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

'My soul left my body': customers see bills in the billions after AWS billing system goes haywire — but don't go emptying your bank accounts

By Lance Ulanoff Last updated 20 July 26

An Amazon AWS billing system accidentally told some customers they owed billions of dollars, but a fix is on the way.

Neo robot hands can build LEGOs, unzip jackets, and open a bag of Funyuns — I can't tell if I'm thrilled or terrified

By Lance Ulanoff Published 16 July 26

Neo Beta hands may be the most human-like we've seen on a robot yet.

Relax, Apple, OpenAI and its rumored AI smart speaker plans are no threat to you, Siri, HomePods, robots, or any other part of your business

By Lance Ulanoff Published 15 July 26

Fresh rumors point to OpenAI working on a human-like, screenless AI-powered smart speaker. If true, it sounds terrible.

'We just figured having an AI day would be appropriate': how the National Day Calendar founder bypassed his own 30,000-application queue to make it happen

By Lance Ulanoff Published 15 July 26

I spoke to the creator of National AI Day, who explained why he created it and what AI means to him and, potentially, the world.

Inside Samsung Display's secret labs, where it builds and stress-tests next-gen displays — and says it's ready for Apple to launch a foldable: 'We mean it, we love other companies to join this market'

By Lance Ulanoff Published 14 July 26

I got an extremely rare inside look at the normally secretive Samsung Display and learned a lot about how they build and test your favorite displays (flexible and otherwise).

Apple vs OpenAI lawsuit: 8 bombshell accusations and how the legal war might change your next iPhone

By Lance Ulanoff Published 13 July 26

Apple's OpenAI lawsuit is full of truly eye-opening accusations that, if true, could doom OpenAI's hardware business and scuttle the partnership between the two companies.

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The best tech of 2026 so far — the 21 finest gadgets we've tested this year

By Mark Wilson Published 4 July 26

TechRadar has spent days testing 639 products across phones, TVs, laptops, cameras, smartwatches and more in 2026. These are the best ones we've reviewed so far this year.

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Maybe robots don't need legs or fingers to do laundry — Weave Robotics Isaac 1 isn't pretty or super-humanoid, but it might be ready to handle basic chores

By Lance Ulanoff Published 2 July 26

Weave Robotics Isaac 1 is a legless robot body on a stalk that can fold laundry and do basic chores, all for $7999.

UBTech launched its first full-size Ultra-Bionic humanoid robot, but what it really wants to do is make robot replicas of loved ones — that's a hard no

By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 July 26

UBTech's new UWorld U1 Series robot is its first fully humanoid bot, and it could eventually be configured to look like a lost loved one — if that's your thing.

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Forget the dull iPhone 18 Pro leak — hackers took 181 files from Apple's India assembly partner, and we should brace for more

By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 July 26

Apple's iPhone 18 leak troubles may be far from over if hackers find more leakable files in the big Tata data breach.

Samsung teases its next big Unpacked event with social media posts that reveal almost nothing — but we've spotted some hints

By Lance Ulanoff Published 30 June 26

Samsung is teasing its next generation of foldables with a cryptic social media campaign, and we're just trying to read the tea leaves.

Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

I'm an AI fan, but Netflix's use of an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for its Willy Wonka reality show broke me — and we've officially gone too far

By Lance Ulanoff Published 30 June 26

Netflix's latest reality show confection is based on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but it's the AI recreation of Gene Wilder's voice that has us sour.

30 years later, my Hotmail email address still works, even though I won't read your message if you email me there

By Lance Ulanoff Published 29 June 26

Hotmail turns 30, but it's barely a shadow of its former self. I look at how the service started when Microsoft did with it and how it sort of lives on.

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Want the Prime Day deal on the Kindle PaperWhite I fall asleep with every night? You better act fast

By Lance Ulanoff Published 26 June 26

The best Kindle Paperwhite to fall asleep with (while reading !) is on sale for Prime Day, but time is running out to grab this ereader deal.

Apple's price hike choice almost guarantees more expensive iPhones as the RAM crisis is far from over: 'We are not at the bottom and will take more time to climb out,' expert says

By Lance Ulanoff Published 25 June 26

The RAM crisis forced Apple's hand, and the price hikes we just experienced will likely be repeated when all the new iPhones arrive in September.

Apple just delivered the worst kind of news: price hikes across many of its major products (even the Neo) — and yes, RAM prices are to blame

By Lance Ulanoff Published 25 June 26

Apple is raising the price of most of its product lines including iPads, MacBooks and more

Better than birdsong, this Birdbuddy Pro Prime Day Deal soars to new heights and takes you up close and personal with our feathered friends for less

By Lance Ulanoff Published 24 June 26

Of all the gifts I've received over the years, Birdbuddy remains in my top 10. This Prime Day deal on the latest model should be at the top of your wishlist.

Why settle? The Kindle Colorsoft is so cheap for Prime Day that it no longer makes sense to choose the Kindle Paperwhite

By Lance Ulanoff Published 24 June 26

Color E Ink is within reach

Stop saying John Ternus has to fix Apple — the company is fine, his job is simply to carry Cook's legacy forward and yes, to roll out more winning designs

By Lance Ulanoff Published 24 June 26

New reports claim John Ternus wants to reinvigorate Apple design, but I think that's a misreading of the past, present, and near future of Apple

Samsung Instagram for TV on one side and Samsung 48S90F on the other

Whoa, big discount — just in time to view Instagram on a big screen, the Samsung 48-Inch Class S90F is down to a record-low Prime Day price

By Lance Ulanoff Published 23 June 26

Samsung's stellar Quantum Dot OLED, the 48S90F is $600 off during Amazon Prime Day, and that deal arrives just in time to try out the new Instagram for TV app on Samsung TVs.

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I've owned a Sony Alpha a6000 for years and am seriously considering this dual battery and charger Prime Day Deal — but I do have some concerns

By Lance Ulanoff Published 23 June 26

This dual battery charging pack can bring life to your favorite Sony Alpha camera, but, as a long-time Sony Alpha a6000 owner, I have some words of caution.

'Our goal is to reach every corner of the market': Meta CTO Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth on the new $299 EssilorLuxottica Meta Glasses

By Lance Ulanoff Published 23 June 26

Meta and Essilor Luxottica just released more stylish and much more affordable AI smart glasses, and Kylie Jenner even helped design one pair — but we had questions.

I gave my wife a MacBook Neo for 2 weeks and she’s going back to Windows, here’s why

By Lance Ulanoff Published 22 June 26

I handed my wife, a long-time Windows user, a MacBook Neo to use for work. Here's what happened next.

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PopSockets unveils an insanely thin new PopSockets MagSafe grip for iPhone that's 'a labor of love,' but the story of the original iPhone grip might be even more inspiring

By Lance Ulanoff Published 16 June 26

It all started with the iPhone 3G, a wired headset, and some buttons...

I transformed photos — and how I see the world — with iOS 27 Dev Beta Apple Intelligence Photo tools, and with this kind of power comes great responsibility

By Lance Ulanoff Published 15 June 26

It's early days, but using Apple Intelligence photo-generation tools in iOS 27 Dev Beta offers a good reminder about the limits of photorealistic AI image generation.

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