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Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. This week I have an offshoot of the Reigns series that uses a Game of Thrones skin, this year's NBA release from 2K, and a delightful fall-themed puzzle game. So without further ado, here are the most notable games released in the last week.

18 best new (and 1 WTF) Android games released this week including Reigns: Game of Thrones, NBA 2K19, and Indian Summer was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

One of my few remaining complaints with my Google Home is that it responds to questions at whatever the current volume is. If I was listening to loud music earlier in the day and forgot to turn down the volume later, my request to turn off the room lights results in "OKAY, TURNING OFF THE BEDROOM LIGHTS" being blasted. This is no longer a problem for Alexa owners at least, with the new 'Whisper Mode' feature.

Alexa's Whisper Mode is now available, but you have to turn it on was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. This week we have a new task and note-taking app that's designed for ease of use, a unique travel app designed to incentivize exploring new places, and an app that makes it easy to know when your favorite bands are in town. So without further ado, here are the most notable Android apps released in the last week.

13 new and notable Android apps from the last week including Three.do, Fog of World, and crabhands (10/13/18 - 10/20/18) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

From "The Beatles (White Album) Super Deluxe Edition" coming next month, this gorgeous early acoustic version of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." From Rolling Stone:

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (Acoustic Version, Take 2) was recorded on July 25th, 1968, with just George on guitar and Paul on harmonium. It’s a dark and meditative draft of a still-evolving song, as Paul follows along, learning the chords. George tells the Abbey Road crew, “Maybe you’d have to give him his own mike.” (A previous run-through from the same day was on Anthology 3, but this take was just discovered during the research for this project.) George sings original lines he ended up discarding: “I look from the wings at the play you are staging / As I’m sitting here doing nothing but aging."

....The Beatles didn’t go back to “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” until three weeks after this acoustic draft. In the meantime, they toiled over George’s “Not Guilty” — a song that went through 102 takes and still got axed, which sums up the torment of the five-month sessions. (“Not Guilty” didn’t see the light of day until over a decade later, when an understandably traumatized George finally put it on a 1979 solo record.) “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” wasn’t finished until September, when he brought in a special guest on lead guitar — his best friend Eric Clapton.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that, thanks to anti-trust fines and a ruling in the European Union, Google would be making some major changes to how Android worked in the EU. Today, some details are being revealed on that, including how much the company will charge for its app suite under the Android EU deal.

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When wind blows over the snow of Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, the surface vibrates and produces a beautiful and eery drone. Colorado State University researchers deployed seismometers to explore the subsurface of the ice shelf and were surprised to learn that their sensors recorded the natural song of the terrain. The frequencies are below the threshold of human hearing and are sped up for audibility in the video above. From the scientific paper:

Ice shelves are the floating buttresses of large glaciers that extend over the oceans and play a key role in restraining inland glaciers as they flow to the sea. Deploying sensitive seismographs across Earth’s largest ice shelf (the Ross Ice Shelf) for 2 years, we discovered that the shelf nearly continuously sings at frequencies of five or more cycles per second, excited by local and regional winds blowing across its snow dune-like topography. We find that the frequencies and other features of this singing change, both as storms alter the snow dunes and during a (January 2016) warming event that resulted in melting in the ice shelf’s near surface. These observations demonstrate that seismological monitoring can be used to continually monitor the near-surface conditions of an ice shelf and other icy bodies to depths of several meters.

More at Colorado State University News.

Here, you look like you could use a ferret video.

Theories for this adorable and mystifying behavior, a ferret that seems to be introducing her caretaker to her newborn ferret babies:

• “She wants you to babysit so she can go out with her friends”

• "Feast, my children! Feast upon the delicious handmeats I have provided!"

• “Pay attention children, this is the hand that feeds you”

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This man's reaction when a stranger points out he's wearing his motorcycle helmet BACKWARDS is endearing.

His embarrassed grin is pure gold.

The part when they both turn their heads in unison! So meme-worthy.

Seems to have been taped on this IMGURian's Android phone somewhere in Dubai.

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You look like you could use a baby elephant video.

Above, an elephantastic video of two juvenile elephants staying cool and parasite-free in the delicious wet mud.

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You can see this cute bridge in California sag ominously as a heavy bus passes over it. According to the person who shot the video, "This is the 2nd bus to cross the 10-ton limit one-lane Beaver bridge." I don't think the bridge can handle many more bus crossings like this.

I love mandelbrot youtube, where the most important thing is how many iterations is in your deep, hard zoom.

Here's "Mandelbrot zoom to 10E+1116 with deep zoom into minibrot - 75,000,000 iterations":

Or how about some "Mandelbrot deep zoom to 10E+2431 at 60 fps - Needle Julia evolution - 30,000,000 iterations." Very satisfying:

Granted, that's not quite as many iterations as some. Here Eddy Fry offers a staggering 538 trillion iterations, but to be honest I'm not all that impressed with the hardness of his zoom:

Here's a "lucky zoom" with 7.777*10^777 | 777,777 iterations:

It is amazing what folks find hidden in the set. The "Pinwheel of Infinity" is a striking example of the uncannyiness of fractals:

....and, from Fractal Universe, the "hardest Mandelbrot Zoom Ever":

You can make your own with Mandelbrot Explorer.

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This playful puppy has made it his mission to knock every shampoo and soap bottle into the tub – 11 bottles in all. His excitement is contagious. To see more of this guy, check out his Instagram page, little_leo_the_cavapoo.

As the launch of the OnePlus 6T draws ever nearer, we've got a pretty good picture of what it will be like. It's going to be the company's most advanced phone to date, and thanks to some new network and retail partnerships in the UK, it should also be easier to buy than its past products.

With a minimal waterdrop notch and in-display fingerprint sensor, the OnePlus 6T is sure to excite consumers.

OnePlus announces new UK carrier and retail partnerships ahead of 6T release was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. This week we have a free demo of the upcoming FIFA Mobile season, a Kawaii-themed brick breaker, and the latest Badland release. Past that I have a unique game from the creator of Data Wing, and a beautiful puzzler from the developer of Old Man's Journey.

20 best new Android games released this week including FIFA Soccer: Gameplay Beta, Piffle, and Badland Brawl was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

The Settings menu/app on Android phones has evolved quite a bit in recent years. Starting in Android 8.1 it got a search bar that made digging for individual settings a bit easier, and in Android N it got suggestions to help encourage you to enable things like a lock screen, finish the setup process, or explore additional customization options. Google even reserved some secret sauce for search and suggestions on its Pixels, and now it's breaking that out into its own app called Search Suggestions.

Google breaks Settings Suggestions out into its own app was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. This week we have a new dating app that is centered around dog owners, a simple app for adding an adaptive brightness title to your notification drawer, and a DIY app for discovering new projects and socializing with like-minded people. So without further ado, here are the most notable Android apps released in the last week.

15 new and notable Android apps from the last week including Dig, Adaptive Brightness Tile, and DIY projects (10/6/18 - 10/13/18) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Tito the raccoon enjoys swimming at the pool. In this video, Tito gives his new friend Penny the dog a swimming lesson.

Video Link: “Tito The Raccoon Spends The Day At The Pool Ft. Penny”

Hirotakaster's instructions for combining magnets and fidget spinners are a one-way ticket to glorious, chaotic motion, as complex systems emerge from grids of obsolete, post-fad plastic waste. (via Beyond the Beyond)

Google really, really likes changing its SMS app's name. First named 'Messenger,' it was renamed to 'Android Messages' in early 2017, likely to avoid confusion with Facebook's extremely popular Messenger. Now the name's been shortened to just 'Messages' on the Play Store listing. What a world we live in.

How it looked before today.

To be clear, this isn't going to have any effect on the name shown in your app drawer.

Google shortens 'Android Messages' to just 'Messages' on its Play Store listing was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Talk about a wonderful surprise. Eric Barone (also known as ConcernedApe) recently published an announcement that Stardew Valley is finally coming to mobile. It will release for iOS on October 24th, thought the Android port is going to need more time in the oven, so a specific release date for our platform is still unknown, but it is coming.

If you are unfamiliar with the indie hit Stardew Valley, then let me fill you in.

Stardew Valley is coming to Android was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Although properly breaking open eggs isn't as hard as they show in the video, people with certain disabilities might find value in The Q's "DIY Simple Egg Opener" (or this one which is already on the market).

This amazing kitchen gadget allows you to open any chicken egg in seconds! No more eggshell in your dish!
All you need are plywood, popsicle sticks, 3 springs and small piece of sponge! Don't wait, build your own egg opener and make your morning easier :)

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You will definitely want to unmute this one. And be prepared to freak out your dogs.

“I’m getting bigger and finding my voice,” says @penelopefauxfrenchie.

She's a French Bulldog, or a Frenchie. OK, sound on! Listen:

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I’m getting bigger and finding my voice. . . . . . . . #dogsofinstagram #fauxfrenchie #frechie #puppy #frenchbulldog #frenchie #frenchbullies #frenchbulldogpuppy #frenchiefan #frenchiesofinstagram #frenchton #frenchtonsofinstagram #frenchtonpuppy #puppiesofinstagram #puppies @frenchie.fans @frenchie_bulldog @frenchie.world @frenchbulldog.love #french_bulldogs #frenchievids @frenchievids @frenchietalk @thedodo #thedodo

A post shared by Penelope Faux Frenchie (@penelopefauxfrenchie) on Sep 27, 2018 at 10:58am PDT

Her humans are the Neistadt family of Pendleton, OR.

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SOUND ON! I met my forever Mommy last week and I tried to tell her all about my first three weeks. . . . . . . #dogsofinstagram #fauxfrenchie #frechie #puppy #frenchbulldog #frenchie #frenchbullies #frenchbulldogpuppy #frenchiefan #frenchiesofinstagram #frenchton #frenchtonsofinstagram #frenchtonpuppy #puppiesofinstagram #puppies @frenchie.fans @frenchie_bulldog @frenchie.world @frenchbulldog.love #french_bulldogs #frenchieweekend #easternoregon #oregon #dogsoforegon #puppiesoforegon #traveldog #dogtravel

A post shared by Penelope Faux Frenchie (@penelopefauxfrenchie) on Sep 30, 2018 at 2:54pm PDT

Below, a video of Penelope's first three weeks.

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Good Morning! I hope everyone has a great weekend. I know I will. I have 27 naps scheduled. . . . . #dogsofinstagram #fauxfrenchie #frechie #puppy #frenchbulldog #frenchie #frenchbullies #frenchbulldogpuppy #frenchiefan #frenchiesofinstagram #frenchton #frenchtonsofinstagram #frenchtonpuppy #puppiesofinstagram #puppies @frenchie.fans @frenchie_bulldog @frenchie.world @frenchbulldog.love #french_bulldogs #frenchieweekend #puppies

A post shared by Penelope Faux Frenchie (@penelopefauxfrenchie) on Oct 6, 2018 at 8:41am PDT

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Coming at the weekend like...I need a nap. . . . . . . . #dogsofinstagram #fauxfrenchie #frechie #puppy #frenchbulldog #frenchie #frenchbullies #frenchbulldogpuppy #frenchiefan #frenchiesofinstagram #frenchton #frenchtonsofinstagram #frenchtonpuppy #puppiesofinstagram #puppies @frenchie.fans @frenchie_bulldog @frenchie.world @frenchbulldog.love #french_bulldogs #frenchieweekend

A post shared by Penelope Faux Frenchie (@penelopefauxfrenchie) on Sep 29, 2018 at 6:46am PDT

If the thrill of high-flying drone footage has worn off, get closer to the ground—and to the subject. My favorite part is where the dronecam is hovering perfectly still in the passenger seat of the vehicle, as if being held by a person sitting there. Amazing! [via]

At today's Made by Google event, we finally got a look at the much-leaked Pixel Slate. It's Google's first attempt at bringing Chrome OS to a "tablet first" form-factor. The Pixel Slate is a decidedly premium effort, with a high resolution "Molecular Display," 8th gen Intel CPUs, and stylish metal design — paired with an appropriate $600-$1600 price tag. It might be on the expensive side, but since Google is transitioning its own tablet efforts to Chrome OS, I think it's safe to say the end of Android tablets is nigh.

Pixel Slate impressions: Android tablets are dead, long live Chromebooks was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Google has revealed the Pixel 3 and 3 XL, and I mean for real this time. We saw about a billion leaks as the annual hardware event approached, but now we've got all the details. Google's new Pixel phones are spendy, but you can drop the cash on them right now.

To recap, there was not a secret third Pixel phone this year. The phones that leaked are the phones we got.

Pixel 3 and 3 XL pre-orders, pricing, availability, and more was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

As with pretty much everything Google is announcing today, the Home Hub has been leaked more than once in recent weeks. Google's own-branded Assistant Smart Display, as expected, resembles a tablet glued onto a fabric speaker base, and it's sadly not removable so it can't be used as a standalone tablet.

The display is a 7" touchscreen LCD, which makes it smaller than the efforts from Lenovo (8" and 10") and JBL (8") already on the market.

Google Home Hub is official, costs just $149 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

At its hardware event in New York today, Google took the wraps off the Pixel Slate, the company's first tablet running Chrome OS. We knew a lot about it already, but now it's official: it's got a 3:2 aspect ratio screen, a fingerprint scanner in the power button, and optional accessories like a detachable keyboard cover and capacitive stylus. It'll be available later this year starting at $599.

The base model with an Intel Celeron processor, four gigs of RAM and 32 gigs internal storage starts at $599.

Google announces Pixel Slate Chrome OS tablet, available later this year starting at $599 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Through the use of hidden cameras, consulting with private computer repair joints, and chatting with right-to-repair advocates, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation has cast a very unflattering light on Apple's Genius Bar and its pricing and repair policies.

Yes, this video is close to 20 minutes in length, but if you own Apple devices, like I do, or plan on investing in one, it's definitely worth your while to watch it from start to finish.