Top 10 trending phones of week 43

There are exciting announcements and then there’s the Xiaomi Mi Mix. The (near-)bezelless Xiaomi phablet turned from concept phone to reality in the time it took to be fully detailed on stage, and you can actually pre-order one right now. Mostly if you’re in China, unfortunately. The enthusiasm is very much the world over though, hence the top spot on our trending chart.

Xiaomi’s affordable yet powerful Redmi Note 3 keeps its second spot for a third week in a row, with the Galaxy J7 (2016) losing the most this week – the long-time number 1 is now in 3rd, nudging its Prime brother into…

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Top 10 trending phones of week 43

Save 60% on this thin Droid Turbo 2 case today!

Want a thin case to keep your Droid Turbo 2 free from scratches during daily use? If so, Amzer’s Pudding TPU case is a great choice to consider. This case won’t protect much during a fall, but it will prevent scratches and dings from covering your phone, and right now you can pick one up for just $3.95.

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Save 60% on this thin Droid Turbo 2 case today!

Week 43 in review: Xiaomi Mi Mix steals the show

The Xiaomi Mi Mix is the single most interesting smartphone we’ve seen in a while, no doubt about that. Sure, the iPhone 8 may be rumored to be all display next year, but we can have that now in the Mi Mix, sort of. It does have a chin, and it will only be available in China for the time being, but those are details.

A more conventional offering, the Mi Note 2 from Xiaomi is official as well – itself a proper flagship, even with a dual-curved display like a certain Note7 we sadly won’t be seeing much of.

Xiaomi’s high-profile announcements aside, this week also saw the birth of…

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Week 43 in review: Xiaomi Mi Mix steals the show

Starbreeze deal gives you more freedom to move in VR

If Starbreeze is going to get you wearing VR headsets in IMAX theaters and pods, it’ll have to create a wow-inducing experience… and it might have taken one step closer toward that goal. The company has bought Nozon, a visual effects house whose re… – Source

Starbreeze deal gives you more freedom to move in VR

No, the internet does not care for politician's lame graffiti joke

Is a joke a joke when you workshop it for more than five months?

Mike Baird, the premier of New South Wales, Australia, copped a shellacking on social media Sunday after he shared a picture on Facebook of himself posing with graffiti, of himself.

The artwork, which was out the back of Sydney’s The Lord Gladstone pub, showed Baird as “Casino Mike,” complete with gambling chips, a cigarette and a glass of wine. Also, that time-honoured late night snack, a kebab.

SEE ALSO: Augmented reality app to teach Australians beach safety

The name was given to the state politician in the midst of the …

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Scientists find the first known dinosaur brain tissue fossil

That lump you see above many not look like much at first blush, but it’s a big deal for paleontology: scientists say they have discovered that the sample has the first known example of a dinosaur brain tissue fossil. The team used a scanning electron… – Source

Scientists find the first known dinosaur brain tissue fossil

DraftKings and FanDuel may be serious about a merger

DraftKings and FanDuel have dismissed talk of a possible merger for ages, but it looks like those rumors may be more than just idle banter. Sources for both ESPN and Recode say that the daily fantasy sports websites are in serious talks about a unio… – Source

DraftKings and FanDuel may be serious about a merger

That annoying Chromecast notification is coming from the Facebook app - here's how to fix it

Over the past few days Android users have been noticing an annoying notification that pops up after using the Facebook app and watching any video. It says “Cast Device Not Connected,” and includes a play and close button… and that’s it. The notification opens the Facebook app when it’s tapped, but the buttons don’t do anything and it can’t be dismissed with the usual swipe. The only way to kill the notification is to force close Facebook.

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That annoying Chromecast notification is coming from the Facebook app - here's how to fix it

Bette Midler brought back one of her most iconic characters for Halloween

Bette Midler got witchy for Halloween this year.

The legendary actress attended her New York Restoration Project’s annual “Hulaween” party dressed as Winifred Sanderson, the now-iconic witch she played in Hocus Pocus back in 1993.

SEE ALSO: Martha Stewart’s Halloween costume is gory and glorious

Unfortunately, the other two Sanderson sisters did not attend. But Marc Jacobs in a bikini costume did, so we’ll call it a wash.

Check out photos from the spooky event below.

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Lume Cube is back on Kickstarter with a smartphone-friendly light source

When Lume Cube first crashed into the world’s consciousness, they did so with an $80 smartphone-controlled, waterproof light aimed at the GoPro-loving extreme sports market. Today, the company launched a Kickstarter campaign for Life Lite, its followup. Life Lite is 33% less bright, but also half the price and half the size. The new addition is aimed at people shooting live video with… Read More

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Lume Cube is back on Kickstarter with a smartphone-friendly light source