CORRECTIONS
Corrected: 08.08.06
Mitch Kapor Thaws Fossilware Fave
Originally Published: 08.07.06
Visicalc, introduced in 1979, is widely considered the first spreadsheet program.
Corrected: 08.16.06
India Rolls Its Own Space Tech
Originally Published: 08.14.06
A description of a SCRAMJET engine mistakenly stated that a rocket "uses atmospheric air to fuel combustion" while a jet engine "carries oxygen" when in fact the opposite is true. Rockets carry their own combustant to fuel propulsion while jet engines use available atmospheric air and compress it to achieve thrust. The SCRAMJET is able to achieve combustion in a jet engine at super-sonic speeds.
Corrected: 09.21.06
Feathers, Frugality and Fashion
Originally Published: 09.21.06
This story was edited to remove a reference to rayon. It is not made from petrochemicals.
Corrected: 09.27.06
Psychos Need a Little Sympathy
Originally Published: 09.27.06
This story was modified to correctly report the number of subjects studied.
Corrected: 10.11.06
Originally Published: 10.11.06
This story was updated to clarify that there are a range of MRSA symptoms, of which the most severe is necroticizing fasciitis.
Corrected: 10.17.06
Install Vista, Buy Graphics Card
Originally Published: 10.17.06
This story was modified to reflect that an integrated graphics processor did not control an HP Compaq 8430's graphics during a test.
Corrected: 11.17.06
Originally Published: 11.17.06
This story was updated to accurately report the issues the YamiPod software currently has with video iPods.
Corrected: 11.20.06
Amusing Viiv Is Still Overkill
Originally Published: 11.20.06
The story has been changed to show the correct amount of RAM in the PC. Wired News regrets the error.
Corrected: 12.13.06
Originally Published: 12.13.06
The story was modified to clarify that PCs equipped with Intel's 965G Express chipset can run in Aero mode without a graphics card.
Corrected: 12.19.06
Originally Published: 12.18.06
The Italian state lottery is worth $5.5 billion a year, not $5.5 million as originally stated.
Corrected: 02.09.07
Originally Published: 02.07.07
An earlier version of this story cited a paper on hologram industry practices which the author reports is out of date.
Corrected: 02.16.07
Originally Published: 02.12.07
This article was changed to clarify certain statements attributed to Sherry Boschert about the readiness of plug-in vehicles for general use. Boschert believes plug-in cars are a practical alternative for most ordinary consumers now.
Corrected: 02.26.07
MP3's Loss, Open Source's Gain
Originally Published: 02.23.07
The story was modified to clarify the relationship between AT&T; and Lucent.
Corrected: 03.05.07
Today's Homework: Make Good Games
Originally Published: 02.13.07
The University of Southern California also offers a masters degree in games with a concentration in serious games.
Corrected: 03.15.07
Originally Published: 03.15.07
The story was modified to accurately state the number of subscription plans available.
Corrected: 05.09.07
Removal of Girl's Uterus in 'Ashley Treatment' Breaks State Law
Originally Published: 05.08.07
The story was corrected to properly identify Paul Lombardo's employer. He works for Georgia State University.
Corrected: 06.01.07
$150,000 Sound System Boasts Awesome Fidelity, Amplification
Originally Published: 06.01.07
After going to press, Wired News learned from Steinway Lyngdorf that the Model-D does have an iPod jack.
Corrected: 08.22.07
Inside the High Tech Hunt for a Missing Silicon Valley Legend
Originally Published: 07.23.07
The Tenacious’s EPIRB was stored on a shelf in the companionway, not wrapped in a canvas bag in the berth as previously indicated.
Corrected: 08.22.07
Originally Published: 07.23.07
The Tenacious's EPIRB was stored on a shelf in the companionway, not wrapped in a canvas bag in the berth as previously indicated.
Corrected: 08.22.07
A Few Transcranial Zaps and You're a Happy Genius
Originally Published: 08.06.07
Researchers are using TMS on healthy people to induce savant-like qualities; they are not using TMS on autistic savants to inhibit autism and elicit savant qualities, as previously reported.
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