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New iPad Rumors; Microsoft Pulls Windows 8.1 Update for RT; Musk’s Submarine Car

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New iPad Rumors; Microsoft Pulls Windows 8.1 Update for RT; Musk’s Submarine Car

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Didn’t have time to check out the tech headlines over the weekend? Here’s what you missed.

There’s just one more day until Apple’s latest press event, and Internet speculation about what Cupertino might unveil is running in overdrive. While a number of items are likely on the agenda – including OS X Mavericks and the new Mac Pro – it’s the iPad refresh that has many consumers most excited. For more on what to expect, check out iPad Rumor Roundup: Retina Mini, Touch ID?

In other tablet news, Microsoft pulled the Windows 8.1 update for Windows RT devices following reports that it has bricked some devices. “Microsoft is investigating a situation affecting a limited number of users updating their Windows RT devices to Windows RT 8.1,” Microsoft said in a statement. “As a result, we have temporarily removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store.”

Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently dropped a cool $866,000 on the James Bond Lotus Esprit submarine-car that drove into the ocean in The Spy Who Loved Me. In an effort to make that movie stunt a reality, Musk plans to turn the prop into an actual car that transforms into an underwater sub.

Be sure to check out PCMag Live from Friday in the video, as well as more news you might have missed in the links below.

  • HHS Plans ‘Tech Surge’ to Fix Healthcare.gov Glitches: The Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday acknowledged the setbacks that Healthcare.gov(Opens in a new window) experienced in its first few weeks online, and vowed to fix the issues via an upcoming “tech surge.”
  • Huawei Denies Spying, Moves to Ease U.S. Security Concerns: Huawei is pushing back on the assertion that it has spied for the Chinese, arguing in a new white paper that it takes security seriously and has never been approached by or spied for government officials.
  • Apple ‘Masters Metal’ in New iPhone 5s TV Ad: If you liked Terminator 2, you’ll probably get a kick out of Apple’s new gold-focused video spot.
  • New Trailer Teases ‘Doctor Who’ 50th Anniversary Special: The trailer features a glimpse of all 11 Doctors (plus some other familiar faces — human and otherwise), most of whom will not make an appearance in the commemorative episode.
  • Dell Launches Venue 7 and Venue 8 Android Tablets: Earlier this month, Dell announced the impending arrival of two new Android tablets in its Venue line, and they are now officially available.
  • Myst Developer Takes to Kickstarter to Fund New Game Obduction: Cyan, the video game studio which produced the groundbreaking PC game Myst two decades ago, is seeking to crowd-fund a new game called Obduction on Kickstarter.
  • California Man Sues Apple Over Unwanted iOS 7 Upgrade: A California man has filed a lawsuit against Apple CEO Tim Cook claiming the company installed its iOS 7 software on his family’s iDevices without permission.
  • Oculus Rift Team Working to Stop the Motion Sickness: The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is a real trip for anyone who straps it on — for some more than others.
  • Google Helps Bring Quantum Physics to Minecraft: Most people probably don’t know much about quantum mechanics, but quite a few of you are familiar with Minecraft.
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