Engadget

Engadget is a technology news website that provides coverage on the latest gadgets and technology trends. The website features articles on topics such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, gaming consoles and more. It also includes reviews of products and provides information on the latest tech deals available. The overall tone of the website is informative with a focus on providing accurate information to its readers. However, there are instances of moderate bias, contradictions and deception throughout the content.

90%

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 news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The overall bias score for Engadget is 85, indicating a moderate amount of bias. This can be seen in the use of language such as 'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess' being described as 'demonic delights', which adds an element of excitement and intrigue to the article.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The overall conflict of interest score for Engadget is 100, indicating no conflicts of interest. The website does not appear to have any financial ties or relationships that could potentially influence its coverage or reporting.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The overall contradiction score for Engadget is 85, indicating a moderate amount of contradictions. These can be seen in articles such as 'NASA's Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars that could indicate ancient life', where it mentions the rock exhibits large white calcium sulfate veins and millimeter-size ‘leopard spots', but then also states 'Large white veins of calcium phosphate run along the rock with bands of reddish material likely haematite present', which contradicts the previous statement. Additionally, there are instances where information is repeated across different articles, such as mentioning that Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro offer Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Adaptive EQ, and Voice Detect in multiple articles.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The overall deceptiveness score for Engadget is 85, indicating a moderate amount of deception. This can be seen in articles such as 'Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy', where it mentions that the star cluster believed to be the latest intermediate-mass black hole, dubbed IRS 13, moved in an orderly pattern and had to be interacting with Sagittarius A. However, it later states that there has been no discovery of a deceptive practice here, which contradicts the previous statement.

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