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

An image of Dwayne Johnson at the 47th People's Choice Awards ceremony

AI has finally reached The Rock and 'after taking a hard look at it,' he's got an 'extraordinary f-ing workout' and might be rethinking his Presidential aspirations

By Lance Ulanoff Published 11 June 26

Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson finally found AI, and it's already given him a great workout and thoughts on a possible second (or is it third?) career.

Here's the real reason Apple made such a big deal of Screen Time and Child Safety at WWDC 2026, and why it may be a very good thing

By Lance Ulanoff Published 11 June 26

We got an up-close look at the new, richer, and more customizable Apple Child Safety and Screen Time tools that could help parents get a grip on their children's digital lives.

I‘ve had some awesome mobile mice in my time, but I can’t wait to travel with the Logitech Mobi Fold

By Lance Ulanoff Published 10 June 26

The palm-sized Mobi Fold is small enough to slip into almost any pocket and join you in your wanderlust.

Apple Intelligence Photo Tools Hands On at WWDC 2026

Congratulations, Apple Intelligence can now effectively generate fake images just like all the other AI and I hope you're happy

By Lance Ulanoff Published 10 June 26

We got an up-close look at Apple's super-charged generative image tools in Apple Intelligence, and they change the game for Apple images and the photos you take and create.

I tried Siri AI on the iPhone, Mac, and iPad — here's why I'm convinced Apple's long-overdue next-gen assistant will win you over

By Lance Ulanoff Published 9 June 26

We got an up-close look at the new Siri AI in action on multiple platforms, and, even in dev beta, the power and promise are unmistakable.

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Apple WWDC 2026 Siri architecture deep dive

This is how Apple built 'a Siri that’s profoundly more capable' — and yes, it was done with Google and Nvidia's help

By Lance Ulanoff Published 9 June 26

Apple Execs sat down for a post-WWDC 2026 keynote chat for a deep and revealing dive on Siri AI architecture and revealed a vast collaboration that stops well short of a Gemini takeover.

Apple WWDC 2026 as it happened: Siri AI, iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and everything announced at Apple Park

By Axel Metz Last updated 8 June 26

The opening keynote to WWDC 2026 has been and gone — here's a roundup of the key announcements.

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I asked Siri if it knew what to expect at WWDC 2026 and its answer was so predictably disappointing — I really hope Apple can fix this

By Lance Ulanoff Published 7 June 26

Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote is hours away, but the current Siri doesn't build much confidence that Apple is ready to deliver the AI goods.

I just watched a robot kick a child and I'm over it — let's keep robots away from people until they're 100% safe

By Lance Ulanoff Published 5 June 26

A humanoid robot was filmed accidentally kicking a child in the chest, and it's probably time for us to rethink bringing these early bots inside our homes.

Anthropic's bizarre call for everyone to slow down on AI is a pipe dream — here's why that will never happen

By Lance Ulanoff Published 5 June 26

Anthropic's fears about recursive development are well-founded, but its idea for how to control it is laughable.

Meta AI's recent hack is a terrifying wake-up call for anyone who puts their trust in AI systems

By Lance Ulanoff Published 4 June 26

AI is now so human it can fall victim to social engineering — and I wonder if we should ever trust AI enough to keep our information safe.

WWDC 2026 could be Apple's most important event in years, and it doesn't just hinge on Siri — here are 3 ways it can (and should) deliver

By Lance Ulanoff Published 3 June 26

Let's do it live!

The Trump White House is ready to regulate AI, but it's exactly the wrong body to do so, and its control could become a problem

By Lance Ulanoff Published 3 June 26

Donald Trump just signed an executive order that gives the US Government unprecedented control over future AI frontier models. This could be a recipe for disaster

Sam Altman and OpenAI face a new suit for 'their careless introduction of ChatGPT to Florida and the world' — but it doesn't make sense to hold AI accountable for every bad outcome

By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 June 26

Did Altman really show a "pattern of deception and disregard for safety"?

Google Gemini Omni will generate videos with recognizable superheroes if you know how to craft the right prompts, but this is bad news for DC, Marvel, Disney, and probably you

By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 June 26

It's easier than you think to create AI Omni videos featuring your favorite characters, but be warned that Google probably won't protect you

There are no strangers at my front door — but Ring's Familiar Faces feature would be better if it weren't tied to its Pro tier

By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 June 26

Ring's Familiar Faces beta can identify and track unfamilar faces at your doorstep, but you will have to pay for it.

Meta's subscription plans are the tip of a terrible pay-to-engage iceberg and may be the beginning of the end for social media as we know it

By Lance Ulanoff Published 28 May 26

Meta's Plus subscription plan is probably the worst thing to happen to social media since the dislike button.

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'Essentially, they wanted us to read their minds': Roku is rolling out a huge free upgrade to the Home Screen on its TVs and streaming devices — and the company explains how it arrived at the new personalized, sometimes AI-driven, redesign

By Lance Ulanoff Published 27 May 26

Roku unveiled its biggest Home Screen update in a decade, and it leans into personalization and some AI.

I just watched a Chinese robot make the worst eggs I've ever seen and I'm a little less worried about robots taking our jobs

By Lance Ulanoff Published 26 May 26

GigaAI's SeeLight S1 does laundry, folds clothes, handles a microwave, but its egg-making skills are a bit iffy.

'Technology is never neutral': the Pope says the quiet part out loud, and it's time we accept that AI and tech's failures — and dangers — are human-made

By Lance Ulanoff Published 26 May 26

Pope Leo's Encyclical, 'Magnifica humanitas,' has many warnings about the dangers of unfettered AI, but it's what he says more broadly about technology that really resonates.