José Adorno

José Adorno is a journalist at BGR who specializes in covering technology and culture. He has written extensively about Apple, Google, and the tech industry as a whole. Prior to joining BGR, José was an editor at The Verge and Engadget. He holds a degree in journalism from New York University.

Biography:  https://bgr.com/author/jose-adorno/

47%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • Ad blockers won't work with YouTube's new unskippable ad feature. With its new unskippable ad feature, YouTube might end up killing ad blockers once and for all.
  • Apple says Sports is designed for speed and simplicity by using personalized experience to put users' favorite leagues and teams from center. But there's no mention of this feature anywhere else on Apple's website or any official statement.
  • The article states 'In the future, this app will include NFL, NCAAF, NWSL and WNBA for their upcoming seasons.' However nowhere is it mentioned that these leagues are included in the update.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.

Contradictions

40%

Examples:

  • The article states 'In the future, this app will include NFL, NCAAF, NWSL and WNBA for their upcoming seasons.' However nowhere is it mentioned that these leagues are included in the update.
  • The upcoming quarterly refunding update from the US Treasury will provide information on how much bond supply there will be.

Deceptions

20%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.

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