Technology & Science Editor · San Francisco
Daniel Reyes leads technology and science coverage. A trained software engineer, he has reviewed consumer devices and explained emerging research for more than twelve years. He focuses on privacy, security and making complex science readable without dumbing it down.
Modern archaeology relies on far more than shovels. From airborne lidar to radiocarbon dating and ancient DNA, here is how researchers locate buried sites and work out how old they are.
Lithium-ion batteries wear out gradually, and everyday charging habits influence how quickly. This explainer covers the chemistry in plain terms and the settings that genuinely make a difference.
A family of crystalline materials has moved from laboratory curiosity to serious contender in solar energy. Here is how perovskites work, why they excite researchers, and what still stands in the way.
Smart home devices are finally converging on shared standards. Here is what Matter and Thread actually do, what they still cannot fix, and how to buy gadgets that will keep working with each other.
Much of the seafloor is still known only in rough outline. Researchers are combining sonar, robotic vehicles and drifting floats to understand an environment that shapes climate, fisheries and coastlines.
Passkeys promise sign-ins that cannot be phished or guessed. This practical guide explains how they work, how to set them up across devices, and how to plan a recovery route before you need it.
A daily forecast is the product of millions of observations, physics equations and increasingly machine learning. Here is how the pieces fit together and why forecasts still carry uncertainty.
Manufacturers increasingly promise that artificial intelligence runs locally on your hardware. Here is what that claim covers, where it stops, and how to check what your devices really do with your data.
