Heirul Kamel

Heirul Kamel is a technology journalist based in Malaysia. He has been writing about various topics related to smartphones, software, and online services for over five years. He covers news and reviews of the latest gadgets and apps from different brands and platforms. He also provides insights into the industry trends and developments that affect consumers.

Biography:  https://www.lowyat.net/2024/319228/us-doj-files-lawsuit-against-apple/

83%

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

100%

Examples:

  • The article is biased in favor of Apple and against its competitors. It presents a one-sided view of the lawsuit and does not provide any evidence or counterarguments to support the DOJ's claims.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any conflict of interest or potential bias from its author. It is unclear who the author is and what their motive for writing this article might be.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that Apple restricts super apps and cloud streaming apps while also stating that it allows developers to offer a range of services within a single platform. It also contradicts the facts by saying that Apple's actions are not harmful to consumers when they clearly are.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article uses deceptive practices by exaggerating Apple's achievements and downplaying its competitors. It also omits important information that would help readers understand the complexity of the case and the arguments from both sides.

Recent Articles

Spotify Miniplayer: A Great Addition to the Spotify Desktop App for Multitaskers

Spotify Miniplayer: A Great Addition to the Spotify Desktop App for Multitaskers

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 Spotify's new desktop app feature, the Spotify Miniplayer, allows users to listen to music and videos while using other apps. It is available only to Premium subscribers at the moment but will be rolled out eventually. The miniplayer offers a discreet floating window with playlist and track controls, volume adjustment, and picture-in-picture mode for music videos.

Microsoft Announces First AI Chip and Rebrands Bing Chat as Copilot

Broke On: Thursday, 16 November 2023 Microsoft has announced its first artificial intelligence (AI) chip and cloud-computing processor at its annual Ignite conference. Microsoft has rebranded all variants of its Bing Chat feature as Copilot. Copilot is based on OpenAI's GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 generative AI models and will not save user prompts or responses for further training. Microsoft is testing the Maia 100 chip with its Bing and Office AI products. Bing Chat Enterprise has been rebranded as Copilot Pro, offering the same chat functionality with enhanced commercial data protection for Microsoft 365 subscribers.