Frederic Lardinois

Frederic Lardinois is an editor at TechCrunch. He covers enterprise, cloud, developer tools, Google, Microsoft and gadgets among other topics. He also owns just over a bitcoin.

Biography:  https://techcrunch.com/author/frederic-lardinois/

64%

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:

  • Google announced a major change to its Safe Browsing feature in Chrome today
  • The company claims that this new server-side system can catch up to 25% more phishing attacks than using local lists. These local lists have also grown in size, putting more of a strain on low-end machines and low-bandwidth connections.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Google claims that this new server-side system can catch up to 25% more phishing attacks than using local lists. These local lists have also grown in size, putting more of a strain on low-end machines and low-bandwidth connections.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The claim that this new system can catch up to 25% more phishing attacks than using local lists is not supported by any evidence provided in the article.
  • The statement that Google will work in real-time by checking against a server-side list is deceptive because it contradicts the fact that Chrome downloads a list of known sites once or twice per hour and now sends URLs to its servers for real-time checks.
  • The use of technical jargon such as 'URL hashing guidance' and 'obfuscation' without providing any context or explanation for these terms is deceptive.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The claim that this new system can catch up to 25% more phishing attacks than using local lists is not supported by any evidence provided in the article.
  • The statement that Google will work in real-time by checking against a server-side list is deceptive because it contradicts the fact that Chrome downloads a list of known sites once or twice per hour and now sends URLs to its servers for real-time checks.
  • The use of technical jargon such as 'URL hashing guidance' and 'obfuscation' without providing any context or explanation for these terms is deceptive.

Recent Articles

Google Adds Real-Time Protection to Chrome Browser for Safer Browsing Experience

Google Adds Real-Time Protection to Chrome Browser for Safer Browsing Experience

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 Google's Chrome browser now has real-time protection that checks URLs and provides a more secure browsing experience, helping to protect against phishing attempts, malware, and other online threats.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Prepares for Future Beyond Search with Gemini AI Model

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Prepares for Future Beyond Search with Gemini AI Model

Broke On: Sunday, 11 February 2024 Google CEO Sundar Pichai is preparing for a future where search isn't the primary focus. He has announced that Google will be launching Gemini, an AI model that can answer complex questions and provide chatbot-like answers ahead of ads and links. The company is also working on improving its generative AI experience with plans to offer both paid and ad-supported options in the future.