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Got a treasured memory? It's okay to get a little sappy, we all do, whether it's that perfect night with a special someone or that dungeon crawl that finally went exactly according to plan. If you're remembering that thing right now, for the love of God, stop! It just won't be the same the next time you recall it. In research that should surprise no one, our brains are constantly betraying us, transforming our memories every time we think about them.

Auto manufacturer Jaguar has announced that a recently discovered software fault in their X-Type vehicles could cause the cruise control to remain engaged regardless of driver action. Braking or hitting the "cancel" button would have no effect in this scenario, and only turning off the car will shut down the cruise control. The company has issued a huge 17,678 car recall, but also stresses that the problem has as yet caused no crashes. The company said that all affected X-Type drivers have been informed. Once in the hands of Jaguar professionals, a simple software fix should solve the problem. So, if you're reading this post on your phone in an X-Type, you might want to pull over right now. You also might want to stop driving and reading blogs, though we're grateful that you'd be willing to risk your life for Geekosystem.

According to Bloomberg, Sony has issued a voluntary recall for about 1.6 million flatscreen televisions in the Bravia line because of a slight defect that makes them somewhat more likely to melt or catch fire than your average TV, but just slightly. Apparently, the recall was sparked by an incident in September when a Japanese owner discovered his Sony flatscreen started a small fire. Eleven such incidents have occurred in Japan since 2008. So far, no one has been hurt. The blame supposedly lies on a faulty backlighting component that can overheat and melt the top of the affected models. This isn't the first time that Sony has had to recall things for overheating. In hopes of remedying the situation, Sony is sending out inspectors to check out the TVs and replace the part if need be. If a replacement part is needed, Sony will offer TV rental during the repair, but they won't offer any replacement TVs or refunds.

Sony has voluntarily decided to recall 535,000 of its Vaio laptops worldwide due to overheating problems. The overheating was bad enough that the physical shape of the computer could actually become distorted, and it is caused by a temperature-control defect. Sony also worries and warns that the heat could be strong enough to cause burns, but no such cases have yet been reported. There were 39 reported instances of computer warping due to overheating.

Britain's second largest newspaper, the Daily Mail, began their article on the supposed recall of the iPhone 4 (screenshot here, since the original has been pulled) in this way:

The much vaunted new iPhone 4 may be recalled, Apple boss Steve Jobs revealed last night. Posting a message on the social networking site Twitter, the tycoon said: "We may have to recall the new iPhone.  This I did not expect."

There was just one problem: the tycoon didn't actually say it.

Though there have been no reports of illness, Campbells Soup is voluntarily recalling three different varieties of SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, including generic SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Zs with Meatballs, and, yes, SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars). Wipe that grin off your face, Lightning McQueen, your meatballs might be undercooked. ...And more sentences you'll never read anywhere else, ever.

Responding to customers reporting an odd taste and smell to some boxes of Lemon Chalet Crèmes, Little Brownie Bakers has ordered a recall of a number of batches of the Girl Scout cookies. To which we responded: NOT THE LEMON ONES. From the Little Brownie press release:

We determined that while the cookies are safe for consumers to eat, they are not up to our quality standards. Certain lots of Lemon Chalet Crème cookies contain oils that may be breaking down which can result in an off taste and smell.

Girl Scout cookies are manufactured by two different licensed bakeries, and each regional Girl Scout council decides which to use, determining cookie availability for that area.  TRANSLATION: This might not even affect you.  Depending on where you live, Lemon Chalet Crèmes might not even be available.