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Chrysler is issuing a recall to fix its hackable cars I'm Bridget Carey this is your scene that update computer security experts have proved it is possible to hack a 2014 Jeep Cherokee and take control of the car remotely over the internet now just a few days after that report was published the car maker is issuing a recall of 1.4 million vehicles in the United States in order to patch the software the Fayette Chrysler company recall includes dodges jeeps Rams and Chryslers with a certain you connect touchscreen entertainment system models made between 2013 and 2015 include this display the hack gained national attention after being demonstrated in this video created by Wired magazine researchers Charlie Miller and Chris valasek were able to wirelessly access the cars entertainment system which connects to the internet / Sprint's wireless network systems like these are turning cars into smartphones on wheels while the Jeep was in motion and being driven by wired reporter Andy Greenberg the hackers took control the steering wheel killed the engine cut the brakes locked the doors made the entertainment system go crazy and eventually even sent the car into a ditch Chrysler's voluntary recall helps customers patch the problem with a software update downloaded to a USB flash drive the researchers worked with Chrysler to alert them of the flaw but get this in the recall notice chrysler said in a statement that no defect has been found sopa massive security hole that lets people access the brakes over the internet isn't a defect well then gosh what do you call it a plan feature you know what how about we just build cars that keep the entertainment system on a separate computer from the vital systems like the engine and brakes what a concept there's a bill now in the Senate that asks for regulators to set some requirements to better protect consumers from car cyber attacks as cars become more connected we're opening ourselves up to more risk in other news YouTube is updating its mobile app and announced plans to support 360 degree video for virtual reality later this year mobile is making up more than half of the site's views and it updated the Android app with a more stream look and more tools for editing and uploading right from your phone the Android app also shows a vertical video now in full screen mode vertically instead of forcing you to hold it horizontally with bars on the side meanwhile facebook wants to take a piece of the video business away from YouTube by encouraging video creators to upload their stuff directly on facebook facebook has added several tools for page owners to manage their video uploads but unlike youtube facebook doesn't have a set plan to give video creators a piece of the advertising revenue to make money and the experience of watching video is just different on facebook people go to youtube to watch your video on facebook you may just stumble on it in your feed that's it for this tech news update there's more at cnet com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey