# Newsletter - November 2020
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| |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Insert hidden preheader text here | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | [](https://developers.google.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng) | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | | | November, 2020 | |---|---|---| | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---|---|---| | ||| | | |---| | **Chrome Dev Summit 2020 December 9 - 10** | | Tune in virtually to the 8th Chrome Dev Summit to get platform updates and insights on tools that improve developer productivity. |---| | [See schedule](https://developer.chrome.com/devsummit/schedule/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=hero) | | | | | | [](https://developer.chrome.com/devsummit/schedule/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=hero-image) | |:---|---|---| | | ||| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | |---| | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AqnrLr_TSM&list=PLOU2XLYxmsII8REpkzsy1bJHj6G1WEVA1&index=1&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=video-image) | | |---| | | | Watch the latest from *TL;DR: Google Developer News* |---| | [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AqnrLr_TSM&list=PLOU2XLYxmsII8REpkzsy1bJHj6G1WEVA1&index=1&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=video) | | | | | | | |---| | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AavPliLFLg&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=video-image) | | |---| | | | Get tips from Women Techmakers on finding your path in tech |---| | [Tune in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AavPliLFLg&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=video) | | | | | | |---|---|---| | **Featured Videos** | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | |---| | [](https://events.withgoogle.com/google-for-startups-accelerator-women-founders-demo-day-2020/?utm_content=content&utm_medium=google_developers&utm_content-content-image) | | |---| | | | [Register for Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders - Demo Day](https://events.withgoogle.com/google-for-startups-accelerator-women-founders-demo-day-2020/?utm_content=content&utm_medium=google_developers&utm_campaign=sign_up) | | | | | | |---| | [](https://appsgamesinsights.googledevelopers.libsynpro.com/the-new-normal-app-based-education-and-how-to-react-in-times-of-crisis?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=content-image) | | |---| | | | [Hear about app-based education in EP 9 of the *Apps, Games, \& Insights* podcast](https://developer.android.com/podcasts/apps-games-insights/the-new-normal?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=content) | | | | | | |---| | [](https://developers.google.com/learn?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=content-image) | | |---| | | | [Learn the latest Google developer technologies for free](https://developers.google.com/learn?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=content) | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Featured Content** | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Android / Google Play - **[Android Open Source Project (AOSP)](https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/11/welcome-android-open-source-project.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** is migrating to Bazel. There is no immediate impact to the Android Platform build workflow or the existing supported tools in 2020 or 2021. **[Read](https://www.bazel.build/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** more. - **[Announcing](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/11/new-android-app-bundle-and-target-api.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** deadlines for the annual target API level update and Android App Bundle requirement for new apps, starting in August 2021. - **[Read](https://developer.android.com/gamegenrereports?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gdevs&utm_campaign=2020-q4-11---genrereport?utm_medium%3Demail-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** about mobile gaming recommendations, benchmarks, and best practices for the 4x strategy genre. - **[Learn](https://developer.android.com/stories/games/cdpr?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** how CD Projekt Red reduced update sizes by 90% and increased update rates by 10% using Play Asset Delivery in their mini-game, GWENT. - **[Tune](https://developer.android.com/podcasts/apps-games-insights/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** into new episodes of the *Apps, Games, \& Insights* podcast, covering green games ( **[EP 10](https://developer.android.com/podcasts/apps-games-insights/how-to-green-up-your-gaming?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** ), and 4x strategy ( **[EP 11](https://developer.android.com/podcasts/apps-games-insights/succeeding-in-4x-strategy-games?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=android)** ). | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Firebase / Google Cloud - **[Watch](https://firebase.google.com/summit?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=firebase-cloud)** the Firebase Summit keynote, sessions, and more on-demand. - **[Prepare](https://inthecloud.withgoogle.com/certification-preparation/register.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=firebase-cloud)** for the Google Cloud certification most suited to your role by December 31 with six weeks of learning paths. - **[Sign up](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/document-ai?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=firebase-cloud)** to get free, hands-on experience with Google Cloud's new Document AI and learn how to extract structured data from PDFs to incorporate it into analytics and business workflows. - **[Solve](https://inthecloud.withgoogle.com/bigquery-weekly/register.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=firebase-cloud)** the latest monthly data puzzle on BigQuery for a chance to win $500 in Cloud credits. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Google Maps Platform - **[Check out](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/maps-platform/built-google-maps-platform-gaming-solution?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=maps)** some of the newest games built with Gaming Services on the Cloud blog and see more examples of what's possible in this showcase video on **[YouTube](https://youtu.be/NkR5qZRKbRY?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=maps)** . - **[Have](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/controls#map_toolbar?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=maps)** a map in your Android app? If you're targeting Android 11 and use the map toolbar, add the Maps package "com.google.android.apps.maps" due to privacy enhancements requiring package visibility management. - **[JavaScript Promises](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/promises?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=maps)** support is in beta: Many asynchronous methods in the Maps JavaScript API will soon return Promises. Hit 'contact' for support and include "beta" in your request. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Web - **[Announcing](https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2020/11/timing-for-page-experience.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=web)** Google Search will start folding in page experience signals to ranking starting in May, 2021. - **[See](https://blog.chromium.org/2020/11/transparent-privacy-practices.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=web)** the new, transparent privacy practices and updates for Chrome Extensions. - **[Learn](https://www.chromium.org/updates/same-site?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=web)** more about the SameSite cookies update. - **[Subscribe](https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!forum/blink-dev?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=web)** to the **[web.dev](https://web.dev/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=web)** newsletter to stay up to date on web development best practices. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Developer Community - **[Tune in](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DPMxwsWmAXmY%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&sa=D&ust=1606326950810000&usg=AOvVaw2_rFDcIOG4IQ-iQXC_omGw&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=devrel)** on-demand to watch the inaugural **[Google for Startups Accelerator Canada](https://developers.google.com/community/accelerators/canada?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=devrel)** - Demo Day 2020 and hear from the Canadian Founder cohort. **[Meet](https://events.withgoogle.com/google-for-startups-accelerator-canada-demo-day-2020/meet-the-startups/#content?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=devrel)** the startups now. - **[Read](https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/diversity/women-arent-safe-online-merve-isler-wants-to-change-that/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=devrel)** about Merve Isler, a **[Women Techmakers](https://www.womentechmakers.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=devrel)** ambassador from Turkey who organized a virtual *Women's Online Safety Hackathon* this past August. Learn more about her experience and how to contribute to the cause. - **[Apply](https://developers.google.com/community/accelerators/voice?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=devrel)** now to the Google for Startups Accelerator 2021: Voice AI program to be part of the first cohort.
| | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | BIPOC Partner Highlights - **[Register](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-resilience-registration-126927452427?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=bipoc)** for Resilience 2020, a virtual event for designers and community leaders December 8-10. Join to learn about design for social good and celebrate the impact of **[Bridgegood.org](https://bridgegood.org/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=bipoc)** for future student creatives. - **[Learn](https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/11/irem-from-turkey-shares-her.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=bipoc)** about Google Developer Groups organizer Irem Komurcu's work on TensorFlow and AI/ML, and her advice for the community. - **[Listen](https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/11/passionate-former-dsc-lead-irene.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=bipoc)** to the Developer Student Club Spain podcast to hear how DSC members are collaborating on mentorship programs for augmented and virtual reality, 3D scanning, and programming projects like museum digitization. - **[Tune](https://wtmfounded.libsyn.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=bipoc)** into *Founded* , a podcast series that amplifies women tech founders who are tackling some of the most pressing issues today, like improving diagnosis with AI and using tech to make educational tools inclusive. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Open Source and Misc - **[Now](https://blog.angular.io/version-11-of-angular-now-available-74721b7952f7?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=misc)** available: Angular 11 was released on November 11. Check out the blog to learn more about the latest features. - **[Build](https://medium.com/flutter/announcing-flutter-1-22-44f146009e5f?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=misc)** fast, beautiful user experiences for iOS 14 and Android 11 from one codebase. Flutter 1.22 comes with i18n and l10n support, Google Maps and WebView plugins ready for production, a new App Size tool, and more. - **[See](https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/11/the-digital-wallet-is-here-to-stay.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=misc)** all the benefits of Google Pay for your business. Digital payments have accelerated more than traditional card and cash transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. **[Sign up](https://pay.google.com/business/console/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=misc)** for the Business Console to learn more. - **[Watch](https://events.withgoogle.com/google-developers-ml-summit/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-11-eng&utm_content=misc)** the recaps from Machine Learning Summits to see how to prepare, build, and predict data. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | | |---| | **Communities** [](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPm1B6Xp5Bt9VwchFl5YOUnJrf7uJwcJI7qw8o9TUfs/edit) We're committed to showcasing Black developers' work in the development space. [Submit](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPm1B6Xp5Bt9VwchFl5YOUnJrf7uJwcJI7qw8o9TUfs/edit) your BIPOC projects, products, organizations, and upcoming community events - no matter where they are in the world - to be considered in the next Google Developers newsletter. **Latest from Codelabs** - [Google Assistant](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/codelabs/builder-canvas?hl=en&continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/?hl%3Den#0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=codelabs) - [Google Cloud](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/ucaip_custom_training_prediction?hl=en&continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/?hl%3Den#0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=codelabs) - [Google Nest](https://developers.google.com/nest/device-access/codelabs/web-app?hl=en&continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/?hl%3Den#0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=codelabs) - [TensorFlow](https://developer.android.com/codelabs/digit-classifier-tflite?hl=en&continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/?hl%3Den#0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=codelabs) - [Web](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/webauthn-reauth?hl=en&continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/?hl%3Den#0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=codelabs) | | | | | | | |---| | **Past Events** - [Firebase Summit](https://firebase.google.com/summit?utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=events) - [Go Day on Google Open Source Live](https://opensourcelive.withgoogle.com/events/go?utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=events) - [DevFest 2020](https://gdg.community.dev/devfest/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=events) - [Data App Hackathon](https://looker.com/events/join-2020?agendaPath=session/320673?utm_medium%3Demail&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=events) - [Google Assistant Developer Day](https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/assistant-devday?utm_medium=email&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=de20_google&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=-&utm_content=events) | | | | [Find more developer events](https://developers.google.com/events/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-07-eng&utm_content=eventpast) | | |---|---|---| | ||| | ||| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | [](https://developers.googleblog.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-05-eng&utm_content=blogger) | [](https://www.youtube.com/googledevelopers?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-05-eng&utm_content=youtube) | [](https://twitter.com/googledevs?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-05-eng&utm_content=twitter "Twitter") | [](https://www.facebook.com/Google-Developers-967415219957038/?fref=ts&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-05-eng&utm_content=facebook "Facebook") | [](https://medium.com/google-developers?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-05-eng&utm_content=medium "Medium") |
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