Ben Sin

Ben Sin is a Chinese-American journalist in Hong Kong, covering consumer tech in Asia. Before focusing on this exciting beat, he was a general culture writer and editor with bylines in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, New York Magazine, among others.

Biography:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/

80%

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 seems to have a bias towards Xiaomi products and praises them excessively.
  • The author uses exaggerated language such as 'jaw-dropping' and 'king' to describe the camera phone features.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any financial ties or sponsorships related to the products he reviews.
  • The author has a potential conflict of interest with Xiaomi or other Chinese tech companies.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contains several contradictions with facts or claims that are not supported by evidence.
  • The author admits that Xiaomi does not sell the 14 Ultra in the U.S., but still recommends it as a global product.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article is deceptive in its presentation of facts and claims about Xiaomi's camera phone.
  • The author uses biased language and selective details to create a false impression of the product's performance and features.

Recent Articles

Xiaomi 14: A Compact Smartphone with High-End Performance and Excellent Battery Life

Xiaomi 14: A Compact Smartphone with High-End Performance and Excellent Battery Life

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 The Xiaomi 14 is a compact smartphone with high-end performance, featuring an LTPO OLED display that can range in refresh rate from 1 to 120Hz and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. It has excellent battery life and supports wired charging at up to 90W and wireless charging at up to 50W.