Lance Ulanoff

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

Googlebook announcement

Google just delivered its first Gemini-centric platform in Googlebook, and it may feature the first AI OS

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Google is finally ready to combine Android and Chrome OS into one platform on a new line of classy Googlebooks

AI French Toast

I asked ChatGPT and Gemini how to make French Toast as good as my mother used to make — one nailed the crispy-sweet finish

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Gemini or ChatGPT can help you make your favorite food, as long as you give it the right kind of prompt.

Vocci Ring

Vocci Ring may be the first AI wearable I do not hate — it's a ring that records, transcribes, organizes, and mostly stays out of the way

By Lance Ulanoff Published

This Vocci AI smart ring listens, transcribes and organizes thoughts in a way I wish my notes always did but never do

AI Ouroboros

'You would be able to say to it: 'Make a better version of yourself.' And it just goes off and does that completely autonomously': Anthropic Co-Founder on our wild 'recursive' AI future

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Anthropic warns of AI capable of 'recursive self-improvement,' and we'd better prepare for this scary, near future.

Genesis AI robots

A robot hand wiping some egg off its fingers with a towel is the most bizarrely human thing you'll see a robot do all week, and it's just the beginning

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Genesis AI robot hands can make eggs, solve a Rubik's Cube, and make a smoothie as well as you do. The key is in the training.

reMarkable Paper Pure hands on

I cannot stop doodling on the reMarkable Paper Pure, a new tablet that drops some premium features to bring digital paper back to those who miss handwritten notes — but I wouldn't mind a little AI assistance

By Lance Ulanoff Published

The new and more affordable reMarkable Paper Pure is a lightweight, big-screen E Ink paper tablet for the note-taker and doodler in you.

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Y-zip

3D-printed Y-zipper turns from flexible to hard in less time than it takes to zip your fly

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Researchers took a 40-year-old design and applied some software and 3D printing to bring the Y-zipper to life

Watching Netflix

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

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

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.

Mark Zuckerberg

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

By Lance Ulanoff Published

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

Apple Vision Pro M5 REVIEW

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

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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Two smart locks installed on doors

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

By James Capell Last updated

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

1X Neo Beta

'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

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

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AI crime

'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

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

Joby EV Air Taxi test flight

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

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.

Nikon Z9 experiential

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

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

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

Sony AI Project Ace

'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

This robot can play ping-pong at an elite level

Unitree G1 on wheels

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

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

John Ternus

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

By Lance Ulanoff Published

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

Anker Thus

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

By Lance Ulanoff Published

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

Tim Cook at WWDC 2023

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

By Lance Ulanoff Published

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

Tim Cook (left) and John Ternus (right)

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

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

John Ternus and Tim Cook

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

By Lance Ulanoff Published

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

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

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