PCWorld

PCWorld is a news site that provides comprehensive coverage of the tech industry, focusing on mainstream PCs, gaming PCs and accessories, graphics cards and PC games, chips from Intel, AMD and Nvidia, WiFi routers, SSDs and other PC components and accessories. The site also covers Windows applications and utilities as well as Android devices. While some contradictions have been found in the articles provided, the site appears to provide balanced reporting without any clear conflicts of interest or deceptive practices.

72%

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

100%

Examples:

  • PCWorld appears to provide balanced and objective reporting on various tech topics.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest reported in the articles.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In some articles, contradictory information is provided, such as the Elon Musk CEO reference for Xs Grok AI or Microsoft's Copilot AI features not making full use of integrated neural processing unit (NPU) hardware.

Deceptions

10%

Examples:

  • There are no instances of deceptive practices found in the articles.

Recent Articles

  • AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: A Game-Changer in Laptop Processor Technology with Impressive Multi-Core Performance and Balanced Design

    AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: A Game-Changer in Laptop Processor Technology with Impressive Multi-Core Performance and Balanced Design

    Broke On: Sunday, 28 July 2024 AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, powering the Asus Zenbook S 16 laptop, outperforms Intel and Qualcomm in multi-core performance using Zen 5 microarchitecture. It offers impressive graphics and battery life with a balanced design for overall efficiency.
  • How to Opt Out of Elon Musk's AI, Grok, Scanning Your Twitter Data for Training

    How to Opt Out of Elon Musk's AI, Grok, Scanning Your Twitter Data for Training

    Broke On: Friday, 26 July 2024 Elon Musk's AI tool, Grok, is undergoing supercluster training on Twitter data without users' explicit consent. Users can opt out by removing the checkmark for 'Allow your posts to be used for training and fine-tuning' in X/Twitter's Settings menu.
  • Microsoft Designer: Create Images with Text Prompts on iOS and Android

    Microsoft Designer: Create Images with Text Prompts on iOS and Android

    Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 Microsoft's AI-powered Designer app, now available on iOS and Android, generates images using text prompts. Offering features like stickers, greeting cards, and collages, it began as Bing Image Creator and evolved into Microsoft Designer with Dall-E 2 model. Integrated with Photos, Word, and PowerPoint for Copilot Pro subscribers. Free iOS app also available with daily boosts or upgrade to 100 boosts per day.
  • HP's New OmniBook Ultra: The World's Highest-Performance AI PC Powered by AMD Ryzen AI Processors

    HP's New OmniBook Ultra: The World's Highest-Performance AI PC Powered by AMD Ryzen AI Processors

    Broke On: Monday, 15 July 2024 HP's new OmniBook Ultra, boasting AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors, claims to be the world's highest-performance AI PC with up to 55 TOPS neural processing unit performance. The laptop features up to 32GB RAM, two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a 9MP webcam and DTS:X Ultra speakers. Set for release in August at $1,449.99, it will be followed by the OmniBook X with ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite processors.
  • Massive Passwords Leak: Over Ten Billion Unique Plaintext Credentials Exposed in RockYou2024 Data Breach

    Massive Passwords Leak: Over Ten Billion Unique Plaintext Credentials Exposed in RockYou2024 Data Breach

    Broke On: Thursday, 04 July 2024 A new data breach, RockYou2024, was discovered on July 4, 2024, containing nearly ten billion unique plaintext passwords from various sources over the past two decades. The threat of credential stuffing attacks is imminent for those who reuse passwords across multiple platforms. Users are advised to reset their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication immediately.
  • Microsoft and Qualcomm's Partnership: Challenging Intel's Dominance with AI-Powered, Energy-Efficient PCs

    Microsoft and Qualcomm's Partnership: Challenging Intel's Dominance with AI-Powered, Energy-Efficient PCs

    Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 Microsoft and HP are embracing Qualcomm's energy-efficient Snapdragon X processors for new PCs, offering long battery life and improved software compatibility. However, limitations in productivity apps may slow adoption. Qualcomm's chips challenge Intel's dominance with power savings and AI capabilities, while Microsoft's Copilot PC exclusives offer text-to-image tools and live captions. Intel's Meteor Lake chips with NPUs are coming soon, as is AMD's Ryzen AI chips. The future of PCs hinges on AI and energy efficiency; Microsoft and Qualcomm lead, but Intel and AMD are close behind.
  • Windows 11 Update KB5039302: Microsoft Halts Release Amidst Reports of Reboot Loop Issues for Virtual Machines

    Windows 11 Update KB5039302: Microsoft Halts Release Amidst Reports of Reboot Loop Issues for Virtual Machines

    Broke On: Saturday, 29 June 2024 Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update, KB5039302, has been pulled back due to reports of causing devices to enter a reboot loop. Affected systems include those utilizing virtual machine tools and nested virtualization features. Microsoft is investigating the issue and advises users who have already installed it to use the Windows 11 Recovery Tool for uninstallation. The June 2024 update introduced several new features but also brought a reboot loop bug, which has resulted in Microsoft halting its distribution.
  • Microsoft's New Surface Pro Devices: A Game Changer with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Processors

    Microsoft's New Surface Pro Devices: A Game Changer with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Processors

    Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Microsoft's latest Surface Pro devices, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series processors and collectively known as Copilot+ PCs, mark a significant shift from Intel CPUs in the Windows PC industry. These new models offer impressive performance improvements and longer battery life compared to their Intel-powered predecessors.
  • Microsoft's New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop: Impressive Performance and Battery Life with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Chips

    Microsoft's New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop: Impressive Performance and Battery Life with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Chips

    Broke On: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 Microsoft's latest Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips, offer impressive performance and battery life. The versatile Surface Pro features a 13.8-inch touchscreen, PCIe Gen 4 SSD, and USB connectivity options. The sleek Surface Laptop boasts the same chip and screen size with similar resolution and refresh rate. Microsoft's switch to Arm chips has sparked debate on performance competition, but these devices hold their own against Intel- and AMD-powered laptops in their respective tiers, despite limitations such as keyboard feel, image quality, and gaming performance.
  • LG UltraGear OLED Monitors: Upgrade Your Setup with Discounts on 45-inch and Other Models

    LG UltraGear OLED Monitors: Upgrade Your Setup with Discounts on 45-inch and Other Models

    Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 LG's UltraGear OLED monitors offer impressive gaming features and vivid picture quality at discounted prices. The 45-inch curved model, with a high refresh rate of 240Hz and ultra-fast response time, is available for $1,000 off. Additionally, the larger ultrawide LG 45GR95QE-B curved gaming monitor is discounted by $480. Other UltraGear monitors and an Omen gaming desktop are also on sale.