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Daniel Cooper

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Covers:  gadgets, internet of things,technology, broadcast, consumer technology, computers, quirky gadgets, hdtv, connected home, wearable technology, smartphones, business, tablets, media, ios, entertainment
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After training to be an Intellectual Property lawyer, Dan abandoned a promising career in financial services to sit at home and play with gadgets.

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What's going on with Donut Lab's so-called super battery?

What's going on with Donut Lab's so-called super battery?

Donut Lab has been claiming to have built a super-battery since January. But do any of its claims hold up?

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Don't be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data

Don't be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data

The FBI has resumed buying location data, because ad tech companies know exactly where we all are.

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The CES companies hoping your brain is the next big thing in computing

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?

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CES 2026 offered a lonely vision of the future

CES 2026 offered a lonely vision of the future

CES 2026 was, when you think about it, a little bit dystopian.

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Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air

Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air

The MacBook Neo didn't kill the iPad Air, but you've got far less reason to own one now.

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Why are RAM prices so high right now? Original

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By Daniel Cooper Verified
| Engadget Verified
And when will they come back down again? In the last 18 months, the price of RAM has skyrocketed, and is expected to continue rising for the rest of the year. For something that's gotten cheaper pretty consistently since the '60s, the dramatic spike now is all the more unprecedented. There's a reason everyone's calling this the RAMpocalypse, because what used to be a cheap commodity has become a luxury item.
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The largest battery-electric plane ever made has flown for the first time

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By Daniel Cooper Verified
| Engadget Verified
Heart Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of its prototype all-electric aircraft, the X1 demonstrator. X1 took off from Plattsburgh International Airport in Upstate New York and flew for 27 minutes, reaching an altitude of 1,100 feet, running entirely on its batteries. Heart added the flight, including takeoff and landing, consumed less than $5 worth of electricity, a useful selling point given the price of fuel.
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Google's newest Pixel Watch feature can monitor your blood pressure and insulin resistance

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By Daniel Cooper Verified
| MSN Verified
At the launch of the Pixel Watch 5, Google announced Health Guardian, a new suite of tools to keep an eye on your health. It's not just watching the signals that every other wearable can, but something potentially much more impactful. Google says its new platform will be able to see trends on your blood pressure, breathing and, most interestingly of all, insulin resistance. If it has been able to achieve the latter, then the consequences could be staggering.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Only as a kid.

How is social media changing news?

In every way possible, from delivery all the way through to receipt. For instance, a Reddit user who worked for Oculus (unwittingly) revealed the merger deal months before the announcement. Most breaking news stories now are shared first on Twitter before a verified story is published, and while that means that there are a lot of hoaxes and misinformation at the beginning of an event, it’s also far more immediate than we’ve ever been used to.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email, always.