Darren Allan

Darren Allan is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013). Articles by: Darren Allan.

Biography:  https://www.techradar.com/author/darren-allan

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Microsoft is working on a fix
  • No proper fix is available until Microsoft releases a patched update
  • Users are advised to launch the Windows 'Get Help' app for assistance

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • For home-based PC users running into this bug, Microsoft only offers up the following advice: 'If you need support with your personal or family account, use the Get help app in Windows.'
  • It's been a pretty rocky road for the April update for Windows 11... So, all in all, Microsoft isn't having a great time of things lately.

Recent Articles

Microsoft's April 2024 Windows Updates Disrupt VPN Connections: Temporary Fixes and Previous Occurrences

Microsoft's April 2024 Windows Updates Disrupt VPN Connections: Temporary Fixes and Previous Occurrences

Broke On: Friday, 03 May 2024 Microsoft's April 2024 Windows updates, including KB5036893 for Windows 11 and others, have caused VPN connection issues across various platforms. While Microsoft investigates and provides temporary workarounds, uninstalling the updates also removes all fixes for patched security vulnerabilities. This is not the first time Microsoft has faced VPN-related issues after updates.