Google Project IDX Integrates iOS and Android Emulator, Extends Templates Library, and More

Six months after its launch, Google has extended its experimental AI-powered, Cloud-based, shared workspace Project IDX with the introduction of integrated iOS simulator and Android emulator, new project templates, better integration with the Nix package manager, and more.

iOS Developers Can Now Use Non-Apple App Stores in the EU, at a Fee

Responding to the European Commission Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to regulate the “gatekeeper power” of digital companies, Apple has opened up the possibility for developers to distribute their iPhone apps through alternative marketplaces in EU countries. Developers, though, will be required to pay a new Core Technology Fee if they do.

How Airbnb Migrated from Buck to Bazel with Minimal Interference to Developers

Following in the line of other organizations migrating their build pipelines to Bazel, Airbnb provided a detailed walk-through of the process that led them to leave Buck behind and improve both build times as well as project generation and loading times.

Swift OpenAPI Generator Reaches 1.0

Open-sourced six months ago, the Swift OpenAPI Generator is now stable. Version 1.0 brings new features and a simplified API.

Android Studio Iguana Brings Crashlytics Integration, Compose UI Check, Baseline Profiles Wizard

The latest version of Android Studio, dubbed Iguana, brings several new features, including better integration with Crashlytics; Compose UI Check, a new tool to verify Compose UI design and behavior; improved rendering for Compose views; a wizard to create baseline profiles, and more.