Jennifer Pattison

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is The Verge's Smart Home Reviewer, meaning her family lives in misery, so yours doesn't have to. She covers all areas of home automation and connected gadgets, from robot vacuums and video doorbells to smart lighting and locks. She joined The Verge in 2021 and is a leading expert on the smart home standard Matter. A journalist for three decades, she's covered the smart home since 2013, writing for publications including The New York Times, Wirecutter, Dwell, Wired, The Ambient, BBC Science Focus, and US News & World Report. She received her training on London's Fleet Street with The Daily Telegraph newspaper before moving to Sun Valley, Idaho, where she worked in local news for ten years. She now lives in South Carolina with her husband, two children, a dog, a cat, a rabbit, and seven chickens. LINKS: Threads LinkedIn tiktok

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75%

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

88%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to use biased tone and language that implies that Google is always improving its services and providing more value to customers when in fact it may be exploiting them for profit.
  • The author uses emotional language such as 'finally' and 'enhanced', which suggest that features have been long-awaited by customers when in reality they may not be satisfactory or useful for everyone.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author does not mention any conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any potential drawbacks or limitations of using Google Home for web to view recorded clips and timelines, such as possible technical issues, privacy concerns, or compatibility problems with older Nest Cam models.
  • The title of the article suggests that these binoculars can identify birds and animals while roaming around CES. However, it's clear from the body of the article that there are no birds at CES (and not many around Las Vegas Strip) which means this claim is false.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any context or comparison with other similar products on the market, such as Arlo, Ring, or Wyze cameras.
  • The article does not provide any details about the price of the Nest Aware subscription, which starts at $8 a month and requires users to pay for access to features such as recorded footage and custom clips.
  • The article does not provide any information about how to access Google Home for web from different devices or browsers.
  • The article uses a biased tone and language that implies that Google is always improving its services and providing more value to customers when in fact it may be exploiting them for profit.

Recent Articles

Google to Offer Free Dark Web Monitoring to All Users: Stay Informed About Potential Data Breaches

Google to Offer Free Dark Web Monitoring to All Users: Stay Informed About Potential Data Breaches

Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 Google will make its dark web monitoring feature available to all users with a Google account, scanning for personal data breaches and leaks in the 'Results about you' section. Expected to launch late July, this free service helps users stay informed of potential online threats and cannot actively remove found information.
Google Home for web: Custom Clips and Camera History Downloads Now Available

Google Home for web: Custom Clips and Camera History Downloads Now Available

Broke On: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 Google Home for web now allows users to review, search and download clips from camera history. Custom Clips feature lets you pick the start time and length of video clips to download.
Swarovski Optik AX Visio: The Ultimate AI-Powered Binoculars for Birdwatching and Beyond

Swarovski Optik AX Visio: The Ultimate AI-Powered Binoculars for Birdwatching and Beyond

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Introducing the Swarovski Optik AX Visio, a revolutionary AI-powered binocular that uses image recognition technology and data from the Merlin Bird ID database to help users easily identify over 9,000 birds and other wildlife. The expandable design allows for custom databases based on interests. Developed by former Apple designer Marc Newson, these lightweight (2 pounds) binoculars are perfect for birdwatching but also come with mammal, dragonfly, and butterfly identification capabilities.