Editorial Policy

This page sets out the standards behind everything we publish. It sits alongside our AI-assisted content policy, corrections policy and benchmark methodology.

Accuracy first

We would rather publish a few minutes later than publish something wrong. Before an article goes out we check that:

• every factual claim traces back to a source we can name;
• numbers, model names, specifications and dates match that source;
• claims from a company are presented as claims, not as established fact;
• uncertain or unconfirmed details are labelled as such, not smoothed over.

Sourcing

We prioritise primary sources: official announcements, documentation, research papers, regulatory filings and manufacturer specification pages. Where we rely on another outlet's original reporting, we name it and link to it. We do not treat a single anonymous or unverifiable post as enough to state something as fact.

Our sources and copyright page explains how we handle other people's work.

Original work, not rewrites

We summarise, analyse and add context in our own words. We do not republish protected text, and we do not pass off a lightly reworded copy of someone else's article as our own. If a story adds nothing beyond what the original already says, we link to the original instead.

Independence

• Advertising and affiliate relationships never determine what we cover, what we conclude or how we rate a product. See our advertising disclosure and affiliate disclosure.
• Where a manufacturer lends us hardware, we say so in the piece.
• We do not accept payment for editorial coverage. Anything paid is labelled as such.

How stories are chosen and approved

Our editorial engine surfaces candidate stories and ranks them for relevance, novelty and reliability of source. Drafts are then checked for factual consistency, originality and tone. By default, a human editor approves each article before publication. If we ever enable automatic publication for certain categories, we will say so on our AI policy page.

Opinion and analysis

Where we offer a view, it is labelled as analysis or opinion and kept distinct from straight reporting.

Updates and corrections

News moves. When we materially update an article we show an update note and keep a visible history. If we make a mistake, we correct it openly. See corrections.

Prices and availability

We only state prices, stock or retailer offers when they come from an authorised source, and we date them. Prices change, so treat any figure as a snapshot.

Feedback

Disagree with something? Tell us through the contact page.