Jacob Roach

Jacob Roach is an experienced writer covering computing and gaming at Digital Trends. He has contributed content to Forbes Advisor, Business Insider, and PC Invasion in the past. Outside of writing full time he works as a recording engineer in St Louis Missouri.

Biography:  https://www.digitaltrends.com/users/jacob-roach/

68%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author has a bias towards the topic of gaming and technology.
  • The author seems to have a personal interest in building their own PCs.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has worked for Digital Trends before and may have personal or professional ties to the company they are covering.
  • There is no clear evidence of conflict of interest in any article provided.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • The door greeter in Nvidia's AI demo could not make a few comments about needing a break.
  • There are contradictions regarding Ultrahand's development process and its impact on game elements. Gates had to be re-developed as physics-driven objects.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The door greeter in Nvidia's AI demo could not make a few comments about needing a break.
  • Ultrahand and Fuse were not created by Nintendo but rather a third-party developer called Apex Game Studios.

Recent Articles

Deshaun Watson's Improvement Key to Cleveland Browns' 2024 NFL Season Success in AFC North

Deshaun Watson's Improvement Key to Cleveland Browns' 2024 NFL Season Success in AFC North

Broke On: Monday, 24 June 2024 The Cleveland Browns defied expectations with an 11-6 record and playoff berth in the 2023 NFL season, despite injuries to key players like Nick Chubb, Jack Conklin, and Deshaun Watson. As they face a tough AFC North division in 2024, former NFL GM Randy Mueller believes their success hinges on Watson's improvement. With roster enhancements and a dominant defense, the Browns aim to contend again but face challenges from injuries and schedule.
Deciding on a GPU Upgrade: Beyond Brand Loyalty and Latest Models

Deciding on a GPU Upgrade: Beyond Brand Loyalty and Latest Models

Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 When upgrading a graphics card, forget brand loyalty and consider your entire PC setup. Evaluate recent developments like Super Resolution and DLSS or FSR for performance boosts. Keep an eye out for new standards like Nvidia's SFF-Ready Enthusiast Graphics Card spec.
Intel's Thunderbolt Share: A Game Changer for PC Users with Seamless Visual Experience, Increased Productivity, and Easy Collaboration

Intel's Thunderbolt Share: A Game Changer for PC Users with Seamless Visual Experience, Increased Productivity, and Easy Collaboration

Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Intel's Thunderbolt Share: Seamlessly connect and collaborate between two PC systems using a single cable, with fast file transfers, smooth uncompressed screen-sharing, and easy folder synchronization. Available on select Thunderbolt 4 or 5 PCs running Windows in the second half of 2024.
Asus ROG Ally 2: Addressing the Challenges for a More Powerful and Versatile Handheld PC

Asus ROG Ally 2: Addressing the Challenges for a More Powerful and Versatile Handheld PC

Broke On: Saturday, 04 May 2024 Asus is set to unveil the ROG Ally 2 at Computex 2024, aiming to surpass the Steam Deck's power with a Windows-based handheld gaming PC. Indications suggest new features like a possible black version and additional USB Type-C ports. However, addressing concerns such as screen resolution, slimming down bezels, fixing the SD card slot issue, replacing analogue joysticks with hall-effect joysticks, adding touchpads and considering a black color for improved versatility will be crucial for success.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Intricate Programming and Unique Interactions Make Ultrahand and Fuse Abilities a Game-Changer

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Intricate Programming and Unique Interactions Make Ultrahand and Fuse Abilities a Game-Changer

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom developers faced a significant challenge during development. The land of Hyrule kept falling apart due to Link's Ultrahand and Fuse abilities, which required intricate programming. To solve this problem, Nintendo created a physics-driven system that allowed for unique interactions between objects without any specific additional needs. This meant players could tinker with different tools instead of being restricted to something basic like a wheel and board.
NVIDIA Showcases Automotive Tech and AI Models at GTC 2024, Brings Digital Characters to Life with Riva's ASR and TTS Capabilities

NVIDIA Showcases Automotive Tech and AI Models at GTC 2024, Brings Digital Characters to Life with Riva's ASR and TTS Capabilities

Broke On: Monday, 18 March 2024 NVIDIA is showcasing automotive tech and AI models from leading automakers and tech leaders at GTC 2024. The company's digital human technologies bring AI characters to life using Riva's automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities with the customizable Nemotron large language model (LLM). Developers can create dynamic narratives with NVIDIA ACE microservices and Inworld Engine, opening new possibilities for gamers. Microsoft is partnering with NVIDIA on a multiplatform toolset featuring an AI design copilot and character runtime engine.
AMD Releases Two New Graphics Cards: TUF and DUAL AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE

AMD Releases Two New Graphics Cards: TUF and DUAL AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE

Broke On: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 AMD has released two new graphics cards, the TUF and DUAL AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE. The TUF card is white while the DUAL card features gray. Both share a cooler and PCB design with existing Navi 32-based models for easy adaptation by board partners.
The Steam Deck's Success: Unlocking the Potential of Linux Gaming on Portable Devices

The Steam Deck's Success: Unlocking the Potential of Linux Gaming on Portable Devices

Broke On: Sunday, 25 February 2024 How the Steam Deck revolutionized portable gaming and inspired a new generation of handheld devices.
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT: A Powerful Desktop Graphics Card with Enhanced Performance

AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT: A Powerful Desktop Graphics Card with Enhanced Performance

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 The Radeon RX 7600 XT is a high-performance desktop graphics card from AMD that uses the Navi 33 GPU architecture and includes 32 Compute Units, 2048 Stream Processors, game clock of 2.47 GHz and boost clock of 2.76 GHz.

AMD Launches MI300X AI Chips and Ryzen 8040 CPUs

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 AMD has launched its highly anticipated MI300X AI chips and new Ryzen 8040 CPUs. The MI300X series chips are designed for generative AI workloads and offer industry-leading memory bandwidth. The MI300X is said to have 1.4 times the performance of Llama2 and is already shipping to OEMs. AMD has partnered with Microsoft and Meta to use the MI300X chips in their offerings.