Michael Muchmore

Michael Muchmore is a technology journalist with over a decade of experience reviewing software for PCMag since 2008. He has attended trade shows of Microsoft, Google, and Apple and written about all of them and their products. His areas of expertise include photo editing software, video editing software, Microsoft Windows, operating systems, web browsers, cloud storage and backup, music services. Michael uses a Dell tower with an Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB RAM running Windows 10 for everyday work and a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 running Windows 11 for offsite work. He is also an avid bird photographer and traveler, having been to 40 countries. In his free time, he enjoys fitness, using a Fitbit Charge 5 and an Anker Smart Scale P1. Michael is a streaming fan and subscribes to both Spotify (for its excellent personalized playlists) and Qobuz (for its sound quality and classical catalog). He uses the Amazon Fire TV Cube in the living room, a Samsung HDTV in the kitchen, and Sonos One in his bedroom. For serious listening, he has B&W 601 speakers hooked up to a Conrad-Johnson Sonographe amp and preamp. For reading, he uses a Nook GlowLight 3.

Biography:  https://www.pcmag.com/authors/michael-muchmore

92%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • Microsoft Build is a developer-focused event starting on May 21, 2024.
  • Microsoft is expected to reveal more about its Copilot Pro service, which provides access to OpenAI's GPT models and other premium features.
  • Rumors suggest that the next major Windows 11 update will include an AI Explorer feature, improved on-device AI performance, and local generative AI tools for creating content.
  • The company is also anticipated to discuss Copilot integration with Edge browser and Copilot plugins for 365 apps during the event.
  • The upcoming event will showcase new Surface devices with Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite chip and updated Windows 11 features.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • I really liked the format of the now-abandoned, Arm-powered Surface Pro X tablet.
  • It's more likely, however, that we'll see completely new devices powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite.
  • One session's description teases brand-new features that allow users deeper interaction with their digital lives on Windows through advanced AI features.
  • We expect to see new Copilot capabilities built into Windows and Office.

Recent Articles

Microsoft's Double Header: New Surface Devices and AI Advancements at Upcoming Events

Microsoft's Double Header: New Surface Devices and AI Advancements at Upcoming Events

Broke On: Saturday, 20 May 2023 Microsoft to unveil new Surface devices with Qualcomm SoCs and potential AI features at May 20 event, followed by major AI announcements at Microsoft Build from May 21-23.