Tom Warren

Tom Warren is a Senior Editor and author of Notepad. Tom previously founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge. Tom also used to work as an enterprise project manager in a variety of investment banks, and has a background in IT and Windows engineering. Tom has appeared on CNN, CNN International, BBC News, Channel 4, MSNBC, TWiT, and many others over the years. You can reach Tom confidentially on Signal here.

Biography:  https://www.theverge.com/authors/tom-warren

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Tom Warren appears to have a strong focus on Microsoft-related news and has a background in IT and Windows engineering. He has been featured on various news outlets as a source of expertise.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Tom previously founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news. This could potentially lead to a conflict of interest in his reporting on Microsoft-related topics.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • However, it should be noted that these contradictions were minor and not major inconsistencies.
  • There were instances where Tom reported contradictions in the articles he wrote, such as the price increase of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and the issues with Windows on Arm.

Deceptions

93%

Examples:

  • However, these instances were few and far between.
  • There were instances where Tom reported deceptive practices, such as the delay of Microsoft's Recall AI feature and the issues with Windows on Arm.

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Broke On: Sunday, 21 July 2024 A global IT outage caused by a faulty software update from Microsoft and CrowdStrike resulted in over 1,000 cancelled flights, 2,300 delays, and significant disruptions across industries including small businesses, hospitals, and grocery chains. The fallout extended to finance with discussions around liability and compensation for damages estimated to top $1 billion. Companies are now left to consider investing more in cybersecurity measures or relying on backup systems.
FTC and Microsoft Disagree Over Xbox Game Pass Changes: Price Hike or Value Addition?

FTC and Microsoft Disagree Over Xbox Game Pass Changes: Price Hike or Value Addition?

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 The FTC and Microsoft clash over Xbox Game Pass price hike and changes, with Microsoft arguing that the new tiers offer more value despite the removal of day-one exclusives and increase in cost. The FTC contests this, claiming that consumers are losing valuable benefits.
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Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 A software update from CrowdStrike caused global tech outages, disrupting flights for major airlines like Delta, United, and American Airlines, as well as impacting banks, businesses, and critical infrastructure. Over 600 flights were canceled due to the communication issue.
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Broke On: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Microsoft over the acquisition of Inflection's team, including co-founder Mustafa Suleyman. The CMA is assessing if this hiring constitutes a merger under UK rules due to potential less competition within the AI sector. Microsoft argues that talent hiring promotes competition but reports suggest a $650 million licensing deal was involved. Inflection, founded by Suleyman and Hoffmann in 2023, focused on large language models for various applications. The CMA's investigation comes as Microsoft faces regulatory scrutiny over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 Microsoft raises Xbox Game Pass prices, introduces new standard tier without day-one access to first-party games. Price hikes come as Microsoft adds popular titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to the service.
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Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 Microsoft relinquishes OpenAI board seat following CEO change and governance updates.
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Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Microsoft's planned Keystone console for Xbox Cloud Gaming was a compact white box with HDMI, ethernet, and power connectors. Intended to sell around $100, the project was canceled due to cost concerns in late 2022. Microsoft instead launched an Xbox TV app for streaming games on select Samsung devices.
Microsoft's New Surface Pro Devices: A Game Changer with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Processors

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Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Microsoft's latest Surface Pro devices, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series processors and collectively known as Copilot+ PCs, mark a significant shift from Intel CPUs in the Windows PC industry. These new models offer impressive performance improvements and longer battery life compared to their Intel-powered predecessors.
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Broke On: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 The European Union is investigating Microsoft for bundling its Teams chat app with Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscriptions, potentially breaching antitrust rules and limiting competition. The investigation follows complaints from Slack and Alfaview, with consequences including fines up to 10% of Microsoft's annual worldwide turnover.
Microsoft's Controversial Recall Feature: Delayed Due to Security Concerns and Enhancements

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Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 Microsoft's Recall feature, an AI screenshot tool for Copilot Plus PCs, faces a delay due to security concerns. The tool, which keeps data private on-device and was initially planned as an opt-in experience, has raised privacy concerns from experts. Microsoft is now planning to involve its Windows Insider community in testing the feature before release.