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'm fascinated by the 'Freckle Phone' — a kids' smartphone with no social networks and tools to help your child explore the outside world — so I asked its creator my burning questions

By Lance Ulanoff Published 30 September 26

The free-range kids movement finally has an AI phone custom-built for world exploration — I talked to the phone's creator about its chances.

I've been wearing the Apple Watch Series 12 for 10 days, but I can't stop thinking about one 'slightly off' reading

By Lance Ulanoff Published 29 September 26

After more than a week of wearing the Apple Watch Series 12, I've learned at least one surprising thing about my health.

I tried the new Polaroid Mod Instant Camera and found a creative analog wonderland that's 1,000 times more fun than AI

By Lance Ulanoff Published 29 September 26

I went hands-on with the new Polaroid Mod and dove right into a few of its wild modes that can turn instant photography into a fantastical dreamscape

I gave Muse access to my personal data, and now I know why personal agents are probably going to change the world

By Lance Ulanoff Published 28 September 26

My first experience with Meta's AI agent was better than expected.

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Meta VR Glasses an Amazfit smartwatch and Beats headphones

ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from Meta's AI Tamagotchi to Google's answer to the Apple MacBook

By Hamish Hector Published 26 September 26

We're looking back over the last week to pick out the most important stories published on TechRadar.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talking at Milken Institute event

8 wild quotes from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's latest interview showing how disconnected AI leaders are from the real world — and why that's so dangerous

By Lance Ulanoff Published 25 September 26

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just gave a blockbuster interview that downplayed AI concerns, complemented China, and argued against slowdown or regulation.

'It's like a ground drone': I tested a cute little robot called Beni that follows and films you, but it's the built-in personality that won me over

By Lance Ulanoff Published 24 September 26

I went hands-on with Mondo Beni, an adorable camera robot that can follow you around — and maybe make you smile.

YouTube digs deeper into AI, changing your homepage and how videos are made, but exec says, 'we only succeed when creators succeed'

By Lance Ulanoff Published 23 September 26

YouTube is rolling out a huge collection of Gemini AI-powered tools that will enhance the homepage for viewers and video editing and presentation tools for creators.

Beats 360 are one of the most comfortable, best-sounding headphones I've ever worn and made Supergirl more watchable than it should be

By Lance Ulanoff Published 23 September 26

I've been test-driving Beats 360, and I love the fit, the sound, and how it made one movie more enjoyable than it might've been otherwise.

Trump wants to rename Artificial Intelligence ‘Super Intelligence’ — but his real message is that he doesn't want to regulate it, and that's what worries me

By Lance Ulanoff Published 22 September 26

US President wants to rename Artificial Intelligence to 'Super Intelligence', but no matter the name, he won't be regulating it.

'It’s a grand experiment': Bluebird president on the Twitter revival platform that's now called 'Tweet' — and why it won't be using that blue bird

By Lance Ulanoff Published 22 September 26

Twitter is dead, but Tweet.app lives. We get the full story on the new name, why it's still pay-only, and how algorithm control could change the social-media game.

Meet the Googlebook — I tried Google's new answer to the MacBook that combines ChromeOS with Android, and this could be the start of something big

By Lance Ulanoff Published 21 September 26

Googlebook is officially here, and we got an up-close look and a little face time with Google Android lead Sameer Samat.

It took exactly one photo for me to realize the awesome power of the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture

By Lance Ulanoff Published 19 September 26

Here is the tale of my first day with the iPhone 18 Pro Max's new variable aperture and why it's such a game-changer.

Apple's CEO, Canon's new camera, and the latest Snap smart glasses.

ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from AI apocalypse warnings to our Apple CEO interview

By Hamish Hector Published 19 September 26

We're looking back over the last week to pick out the most important stories published on TechRadar.

John Ternus as iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple Store Launch

This is what it's like to be the first person on the new iPhone 18 Pro line at the Apple Store

By Lance Ulanoff Published 18 September 26

Apple officially launched the iPhone 18 Pro Max at its Flagship Store in Manhattan, and we were there for Apple CEO John Ternus' big moment and to chat with Customer Number 1.

'View your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient' — OpenAI tries to build a persona that makes it our equal, and yes, now even I'm worried

By Lance Ulanoff Published 17 September 26

OpenAI revealed 6 wild model misalignments, and they point to AI systems that are perfectly comfortable with dishonesty. That can't be a good thing,

Forget AI ending humanity; what people are really worried about is AI taking their jobs — even if that's not exactly what's happening

By Lance Ulanoff Published 16 September 26

AI doomsday scenarios cloud the growing, real-time concerns of a growing number of young people who see technology and AI taking their jobs. What's really going on?

Now we know which iPhone Apple really wants you to buy, and John Ternus gave us the key

By Lance Ulanoff Published 15 September 26

Apple CEO John Ternus attended his first Emmy Awards ceremony and found a golden opportunity to highlight the iPhone they probably want you to buy.

'Whoever wins AI, wins!' Trump warns 'traitors and leakers' to 'beware' and claims the 'conspiracy' against AI and data centers will only benefit China

By Lance Ulanoff Published 14 September 26

A stalemate ahead?

Anthropic CEO calls for slowing down AI development and warns that AI agents could take over the entire internet

By Lance Ulanoff Published 12 September 26

A stark warning and a big plan

'I love this place; it's in my blood. Goosebumps'; John Ternus on how he felt when he learned he was becoming Apple CEO, and why AI may be the key to future Apple innovation

By Lance Ulanoff Published 10 September 26

Apple chief John Ternus tells us how it feels to be CEO, what innovation looks like, and how excited he is about what comes next.

I just touched the iPhone Duo and Apple just solved the foldable crease problem in the most wonderfully basic way

By Lance Ulanoff Published 9 September 26

Apple's first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, is already an unexpected delight.

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iPhone Ultra will be the star of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event, but all eyes will be on John Ternus

By Lance Ulanoff Published 4 September 26

Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event on September 9 is the moment you'll learn if Apple built a folding phone, but, more importantly, we'll finally learn about John Ternus' CEO style.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends the artificial intelligence Revolution Forum. New York, US - 13 Jan 2023

GPT-6 is here, but what if we just said 'no thanks' to Astra, a model so powerful that we may never fully understand it

By Lance Ulanoff Published 3 September 26

OpenAI's next big model, Astra, a.k.a. GPT-6, is done with training and ready to launch, but CEO Sam Altman's warning and recent reports on the model's inscrutable nature have us worried.

MapQuest alone refused Trump's demand to rename Lake Ontario, but I still can't leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason

By Lance Ulanoff Published 2 September 26

Topping download lists, MapQuest is the new mapping darling, but it's missing one key feature that will keep it from being my go-to navigation solution.

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