Microsoft to kill off Surface 3 in December and other top stories.

• Microsoft to kill off Surface 3 in December

  

  If you're in the market for a Surface 3, now is the time to buy one. Microsoft says that production of the Surface 3 will come to an end in December this year, and warns that stocks are already starting to run low. It's not yet clear whether the end of production for the cheapest Surface device signals the end of Microsoft's Atom-based devices. But it certainly seems as though the company is keen to focus its attention on the Pro range as well as the Surface Book. Microsoft confirmed the end ..

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• ICYMI: The dogbot and a heart strap that beats surgery

  

  Today on In Case You Missed It: Boston Dynamics introduced a new robot to the lineup and this one is both the smallest yet, and most adorable. The SpotMini is just two feet tall but in the video Boston Dynamics released, shows it can do dishes, throw cans away and creep around for a good 90 minutes on an electric charge. Meanwhile the EPFL designed a new medical device that looks not-entirely unlike an old school slap bracelet, except it's made of silicon and is designed to grip and squeeze th..

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• Google live support app would share your Nexus phone's screen

  

  Buying a Nexus device straight from Google can be a little intimidating to newcomers. It's not as if you can visit a Google store or your carrier for help, after all. If an Android Police leak is accurate, however, you might not have to. The Android creator is reportedly working on a Google Support app that would offer live help somewhat akin to Amazon's Mayday. If needed, you'd have the option sharing your screen with a service agent -- they could walk you through changing a setting withou..

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• Wolfenstein Developer MachineGames Releases New Episode Of Quake To Celebrate Game's 20th Anniversary

  

  After almost two decades, the original "Quake" game is getting new DLC. The new episode is being offered free in celebration of the game's 20th anniversary.  ( MachineGames | Twitter ) To celebrate 20 years of Quake, Wolfenstein: The New Order developer MachineGames is releasing some DLC for the influential arena shooter - the last time this game received DLC, DLCs were uniformly called expansion packs. On Wednesday, Quake turned 20 years old. The game, developed by id Software, ..

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