# Newsletter - January 2019

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| |---| | |---| | |---| | ![Google Developers](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/logo_lockup_google_developers_horizontal_reverse_wht.png "Google Developers") | |---| | |---| | January, 2019 | |---| | [ARCHIVE](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=archive) [\| SUBSCRIBE](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googledevelopersnewsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=subscribe) | | | |---| | |---| |   | |---| | |---|---| | |---| | [![Early Access for .dev top-level domain begins February 19th](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/201901-devsocial_1024x512.png "Early Access for .dev top-level domain begins February 19th")](https://get.dev?utm_source=google&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FY19-Q2-americas-eventnextsf-email-er-gDevs&utm_content=gDevs_dec_newsletter) | | |---| | |---| |   | |   | | **.dev TLD** Early Access for .dev top-level domain begins February 19th. 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[Get details](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/01/get-your-apps-ready-for-64-bit.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article1) in the latest blog post. - [Android Studio 3.3](https://developer.android.com/studio/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article2) is available for download. It is focused on refinement and quality, with fixes for over 200 user reported bugs, refinements for the Navigation Editor, C++ code lint inspections, New Project Wizard, Project Sync speed, and usability fixes for each of the Performance Profilers. - Localizing your Actions on the Google Assistant expands your reach and drives more engagement. This [step-by-step guide](https://medium.com/google-developers/internationalization-localizing-your-action-bb146955ae4a?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article3) shares all the information you need for simple and accurate translation - get started today. ### Firebase / Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Missed the App Dev Global Digital Conference? [Catch up](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/app-dev?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article4) on the content. - Cloud Firestore is officially out of beta and in General Availability! Build serverless apps with Cloud Firestore's locations support and 99.999% SLA for multi-region instances. Read all updates [here](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/announcing-cloud-firestore-general-availability-and-updates?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article4) . ### Web - If you operate a website showing ads, consider reviewing your site status in the [Ad Experience Report](https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ad-experience-unverified?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article5) , a tool that helps publishers to understand if Chrome has identified any violating ad experiences on your site. [Read more](https://blog.chromium.org/2019/01/building-better-world-wide-web.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article6) about creating a better World Wide Web with Chrome. - In version 72, Chrome ships [User Activation v2](https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2019/01/user-activation?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article7) which makes user activation consistent across APIs. ### Misc - Using [TensorFlow](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/39UMiJ_dWAHPgGD3l98REg?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2019-01-eng&utm_content=article8) , a student in China developed an award winning app that helps improve handwriting. Learn more about using TensorFlow for learning. - Google Developers Newsletter is now available in Hindi and Arabic. 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