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

Form makes its smart swimming goggles tougher with Gorilla Glass lenses
Form adds Gorilla Glass to toughen up its smart swim goggles.
The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem
The UK has dragged its feet on e-scooter regulation, despite more than a million of them being privately owned and used.
I'm not losing sleep over Elon Musk's political ambitions
There's plenty of desire for a 'third' political party in the US, but Elon Musk probably isn't the man to create it.
The Morning After: Big, Beautiful Fallout
We examine the fallout from the 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' get the inside scoop at the Microsoft layoffs and test the Nothing Phone 3.
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is a middle finger to US solar energy
The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' will gut the domestic industry and hand solar power dominance to China.
The Morning After: Don’t let an AI run a vending machine
The biggest news stories this morning: Anthropic's AI can't run a vending machine, Canada walks back its big tech tax, and OnePlus gets accused.
Framework Laptop 12 review: Doing the right thing comes at a cost
Framework's 12-inch laptop is pitched as an alternative to dirt-cheap laptops for kids. But it costs almost as much as a premium machine.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ third season falls short of its second
Strange New Worlds is back, and while it's still good, it's not as good as the last season.
The best Father's Day gifts you can still shop last minute
Find the best tech gift ideas for Father's Day, including headphones, wearables, cameras and more chosen by Engadget editors.
The Morning After: Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2025
All the news from WWDC 2025, plus more on the Switch 2 and the latest drama at Warner Bros.
Is it wrong the iPhone's AI battery management is the only WWDC rumor I'm excited about?
It's hard to get excited about another UI overhaul when bigger problems are being ignored.
The Morning After: The Switch 2 is out!
The Switch 2 might be out, but there's still plenty of other news to cover, including a new AMD GPU, Samsung's new Ultra phone teaser and cheap speakers.
12 thoughts about that Doctor Who finale
"The Reality War" looks like the product of long-denied, panic reshoots. Which makes it all the more fun to analyze.
Doctor Who “Wish World” review: The Last of the Time Lords (redux)
"Wish World" is an episode of two halves: The first one full of ideas, the latter full of nonsense technobabble exposition.
Honor's midrange 400 series pairs a 200-megapixel camera with the usual AI tools
Honor's new mid-range 400 series has some impressive specs that get sidelined in favor of AI.
Doctor Who: ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’ review: Camp!
"The Interstellar Song Contest" is another standout episode of 'Doctor Who' that deserves praise separate from the dramatic lore reveals.
Doctor Who ‘The Story and the Engine’ review: Just a trim, thanks
The Doctor and Belinda head to Nigeria to get a haircut. But this isn't an ordinary barbershop.
Framework Laptop 13 (2025) with AMD Ryzen AI 300 review: The usual iterative upgrade
Framework updates its AMD mainboard with Ryzen 300 AI. But is it transformative enough for you to upgrade?
Doctor Who ‘Lucky Day’ review: Pete, I owe you an apology
Doctor Who "Lucky Day" is a strong episode and a showcase for Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday.
Doctor Who ‘The Well’ review: Signing makes you feel heard
'The Well' makes smart use of a piece of accessibility tech.

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