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CORRECTIONS

A public log of every correction made to The Circuitry. We get things wrong sometimes. When we do, this is where we fix them — publicly, without spin.

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Correction Log

63 total
⚐ Corrected ·NotaTeslaApp·Tech
Tesla Sends Invites for Semi Rollout Event on September 24

Wrong: summary, TL;DR and body gave the Sparks Semi factory as 1.7 million square feet, a figure from pre-event secondhand reporting (NotaTeslaApp). Right: Tesla said during the Sept. 24 rollout broadcast that the plant covers 1.8 million square feet (@tesla_semi, 2026-09-24); figure now attributed to Tesla.

⚐ Corrected ·NotaTeslaApp·Tech
Tesla Opens 1.8M-Sq-Ft Semi Plant for High-Volume Production

Wrong: title, summary and body gave the Sparks Semi plant as 1.7 million square feet, a figure from earlier secondhand reporting (NotaTeslaApp). Right: Tesla said during the Sept. 24 rollout broadcast that the plant covers 1.8 million square feet (@tesla_semi, 2026-09-24); figure now attributed to Tesla.

⚐ Corrected ·Engadget·Tech
Meta Adds FDA-Cleared Hearing Enhancement to Smart Glasses

Wrong: title claimed FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement while body/tweet only mentioned vague Conversation Focus 'updates' with no FDA/pricing/product facts. Right: body+tweet now state FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement for mild–moderate hearing loss, later-2026 timing, Meta One/$149.99, Ray-Ban not at launch (Engadget 2026-09-23).

⚐ Corrected ·CISA KEV·Tech
CISA Adds Actively Exploited F5 BIG-IP APM Flaw to KEV Catalog

Wrong: attributed active exploitation confirmation to Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and NCSC Netherlands without primary sources. Right: attributed to CISA KEV listing and F5’s advisory that the vulnerability has been exploited; forensic-triage line now cites CISA BOD 26-04 only.

⚐ Corrected ·MacRumors·Tech
Mac Mini and Mac Studio Set to Launch Tuesday

Wrong (garbled AI copy): “The device follows Apple's earlier reporting on the announcement of the new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips and more.” Right: “Apple announced the refreshed Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro options last month.”

⚐ Corrected ·The Verge·Tech
Paramount settles state lawsuit blocking $110B Warner Bros. Discovery merger

Wrong: “spend $1.5 billion on film production in Hollywood over the next five years” and “may also sell a stake in Miramax if production targets are missed.” Right (CA AG Rob Bonta press release, Sep 21, 2026): an additional $1.5 billion over 2025 U.S. spending levels across five years; failure to meet the film-output requirement requires Miramax Studios divestiture plus $30 million per missed film.

⚐ Corrected ·Mark Gurman (Bloomberg)·Tech
Google and Partners Debut First Googlebook Laptops Starting at $899

Wrong: Acer Googlebook 14 weight listed as 2.5 lb; Dell XPS Googlebook as 2.2 lb; Lenovo Googlebook 15 as 2.84 lb; and a blanket “OLED displays” claim for all five models. Right: Acer 2.7 lb, Dell 2.5 lb, Lenovo 2.68 lb per Ars Technica’s launch specs table (Sep 21, 2026); Dell’s XPS Googlebook uses a 2.5K LCD touchscreen, not OLED. HP rounded to 2.7 lb.

⚐ Corrected ·TechCrunch·Energy
US Data Centers Could Use More Natural Gas Than Germany and Japan Combined by 2035, BNEF Says

Pre-publish harden (THE-128): stripped draft claims not in the TechCrunch Sep 15 piece — including Dec 2025 6.9 Bcf/d baseline, 54 Bcf/d power-sector total, 21 Bcf/d LNG delta, July 2026 20%/194 GW electricity share, 7.5/60 GW construction pipeline, Texas 80.6 GW, and named BNEF analyst attribution. Kept ~18 Bcf/d, nearly-double-in-nine-months, onsite 2.9–3.4, grid +15, 5× other sectors, price/climate hedges, and IEA 60g / 1 Mt/day / ~12% figures as reported.

⚐ Corrected ·Microsoft AI·Tech
Microsoft AI Opens Six-Week Consultation on Humanist Code of Conduct for MAI Models

Pre-publish harden (THE-128): grounded to microsoft.ai/news/mai-code-of-conduct and microsoft.ai/code-of-conduct. Removed unverified “37-page” count (secondary reportage only). Kept six-week consultation, 2027 training guidance, not-trained-today caveat, Chain of Command, Absolute Constraints, and hedge language for aspirational draft status.

⚐ Corrected ·Google·Tech
Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking Voice Models

Pre-publish harden (THE-128): removed claims not in Google’s Sep 15, 2026 primary — token limits 131072/65536, ultra-low/fixed latency profile wording, March 2026 3.1 Flash Live migration aside, and incorrect Workspace tier mapping (Docs: AI Pro/Ultra; Gmail/Keep: all Google AI subscribers).

⚐ Corrected ·Fortnite·Gaming
Fortnite Confirms Kingdom Hearts Skins for Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas in Override Season

Updated after Fortnite’s Sept 15 official trailer: Riku, Kairi and Roxas are confirmed skins alongside Sora (not merely text teasers). Title now names all four; source_url pointed to @Fortnite trailer post. Wrong: “Epic text teasers also point to Riku, Kairi and Roxas” / “Additional written hints… point to…”. Right: official trailer confirms Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas for Override this week.

⚐ Corrected ·MacRumors·Tech
iPhone Duo to Ship October 23; iOS 27.1 Expected Around Launch

Softened title so October 23 reads as the iPhone Duo ship date, not as a hard ship date for iOS 27.1 itself. Was: “iOS 27.1 to Ship With iPhone Duo on October 23”. Now: “iPhone Duo to Ship October 23; iOS 27.1 Expected Around Launch”. Body already hedged that Duo ships with 27.1 and that 27.1 timing is expected around / by that launch window.

⚐ Corrected ·The Verifier·Tech
Apple Launches iPadOS 27 Bringing Siri AI and Much Faster External Storage Speeds

Aligned Siri AI model language to Apple Newsroom primary wording: Apple Foundation Models “custom-built in collaboration with Google and its Gemini models,” while retaining Federighi nuance that this is not the Gemini app or Google Assistant (still under Apple Intelligence). Prefer primary Apple disclosure over rumor framing.

⚐ Corrected ·MacRumors·Tech
iOS 27 Is Out Now With Siri AI Revamp

Updated day-of: future-tense "Arrives Monday" framing corrected to shipped/present. Added Apple Newsroom facts on Siri AI English beta, daily usage limits, and China/EU unavailability. Source URL pointed at MacRumors day-of page.

⚐ Corrected ·MacRumors·Tech
Report: OnePlus to Pull Out of US and Europe

Corrected garbled Bloomberg claim that misstated OnePlus as extending an exit “beyond China”; clarified reported 2027 pullbacks concern markets outside China (e.g., India), with China remaining.

⚐ Corrected ·Frandroid·Tech
Apple Unveils AppleCare One Family Plan

Corrected branding to AppleCare One Family and replaced “price not disclosed” with official $49.99/month coverage for up to six Family Sharing members.