VW releases video showing how they will fix emissions-cheating engines

Volkswagen has started its long hard road to repair the damage caused by their emissions test cheating 'defeat device,' scandal. The company posted a video showing how they plan to fix millions of diesel powered vehicles in the 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter classes. Note that this video and the included remedies are for the UK, North American emissions regulations are different which means that this remedy, which takes 30 minutes per car to complete, may or may not apply here.

Source: The Verge

Norton study: 348 million identities exposed in 2014

“Consumer confidence was rocked in 2014 by an unprecedented number of mega breaches that exposed the identities of millions of people who were simply making routine purchases from well-known retailers,” said Fran Rosch, executive vice president, Norton by Symantec.

Norton released its its findings from the Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report, which sheds light on the truths of online crime and the personal effect it has on consumers.

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Keurig Kold comes to Canada, lets you make cool beverages on demand

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Keurig today announced the launch of the Keurig Kold system in Canada. Introduced in the U.S. earlier this fall, this is the first beverage system that allows consumers to freshly make cold drinks from a variety of brand new sparkling and still beverages, as well as favourite brands from beverage partners, in their home at the push of a button.

Known for creating the market for pod-based coffee and hot-drink machines, Keurig is now turning its attention to giving consumers the ability to create their favourite cold beverages on demand and by the glass.

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Ford to recall half a million vehicles for potential fuel tank leakage issues

Ford is recalling 451,865 2010 and 2011 models of Ford Fusions and Mercury Milans made and sold in North America due to faulty fuel tanks that could cause leakage.

The issue deals with a defective canister purge valve that causes internal fuel tank pressure changes. "Repeated pressure changes inside the tank could result in a crack on the top of the tank, possibly allowing fuel to leak," Ford said in a statement. No accidents or fires have been reported, the affected vehicles were constructed at its Hermosillo Assembly Plant in Mexico.

This is the latest in recent recall from Ford these past few months. They recalled 40,000 F-150 trucks in August for a defect where brakes could be suddenly triggered  when they're not supposed to and the Ford Fusion, Fiesta and Lincoln MKZ for problems with a latch that can cause a door to open