Neowin media bias and reliability
Neowin is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Neowin biased?
Neowin is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Neowin left or right?
Neowin is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Neowin reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Neowin. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Neowin has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Neowin’s own report linked underneath.
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
Neowin reported it asEurope supermarket freezers cyberattack hits Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
Neowin reported it asInstagram takes on YouTube with support for 1-hour+ horizontal videos (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
Neowin reported it asAnthropic's IPO filing reveals $16.3B revenue, $80.7B loss and $800B compute plans (opens Neowin in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
Neowin reported it asPHP rushed emergency patch after critical RCE flaws leaked online (opens Neowin in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
Neowin reported it asMillions of PHP exploit attempts surge within hours of critical RCE vulnerability disclosure (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Rockstar Games has announced details for Grand Theft Auto 6's radio stations, including music genres, talk radio, podcasts, and celebrity hosts. Six stations are available for preview on the official GTA 6 website, with the game's soundtrack set to release on November 19.
Neowin reported it asRockstar previews GTA 6 radio stations, confirms on-foot music listening (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Apple is enhancing privacy safeguards on macOS, specifically for 'Full Disk Access,' due to concerns about how AI agents are using this permission. The company plans to introduce more explicit user actions required to grant such broad access.
Neowin reported it asApple making full disk access harder after Meta's Muse AI reads private DMs on iPhone, Mac (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Huawei has announced plans to release four new Ascend AI chips within the next three years, aiming to compete with Nvidia. The Ascend 950 chip will feature proprietary high-bandwidth memory, a key technological advancement for China. The company also plans new computing power supernodes.
Neowin reported it asHuawei pulls forward Ascend 960DT AI chip launch to take on Nvidia (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Meta is set to release Luna, a camera‑free pair of smart glasses, this autumn. The glasses will feature six built‑in microphones for use with Meta’s AI chatbot and the Muse assistant, and may be shown at the Connect developer conference with shipments aimed for October.
Neowin reported it asReport: Next gen Meta smart glasses to solve the biggest complaint users have (opens Neowin in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Neowin reported it asEU proposes strict age limits for social media (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct to govern its artificial intelligence models, restricting content related to weapons, dangerous substances, and explicit material. The move follows calls for slower AI development and researcher resignations over safety concerns.
Neowin reported it asMicrosoft CEO demands human control for superintelligence (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Neowin reported it asApple's iPhone Duo is finally here with a $2,000 price tag (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Neowin reported it asApple's iPhone Duo is finally here with a $2,000 price tag (opens Neowin in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
Neowin reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns over reckless AI race (opens Neowin in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Neowin reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns over reckless AI race (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Neowin reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns over reckless AI race (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Neowin reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns over reckless AI race (opens Neowin in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Neowin reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns over reckless AI race (opens Neowin in a new tab)
OpenAI has announced that an internal AI model has produced a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics' seven Millennium Prize Problems. The company claims approximately 10,000 AI agents worked on the problem for 88 hours. However, mathematicians have expressed skepticism due to the lack of a publicly disclosed proof.
Neowin reported it asOpenAI says its unreleased AI model has solved a $1 million Millennium Prize problem (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Calls for action against smart glasses are growing in Europe due to privacy concerns over covert recording. Norway is considering a ban or stricter regulations, while Oslo has already banned the devices in schools.
Neowin reported it asNorway could become the first country to ban smart glasses (opens Neowin in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Neowin. We asked on 8 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- Neowin LLCCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
- Official site
- neowin.net
- Seen publishing on
- neowin.net
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 21
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
22 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Neowin has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Neowin: its report arrived a median of 13 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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