Google drops Gemini 3.8 Live + Extended Thinking
Key Highlights for mobile & AI devs:
- ultra-low latency voice agents, fluid dialogue, visual grounding
- background reasoning while speaking (great for complex multi-step tasks)
- Strong scores on speech-to-speech and agentic voice benchmarks
- Built for real-time voice apps, support agents & live assistants
https://t.co/TK2QLsroP3
#Gemini #GoogleAI #AndroidDev #VoiceAI #MobileDev
@kaynesheenan@adamlyttleapps It is real, but what is the profit? To understand the full picture, you must know the expenses required to generate this revenue.
Terabytes of credentials leaked after attackers compromised LiteLLM (AI tool) for just 40 minutes in March:
2,500+ organizations impacted (Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, Samsung, Salesforce, Nvidia & more)
434,000 CI/CD pipelines had secrets scraped
Cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes secrets, AI provider keys, repo tokens exposed
Linked to earlier Trivy / TeamPCP campaign
Many credentials still active months later
https://t.co/xwR49L4MB1
Official update from Google Play on billing and lower fees:
- 10% service fee on your first $1M USD annual earnings (US, EEA, UK from June 30)
- separate billing fee (5% when using Google Play Billing)
- global Billing Choice program - offer alternative billing or external web links
- revamped Games Level Up + new Apps Experience programs with reduced rates (live Sept 30)
- more flexibility for subscriptions & digital content
Big savings and options for growing apps, will the Apple Store follow?
https://t.co/onZhTHzmlV
#GooglePlay #AndroidDev #AppMonetization #AppStoreBilling
Tim Cook says Apple price hikes are “unavoidable”
- rising memory/storage chip prices have become unsustainable
- Apple has been absorbing costs but can no longer shield customers
- AI data centers driving massive demand for the same chips used in iPhones, iPads & Macs
- potential impact on iPhone 18 series and other 2026 devices
Source: https://t.co/qg8YxRzjKi
#Apple #iPhone #MobileDev
@seraleev the majority of users do not read it. It would be incredibly helpful and save us a lot of time and frustration if users match their expectation with what devs offer by reading at least the first paragraph of app descriptions.
Apple tightens App Store rules against low-quality apps:
- apps with minimal user engagement or outdated functionality risk removal
- stricter crackdown on template-based, repetitive, or low-value apps
- repackaged websites & automated content now face rejection/removal
https://t.co/Zgsjo6GNrR
#iOSDev #AppStore #AppReview #WWDC2026
@seraleev it doesn't always have to be a new account. Recently for out old account we got offers for $500 credit for Performance Max ads, and $600 when you setut "Website Conversion Tracking". Yes, usually you have specific requirements to meet, and 60 days to use the credits.
Claude Mythos nears public release
- powerful new class of models (more capable than Opus 4.8)
- exceptional at code reasoning, autonomy & cybersecurity
- already found 23,000+ vulnerabilities across 1,000+ open source projects
- strong safeguards developed after Project Glasswing testing with AWS, Apple, Google, etc.
- expected rollout to all customers in the coming weeks (June)
https://t.co/7pWlIukiTD
#ClaudeMythos #Anthropic #AIagents #MobileDev
YouTube upgrades AI content labels:
- "AI" label now appears right below the player (long-form)
- overlay badge on Shorts for better visibility
- automatic detection + labeling for photorealistic AI videos
https://t.co/LZnFUGX3rS
Apple testing smart anti-theft auto-lock for iPhone:
- detects sudden snatching via accelerometer & motion sensors
- instantly locks the device before thieves can access data
- combines Apple Watch proximity + trusted location checks
- builds on existing Stolen Device Protection
https://t.co/QTuMo2Invw