Editorial standards

Evidence before narrative

We prefer primary sources for product releases, policies, prices, legal documents, research, and company claims. Secondary reporting may add context or independent verification, but it should not replace the original evidence when that evidence is available.

• Record the source, publish date, event date, and time checked.
• Link the exact document or page that supports the sentence.
• State when evidence is preliminary, vendor-supplied, disputed, or unavailable.

News, analysis, and commentary

Reported news states what changed and what is known. Analysis connects evidence to likely practical consequences and makes the reasoning visible. Commentary expresses a viewpoint and is labeled. Headlines and summaries must not present opinion or inference as fact.

AI-assisted work

AI may help organize a source pack, challenge an outline, find missing questions, or produce a draft for review. It may not fabricate interviews, quotes, tests, firsthand experience, sources, or credentials. No AI-assisted article is approved until a named human checks every material claim, opens every cited source, reviews originality, and accepts responsibility for publication.

Testing and reviews

A tool review states the tested plan, date, device or platform context, price-check time, data used, task, evaluation method, limitations, and commercial relationship. Synthetic or authorized data is used for tests. A short demo is not represented as long-term reliability.

Conflicts, advertising, and affiliates

Advertising does not determine editorial conclusions. Affiliate links, sponsorships, gifts, access, or referral compensation are disclosed close to the relevant recommendation. Paid placement is not presented as reporting. Editorial staff do not promise favorable coverage in exchange for access or money.