains IDEs for JetBrains AI Pro, AI Ultimate, and AI Enterprise subscribers. Yes, you read that right! JetBrains-native diff suggestions are available right in your Read more…
Android
Brighten Your Real-Time Camera Feeds with Low Light Boost
Posted by Donovan McMurray, Developer Relations Engineer We recently shared how Instagram enabled users to take stunning low light photos using Night Mode. That feature is perfect for still images, where there’s time to combine Read more…
Android
Build smarter apps with Gemini 3 Flash
Posted by Thomas Ezan, Senior Developer Relations Engineer Today, we’re expanding the Gemini 3 model family with the release of Gemini 3 Flash, frontier intelligence built for speed at a fraction of the cost. You Read more…
Android
Notes from Google Play: A look back at the tools that powered your growth in 2025
Posted by Sam Bright – VP & GM, Google Play + Developer Ecosystem Hi everyone, Thank you for making 2025 another amazing year for Google Play. Together, we’ve built Play into something much more than Read more…
Android
18% Faster Compiles, 0% Compromises
Posted by Santiago Aboy Solanes – Software Engineer, Vladimír Marko – Software Engineer The Android Runtime (ART) team has reduced compile time by 18% without compromising the compiled code or any peak memory regressions. This Read more…