Articles by Lance Ulanoff, Editor At Large

Lance Ulanoff is an award-winning tech journalist, on-air expert, and commentator.

Before joining TechRadar, he served as Editor in Chief of Lifewire. Prior to that, he was Chief Correspondent for Mashable where he covered all facets of technology and the intersection of digital and life. He also helped Mashable find new ways to tell stories. Lance is based in NY.

A 38-year industry veteran, Lance Ulanoff has covered technology since PCs were the size of suitcases, “on line” meant “waiting” and CPU speeds were measured in single-digit megahertz. Prior to joining Mashable as Editor in Chief in 2011, Lance Ulanoff served as Editor in Chief of PCMag.com and Senior Vice President of Content for the Ziff Davis, Inc. While there, he guided the brand to a 100% digital existence and oversaw content strategy for all of Ziff Davis’ Web sites. His long-running column on PCMag.com earned him a Bronze award from the ASBPE. Winmag.com, HomePC.com, and PCMag.com were all honored under Lance’s guidance.

He makes frequent appearances on national, international, and local news programs including Live with Kelly and Mark, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNBC, CNN, and the BBC. He has also offered commentary on National Public Radio and been interviewed by newspapers and radio stations around the country. Lance has been an invited guest speaker at numerous technology conferences including Think Mobile, CEA Line Shows, Digital Life, RoboBusiness, RoboNexus, Business Foresight, and Digital Media Wire’s Games and Mobile Forum.

Lance received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Hofstra University in New York. He serves on Hofstra’s School of Communication Advisory Board.

In his spare time, Lance draws cartoons, which he occasionally posts online. He and his wife Linda have been married for over 30 years and have raised two amazing children.

Articles by: Lance Ulanoff

I've been a Netflix subscriber for 25 years, and I can't decide if Clips is the best or worst thing to happen to the mobile app

By Lance Ulanoff published 5 May 26

We go hands-on with Netflix's new Clips feature and find it both underpowered and addictive.

WSJ's Chris Mims on left, Daphne, the Familiar robot middle, and Familiar Machines & Magic CEO Colin Angle at the Wall Street Journal Future of Everything conference on May 4.

'This is the robot I wanted to build forever': former iRobot chief on his extraordinary 'Familiar' AI companion

By Lance Ulanoff published 4 May 26

Former Roomba maker Colin Angle returns to the robot game and talks to us about his new "Familiar", a robot that looks like but is not a bear.

Facebook is annoying as hell but I'm not sure it's a public nuisance

By Lance Ulanoff published 4 May 26

New Mexico is calling Meta products a public nuisance and no one is certain what com es next.

I don't know if Vision Pro is alive or dead, but it is still the most sophisticated, powerful, and coolest hardware Apple ever built — and we can surely thank it for the glasses that will follow

By Lance Ulanoff published 1 May 26

Apple Vision Pro's success may matter less than all the products Apple and John Ternus will build because of it.

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The best smart locks 2026: keyless security systems tested by experts

By James Capell last updated 1 May 26

Updated The most secure and reliable smart locks for keyless convenience.

'They're building each other': new 1X Neo robot video shows the humanoids assisting in the robot production process, just as all science fiction foretold

By Lance Ulanoff published 30 April 26

1X releases new Neo Home Robot production video that puts the robots to work — building themselves.

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'I won’t provide instructions, tactics, or advice that could help someone commit a crime': ChatGPT claims it won't assist would-be felons, despite claims to the contrary from Florida AG

By Lance Ulanoff published 29 April 26

ChatGPT is being looked at by Florida's Attorney General as a co-conspirator in a crime, but is that even possible? ChatGPT says it's not

I watched a Joby electric Air Taxi take off and land in New York City, and now I can't wait for our Uber of the skies future

By Lance Ulanoff published 28 April 26

Joby completes the first point-to-point EV Air Taxi flight in New York City history and it could mean the eVOTL future is here now.

I used the same camera to photograph the moon as the Artemis II astronauts, and it's probably the closest I'll ever get to going into space — but it also showed me I've got a lot to learn about astrophotography

By Lance Ulanoff published 27 April 26

Nikon loaned me the same camera model used by the Artemis II crew to photograph the Moon and Earth. It was an awesome experience that taught me a lot.

An AI manga panel, Tim Cook, and the new DJI drone's camera

ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories from Tim Cook stepping down to our Earth Day celebrations

By Hamish Hector published 25 April 26

Here's the biggest tech news stories for the week from Apple, DJI, OpenAI, and more.

'It totally blew my mind': Sony's Project Ace robot beat elite table tennis players and marks a major robotics turning point

By Lance Ulanoff published 24 April 26

This robot can play ping-pong at an elite level

If you think this Unitree G1 robot rollerblading is scary, wait until you see it iceskating — robot Winter Olympics can’t be far behind, and we should talk about robot mobility

By Lance Ulanoff published 23 April 26

Unitree drops a new video featuring a G1 with wheels instead of feet, and, in it, Unitree also equips its feet with skates.

What John Ternus told me a decade ago and why I'm convinced he's the CEO Apple needs now

By Lance Ulanoff published 23 April 26

The mystery of what kind of CEO John Ternus will be for Apple may already have been solved by his own words.

Anker THUS chip breaks computing rules to put big AI models on wearable devices

By Lance Ulanoff published 22 April 26

Anker thinks it's solved the riddle of how to get large models on tiny wearable devices, without eating all the battery power.

'This is not goodbye': Tim Cook makes it clear he's not walking away from Apple

By Lance Ulanoff published 21 April 26

The longtime Apple CEO makes his first public comments about stepping back from CEO role

Apple after Tim Cook — John Ternus will take the helm at a pivotal moment, with big shoes to fill and huge questions to answer

By Lance Ulanoff published 21 April 26

What challenges does Apple's incoming CEO face? And what will Apple do — and be — under John Ternus?

Tim Cook stepping down at Apple, John Ternus will become new CEO

By Lance Ulanoff published 20 April 26

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO in September, and John Ternus will assume the role, while Cook remains as Executive Chairman.

AI-generated Stonehenge vs Real Stonehenge via Getty

You won't believe AI's take on the 'history' of Stonehenge — and I am so over AI slop

By Lance Ulanoff published 20 April 26

Heaven help us — YouTube is now overflowing with historical AI slop, and it's making it hard to find the real thing.

Has the smartphone hijacked your dinner table? StoryCorps and Prego made this gadget to rescue your dinner convos

By Lance Ulanoff published 20 April 26

StoryCorps and Prego partnered on a limited-run Connection Keeper to help you record family dinners and leave those phones behind.

'A blast from the past': The Maxell Wireless Cassette Player is a magic carpet ride of audio nostalgia

By Lance Ulanoff published 17 April 26

The Maxell Wireless Cassette Player is a nifty blend of old and new, bringing your old tapes to your ears without the need for a wired pair of headphones.

I have an Allbirds collection that I love, and its AI pivot feels worse than poorly-fitting shoes

By Lance Ulanoff published 15 April 26

Online shoe and apparel company Allbirds nearly went bankrupt, but now it's reemerging as an AI company that will sell you some GPU space. But what's really going on here?