Brian Heater

Hardware Editor at TechCrunch Brian Heater is currently the Hardware Editor at TechCrunch. He has held positions at various leading tech publications such as Engadget, PCMag, Laptop, and Tech Times where he served as the Managing Editor. His writing has appeared in multiple publications including Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly and The Onion among others. He is also the host of the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast RiYL and has contributed to NPR as a regular guest. In addition to his professional work, he shares his Queens apartment with a rabbit named Juniper.

Biography:  https://techcrunch.com/author/brian-heater/

80%

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 has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

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  • The author has a strong bias towards providing unbiased and neutral reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • There are occasional instances where conflicts of interest may exist, such as reviewing products from companies that the author has previously worked for. However, these instances are rare and do not significantly impact the overall credibility of the reporting.

Contradictions

87%

Examples:

  • There are minor contradictions in some of the articles, but they do not significantly impact the overall credibility of the reporting.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • There are some instances where deceptive practices may be used, such as sensationalism in one article. However, these instances are rare and do not significantly impact the overall credibility of the reporting.

Recent Articles

Dyson's New OnTrac Headphones: 55-Hour Battery, Advanced ANC Technology, and Customizable Design

Dyson's New OnTrac Headphones: 55-Hour Battery, Advanced ANC Technology, and Customizable Design

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 Dyson's new OnTrac headphones offer advanced active noise-cancellation technology, up to 55 hours of battery life, and customizable designs. The premium headphones feature ultra-soft ear cushions, multi-pivot gimbal arms, and 40mm speaker drivers for high-quality sound. With eight microphones sampling external sound 384,000 times per second and a custom noise-cancelling algorithm, the OnTrac headphones provide up to 40dB of noise blocking.
Samsung Unpacked 2023: New Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, and Tech Announcements - Price, Release Date, and Rumors

Samsung Unpacked 2023: New Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, and Tech Announcements - Price, Release Date, and Rumors

Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 Samsung to unveil new Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 with improved features at Unpacked event on July 10. Expected prices, wider aspect ratios for Fold 6, bigger batteries for Flip 6. Samsung also announcing new smartwatches, earbuds, tablets and AI technology. Other tech companies like Google and OnePlus holding events this month.
Apple WatchOS 11: New Features for Health Tracking, Training Load, and Smart Stack Widgets

Apple WatchOS 11: New Features for Health Tracking, Training Load, and Smart Stack Widgets

Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Apple WatchOS 11 introduces new health tracking features, including Vitals for heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature and blood oxygen levels during sleep, and Training Load for workout intensity measurement. Other updates include pregnancy tracking, Smart Stack widget expansion with Shazam and Photos among others, and Live Activities for real-time event updates. WatchOS 11 is not supported by Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5 or the original SE.
Apple's Personal and Powerful AI Leap: Siri as a Chatbot, Email Summaries, and More on iPhone 15 Pro

Apple's Personal and Powerful AI Leap: Siri as a Chatbot, Email Summaries, and More on iPhone 15 Pro

Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Apple unveiled new AI features at WWDC 2024, including a more responsive Siri and email summaries, using on-device processing for privacy. CEO Tim Cook emphasized the importance of personal AI and partnership with OpenAI. New functions include custom emojis (Genmoji), user delegation tasks, and integration into Mail and Messages. Apple Intelligence, available on iPhone 15 Pro models and later devices, uses OpenAI's chatbot for systemwide writing tools.
Tech Startup Humane Urges Customers to Stop Using Charging Case for AI Pin Device Due to Fire Safety Risks

Tech Startup Humane Urges Customers to Stop Using Charging Case for AI Pin Device Due to Fire Safety Risks

Broke On: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 Tech startup Humane urges customers to stop using charging case for AI Pin device due to potential fire safety risks following investigation into battery quality issues from previous supplier. The incident adds to growing concerns surrounding the product's performance and marks a challenge for the well-funded startup.
New Nothing Earbuds: Competing with Giants through ChatGPT Integration and Advanced Features

New Nothing Earbuds: Competing with Giants through ChatGPT Integration and Advanced Features

Broke On: Thursday, 18 April 2024 London-based mobile company Nothing releases the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds, offering noise cancellation, hi-res audio, and a unique ChatGPT integration for advanced AI tasks. The earbuds cater to audiophiles and daily wear with personalized listening profiles, adaptive active noise cancellation, and various connectivity features.
Apple Exploring Personal Home Robots After Ditching Electric Vehicle Project

Apple Exploring Personal Home Robots After Ditching Electric Vehicle Project

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Apple is reportedly exploring personal home robots after ditching its electric vehicle project. Engineers at Apple have been looking into a robot that can follow users around their homes and a tabletop device that uses robotics to adjust a display screen.
OnePlus Adds AI Eraser to Remove Unwanted Objects from Photos

OnePlus Adds AI Eraser to Remove Unwanted Objects from Photos

Broke On: Thursday, 04 April 2024 OnePlus introduces AI Eraser to remove unwanted objects from photos using a photo feature that highlights items for removal, allowing the AI to analyze and replace them.
Google I/O 2024: AI-Focused Keynote and Virtual Viewing

Google I/O 2024: AI-Focused Keynote and Virtual Viewing

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 Google I/O 2024 is a developer conference on May 14th featuring AI as the main focus, with keynote broadcast and virtual viewing. The event will likely showcase Google's new flagship AI model, Gemini, and its smaller version, Gemma.
Nothing Phone (2a) Now Available for Preorder at $349 with Customized MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Chip and Larger Battery

Nothing Phone (2a) Now Available for Preorder at $349 with Customized MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Chip and Larger Battery

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 The Nothing Phone (2a) is a cheaper version of the flagship NothingPhone 2, featuring a customized MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chip and larger battery. It offers some optimizations over its predecessor but sacrifices performance with Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs.