Daniel Cooper

Senior Editor

Daniel Cooper is Engadget’s roving reporter, tackling the topics both big and small that shape our world. He has been writing about the future for more than 25 years, and abandoned a promising career as an intellectual property lawyer to join Engadget in 2011. His interests include climate change, sustainability, transportation, health tech, wearables, the interaction of technology with sexuality, smart tech and the future of arts and culture — oh and Star Trek, he does that, too. He has appeared on BBC News, Cheddar, ABC News Radio and BBC Radio, and his work has been featured in The New York Times and The AV Club, amongst many others. He lives in Norwich with his family, and is only doing this until he can become the executive producer of Doctor Who.

Articles by Daniel Cooper

The CES companies hoping your brain is the next big thing in computing
CES was full of gadgets to monitor your brainwaves. Are any of them worth it?
CES 2026 offered a lonely vision of the future
CES 2026 was, when you think about it, a little bit dystopian.
Bluetti's Charger 2 uses solar and engine power to charge your portable battery
Bluetti's new Charger 2 will let you charge your batteries from your alternator and the solar panel on your roof.
Segway launches two more e-bikes at CES
Segway is at CES with two more e-bikes, both with a cargo focus.
Nosh is an AI cooking robot for the meal prep crowd
Nosh is another AI cooking robot, but one that's relatively affordable.
iPolish brings color-changing press-on smart nails to CES
The color-changing nails from 'Total Recall' are now a reality.
Eyebot promises an accurate vision test in a couple of minutes
Eyebot tested my eyesight in under three minutes.
Throne, from the co-founder of Whoop, uses computer vision to study your poop
Throne is another toilet computer looking to join the fray.
InkPoster launches a premium, 41-inch e-paper display for your home
It's bigger than the existing models, and has a fancier surround.
Lovense launches an AI 'companion doll' at CES
Lovense's AI companion doll will remember your conversations.
Pebble seeks to remedy the wearable industry's original sin
It's easy to love Pebble's Round 2.
Ring relaunches its suite of smart home sensors
Ring's at CES with updated sensors, more AI, and Fire Watch integration.
Ugreen launches a smart home security platform at CES
Ugreen is launching its own smart home security range.
The Handy 2 Pro is an 'overclockable' sex toy
The Handy 2 Pro is so powerful it's almost dangerous.
XGIMI, best known for projectors, launches its own smart glasses
XGIMI is launching a whole host of AR glasses.
Vivoo's toilet computer keeps an eye on your hydration
It uses optical sensors to measure the specific gravity of your urine.
NAOX's wireless earbuds have a built-in EEG to monitor your brain health
Wireless earbuds with the ability to scan your brain are coming by the end of 2026.
CES 2026: Intel hopes its Core Ultra Series 3 chips are the start of a comeback
Panther Lake is here!
Vocci's AI note-taking ring aims to do much more
Vocci throws its hat into the increasingly crowded ring of AI note taking rings.
SwitchBot turned up to CES with an AI wearable that records everything you say
SwitchBot's AI transcription clip keeps a log of everything you say.

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