John Velasco

Senior Channel Editor for Phones John Velasco is a senior editor covering phones for Tom's Guide. He has been covering mobile phones and gadgets since 2008 when he started his career. In addition to his editor duties, he is a seasoned videographer with experience in producing YouTube videos. John has held editor roles with PhoneArena, Android Authority, Digital Trends, and SPY. Outside of tech, he enjoys producing mini documentaries and fun social clips for small businesses, enjoying the beach life at the Jersey Shore, and recently becoming a first-time homeowner.

Biography:  https://www.tomsguide.com/author/john-velasco

70%

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 compares 'AI Eraser' with Magic Eraser from Pixel which is a well-known AI-powered photo editing tool.

Conflicts of Interest

53%

Examples:

  • The company has built its reputation on offering premium features at not so premium prices.

Contradictions

83%

Examples:

  • In good lighting conditions, the iPhone SE can produce solid photo results with better sharpness than the Pixel 8a.
  • The Pixel 8a costs $499 while the iPhone SE costs $429.

Deceptions

69%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Generative Edit made John Velasco a believer in AI when it was actually just an impressive photo editing tool.
  • The author uses vague language such as 'practical and intuitive' to describe other Galaxy AI features without providing any specific examples or evidence of their effectiveness.

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